Unique Device Identification (UDI)
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| 2D | Two-dimensional |
| AI | Application Identifier |
| AIDC | Automatic Identification and Data Capture |
| CBV | Core Business Vocabulary |
| CIS | Clinical Information System |
| CoC | Chain of Custody |
| CoO | Chain of Ownership |
| CR/WR | Change Request / Work Request |
| DI | Device Identifier |
| DSCSA | Drug Supply Chain Security Act |
| EDI | Electronic Data Interchange |
| EHR | Electronic Health Record |
| eMAR | electronic Medicine Administration Record |
| EPC | Electronic Product Code |
| EPCIS | Electronic Product Code Information Services |
| FMD | European Union Falsified Medicines Directive |
| GDSN | Global Data Synchronisation Network |
| GDTI | Global Document Type Identifier |
| GIAI | Global Individual Asset Identifier |
| GLN | Global Location Number |
| GMN | Global Model Number (GS1 implementation of the European requirement for a “Basic UDI-DI”) |
| GMDN | Global Medical Device Nomenclature |
| GPC | Global Product Classification |
| GPO | Group Purchasing Organisation |
| GRAI | Global Returnable Asset Identifier |
| GS1 GO | GS1 Global Office |
| GS1 MO | GS1 Member Organisation |
| GSMP | Global Standards Management Process |
| GSRN | Global Service Relationship Number |
| GTIN | Global Trade Item Number |
| GTSH | Global Traceability Standard for Healthcare |
| HCLT | GS1 Healthcare Leadership Team |
| HIT | Healthcare Information Technology |
| HL7 | Health Level 7 |
| HPAC | GS1 Healthcare Provider Advisory Council |
| ICCBBA | International Council for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation, Inc (Standard Organisation managing ISBT 128 - blood) |
| IDMP | Identification of Medicinal Products |
| IMDRF | International Medical Device Regulators Forum (formerly named GHTF) |
| ISQua | International Society for Quality in Health Care |
| ISO | International Standards Organisation |
| JIC | Joint Initiative Council |
| MSWG | Mission Specific Work Group |
| NHRN | National Healthcare Reimbursement Number |
| NTIN | National Trade Item Number |
| ONS | Object Name Service |
| PAS | Patient Administration System |
| PI | Production Identifier |
| PIA | Product Identifier Authentication |
| RFID | Radio Frequency Identification |
| SCCS | Security, Choreography and Checking Service |
| SNOMED | Systematised Nomenclature of Medicine |
| SRIN | Service Relation Instance Number |
| SSCC | Serial Shipping Container Code |
| TDS | Tag Data Standard |
| UDI | Unique Device Identification |
| UDID | Unique Device Identification Database |
| XML | eXtensible Markup Language |
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