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How Ready Are You for UDI?
During a July 2011 GHX webinar on the clinical importance of FDA’s unique device identification system (UDI), the organization conducted an informal poll of the healthcare providers and suppliers in attendance to assess their readiness for UDI implementation.Among the suppliers, the poll found:
Karen Conway
February 27, 2012
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No suppliers surveyed indicated that they were UDI ready
44% were planning or preparing for UDI implementation
4% had secured senior leadership support for UDI implementation
35% had engaged in information UDI education
17% stated that they were not getting ready for UDI
On the provider side:
3% indicated they were UDI ready
13% said they were planning or preparing for UDI implementation
35% had secured senior leadership support for UDI implementation
30% had engaged in information UDI education
19% stated that they were not getting ready for UDI
When suppliers were asked what the biggest barriers were to UDI implementation:
39% said competing priorities
26% said lack of resources
23% said lack of know how
7% said lack of leadership support
3% said lack of awareness
3% said that UDI was not an immediate priority
The provider responses were as follows:
15% said competing priorities
37% said lack of resources
20% said lack of know how
No providers said lack of leadership support
13% said lack of awareness
15% said that UDI was not an immediate priority
When asked what the biggest driver was for UDI implementation, the supplier responses were as follows:
72% said regulatory compliance
15% said supply chain
17% said both regulatory compliance and supply chain
The provider responses were as follows:
30% said regulatory compliance
15% said supply chain
2% said clinical
50% said both clinical and supply chain
3% said they had no drivers
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