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Posts tagged "barcoding"

Why GS1 US Healthcare Should Recommend Only 2D GS1 Barcode Labeling.

Okay, I already know my title question is not  going to happen. GS1 isn’t really in the “barcode as a data container” standards business, they are in the “barcode as a unique pointer to the GDSN database” standards business. I’ve been sitting on versions of this blog post for a couple of months and it was only...

Is the UK's Plan for GS1, Pharmacists and Medical Records a Global Bellwether?

eHealthInsider has a very interesting story, just out yesterday, about a plan brewing in the UK that would see pharmacists become more directly involved in dispensing medical treatment for minor ailments. I’m wondering, based on shortages of doctors and the difficulty of getting timely appointments sometimes here in the U.S., if this is a trend...