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Issue 56 1 / 2011 MICA (P) 123/06/2010 SuccessfulSuccessful 18th18th GlobalGlobal GS1GS1 HealthcareHealthcare ConferenceConference inin SingaporeSingapore the latest global standards, as well as industry and regulatory developments for healthcare supply chain efficiency, GS1 Healthcare User Group organises the GS1 Global Healthcare Conference annually in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. This year, GS1 Singapore collaborated with the GS1 Global Office to organise the 18th Global GS1 Healthcare Conference. The Conference was well-attended by about 200 delegates from 25 countries. Participants include representatives from manufacturers, distributors, healthcare providers, group purchasing organisations, logistics, governmental bodies and regulators, hospitals, associations, solution providers and education institutes. Participants Mr George Huang, GS1 Singapore Chairman delivering his Welcome Address. also include GS1 Member Organisations such as GS1 Australia, GS1 Austria, GS1 Canada, GS1 France, GS1 Germany, GS1 Hong Kong, GS1 Indonesia, GS1 Organised by GS1 Healthcare and co-hosted by GS1 Singapore Japan, GS1 Malaysia, GS1 Netherlands, GS1 Philippines, GS1 and SMa Federation, the 18th Global GS1 Healthcare Conference Russia, GS1 Serbia, GS1 Singapore, GS1 Sweden, GS1 Switzerland, held during 9 to 11 November 2010 at the Holiday Inn Atrium GS1 Thailand and GS1 US representing their local healthcare concluded with a success in achieving its objective of promoting communities. A networking welcome dinner was also arranged global standards in the healthcare supply chain. for delegates. This conference established the important role of GS1 Singapore in the consolidation and promotion of global standards in the healthcare supply chain in Singapore. With the theme “Raising the bar on patient safety and supply chain efficiency”, the three-day conference gathered over 20 prominent international speakers to address key topics on patient safety including the latest regulatory and industry developments in healthcare supply chain management, automatic identification, traceability, electronic product catalogues and electronic health record. With the aim of providing a unique platform for key Delegates from around the world gathered in Singapore to learn from the international healthcare stakeholders to share and discuss experts on the implementation of global standards in the Healthcare supply chain. Continue on Pg 10 GS1 Singapore is the national body that formulates and implements policies relating to GS1 System including GS1 Bar Coding Standard and EPCglobal Standard. GS1 Singapore News • 1 Content EDITORIAL 01 • 18th Global GS1 Healthcare Conference The year 2010 is a very significant year for GS1 02 • Editorial Singapore. 03 • GS1 and ICCBBA Until 31st December 2009, GS1 Singapore 04 • The New ISO Technical was a Division of SMa. From 1st January 2010, Reference on EMI GS1 Singapore began operating as a legally 06 • GS1 Singapore hosts GS1 independent entity in order to conform to the MobileCom Meeting requirements of GS1 Global Office Registered in Wong Tack Wai 07 • ECR Singapore CEO Forum Brussels, Belgium. Executive Director GS1 Singapore th 10 - 11 • 18 Global GS1 Healthcare During our first year’s operation as a legally Conference independent entity, GS1 Singapore has demonstrated to be an efficient 14 • RFID World Asia Incorporating and effective GS1 organisation by successfully hosting the following two EPCglobal / RFID Singapore important GS1 global events:- Summit 2010 15 • Technical Training for Brunei • GS1 MobileCom Meeting from 24 – 26 May 2010. (171 Darussalam participants: 46 overseas delegates and 125 local delegates) 16 • Keeping NEPC Updated • Global GS1 Healthcare Conference & Working Group Meetings 17 • New Registered Users from 8 – 13 November 2010. (143 participants: 82 overseas 18 • GS1 AP Regional Gathering in delegates and 61 local delegates) New Delhi In addition, GS1 Singapore had also successfully organised the following 19 • 8th Annual RFID World Asia 2011 events:- 20 • 8th Annual RFID World Asia 2011 Ad • GS1 Mentoring Programme for Brunei Darussalam from Editor 19 – 23 April 2010 Wong Tack Wai Asst Editor • RFID World Asia Incorporating EPCglobal Singapore Summit Rosyati Mohd Said 2010 from 20 - 21 April 2010 Members of Editorial Team Nancy Quek Andy Siow • ECR Singapore CEO Forum on 26 August 2010 Joy Lee Printed by As part of GS1 Singapore’s continued effort to bring more value and Yung Shung Printrade Pte Ltd benefits to our Registered Users, GS1 Singapore has partnered with Design and Layout by SMa Federation to offer Affiliate Membership of SMa for all current GS1 Faithworks Singapore Registered Users. Being an Affiliate Member of SMa, GS1 Singapore Registered