Experts estimate that spending on healthcare IoT (Internet of Things/i.e., data) could top $120 billion in the next four years.  Big Data has changed the way healthcare providers manage, analyze and leverage data.  Obtaining and maintaining accurate, high-quality data is vital for it to be usable and valuable for your organization.  This session will provide an overview of opportunities to better understand and to seize the full potential of data.  Discover how to develop realistic data strategies, implement data management discipline, and start asking better questions.

 

The FDA plans to update its Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) this year to include new file data elements, record accessibility and premarket submission and supplement number requirements.  The presenter in Part 1 of this session will share information needed to implement and use UDI successfully and will address the challenges that UDI implementation presents.  Emphasis will include key components of the requirements of the UDI regulations, best practices for collaboration between providers and their supply chain partners, and insights on making UDI work to your advantage.

 

Driving effective collaboration and communication with vendors can enable cost reduction, risk mitigation, and innovation.  This collaboration is improved when the data related to products and services is accurate and consistent.  Part 2 of this session will focus on the critical importance of including data controls into your supply chain workflows.  You will gain an increased understanding of how to turn your suppliers into your strategic partners through better communication regarding data, its availability and its accuracy.

 

1. Describe the new UDI requirements that will become effective in 2018.

2. Detail three ways to better manage data in your organization.

3. Formulate strategies to facilitate better exchange of data with suppliers.