Users can now participate in SMa events at special GS1 Singapore News is published by GS1 Singapore Limited. No portion of this SMa member’s rates. publication may be reproduced without the permission of the publishers. GS1 On 23 September 2010, GS1 Singapore together with SMa hosted the Singapore News is distributed free to Registered Users of GS1 Singapore, GS1 GS1 Singapore - SMa Mid-Autumn Festival Business Networking Night, Member Organisations overseas and which is also a welcome event for new GS1 Singapore Registered Users. Asean Chambers of Commerce. Reader’s questions and comments should be This event has successfully enabled the GS1 Singapore Registered Users addressed to the Editor. and SMa members to network and expand their business opportunities. GS1 Singapore Limited 2 Bukit Merah Central #03-00 We hope that GS1 Singapore Registered Users will find good value from SPRING Singapore Building the SMa Affiliate Membership Programme and you will actively participate Singapore 159835 in activities organised by SMa. Tel: 6826 3000 Fax: 6286 3070 Email: [email protected] We wish all GS1 Singapore Registered Users a Successful and Prosperous Website: www.gs1.org.sg ISSN: 0218-6098 2011. GS1 Singapore News • GS1 SINGAPORE NEWS GS1GS1 andand ICCBBA:ICCBBA: WorkingWorking togethertogether toto ensureensure compatibilitycompatibility betweenbetween globalglobal standardsstandards How Is ICCBBA Funded? ICCBBA operations are funded entirely from licensing fees collected from both facilities using the ISBT 128 standard and from vendors providing equipment or software that incorporates the standard. Collaboration between GS1 and ICCBBA ICCBBA and GS1 acknowledge their respective roles in healthcare standards and collaborate together to ensure compatibility between their standards. They will also collaborate to promote the adoption and implementation of automatic identification standards in healthcare around the world. GS1 Healthcare The International Council for Commonality in Blood Banking aims to Automation, Inc. (ICCBBA) manages, develops and licenses ISBT adapt GS1’s 128--the international information standard for blood, cell, and existing global tissue coding and labelling. This requires that ICCBBA maintain standards to the ISBT 128 Standard, international databases for Facility the specific Identification Numbers and Product Coding, supporting needs of the documentation, and educational materials. healthcare sector, in In its efforts to maintain and enhance the ISBT 128 Standard, particular ICCBBA brings together experts from clinical, scientific, for the technical, and informatics backgrounds to review and update identification of the ISBT 128 Standard to ensure it continues to meet the needs pharmaceutical of its users. products, medical devices, ICCBBA is a tax-exempt, non profit organization as described patients, in Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code. These caregivers, regulations stipulate that the organization cannot be organized locations and or operated for the benefit of private interests, and no part assets. of the organization’s net earnings may inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. Within its Articles of GS1’s global standards for automatic identification (through Association, ICCBBA is required to be organized and operated bar codes and radio frequency identification) provide the exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes. opportunity to make the healthcare supply chain more efficient ICCBBA’s Board of Directors and members of its Technical and accurate, and thus safer. Medication errors can be avoided Advisory Groups (TAGs) are volunteers who give freely of their by automatically matching product data to patient data. time and effort. ICCBBA has a small staff who manages the These standards also enable effective traceability and reduce technical documentation and databases, promote and support counterfeiting. GS1 Healthcare and ICCBA will join force to the global implementation of the standard, organize technical advance global standards to improve patient safety. meetings, and administer registration and licensing. Continue on Pg 8 GS1 Singapore News • The new ISO Technical Reference (DTR 20017) on Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) impact of ISO/IEC 18000 series interrogator emitters on implantable pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators By Tan Jin Soon Introduction Scope With the wilder adoption of Radio frequency identification (RFID) The purpose of this TR is to present a test method and results devices for public places such as library, car parks, electronic for the evaluation of ISO/IEC 18000 series radio frequency article surveillance (EAS) in department stores, wireless LAN etc, identification (RFID) interrogator EMI on implantable