Rescheduled – New Dates to be Announced

We hope this message finds you and your loved ones well during this challenging and unprecedented time.

Dear UDI Community,

We have been closely monitoring all Federal, State, and Local regulations and restrictions in regard to the COVID19 pandemic. With the March 16th Executive Order by the Governor of Maryland prohibiting groups larger than 50 gathering until further notice, we have decided to reschedule the UDI Conference. We are currently working to obtain Fall 2020 dates and will notify you once plans are finalized.

Your participation will remain valid and will be transferred to the rescheduled dates. We would also like to remind you to cancel any hotel reservations you may have made. If you have any questions, please contact us here.

We hope you stay healthy and that we all get through this crisis soon.

Sincerely,
UDI Conference Management

There is so much activity around UDI! The UDI Conference is the annual industry gathering to discuss areas of confusion, understand policies, guide Providers with UDI implementation, and work-through the international evolution of UDI.

By attending the 12th annual UDI Conference, you will:

Learn the latest regulatory details for Class I medical device manufacturers facing the upcoming compliance deadline of September 2020.
Take advantage of the UDI Boot Camp delivered by the FDA UDI Team.
Break through the CHAOS of the expanding Global UDI-related initiatives, specifically as it relates to data hygiene, scalability and sustainability to harmonize Master Data Management processes, systems and standardization efforts.
Understand the influence of UDI across the healthcare eco-system, from point of manufacture, to point of consumption, and downstream to the clinical registries and how the data within the Global UDI Database (GUDID) is defining new healthcare activities & discoveries that are directly improving patient safety.
Build your knowledge & network to help your company stay in front of the ever-changing regulatory environment.

Features of the 2020 UDI Conference will include:

Ample networking opportunities with the FDA UDI Team
Details on industry initiatives that are defining UDI discoveries and driving UDI adoption
The influence and benefits of UDI within healthcare impacting medical device visibility, traceablity, and patient care
Global UDI-related standards development and how your organization can harness harmonization efforts
Specific implementation guidance for the EU MDR & IVDR Regulations
Stakeholder activities concentrated on the quality, usefulness, accuracy, and management of the data within the GUDID
Public-private collaboration and pilot programs underway, such as AHRMM’s Learning UDI Community (LUC), that will share best practices, infrastructure improvements, new processes & growth opportunities, and activities driving UDI implementation expansion.

Learning Objectives

Learn how device manufacturers, distributors, and hospitals will be able to facilitate the following with a UDI system:

Complying with the FDA UDI Regulation
Reduction of Medical Errors
Supply Chain management
Utilization of UPN and PDU data
Recall of Medical Devices
Improved Medical Device Reports (MDRs)
Preventing Allergic Reactions to Devices
Identification/Reduction of Product Counterfeiting
More Efficient Purchasing
Improved Inventory Control
Enhanced Medical Device Asset Utilization
Efficient Reimbursement
Identification of Compatibility Issues
Enhancements in Post-Market Surveillance

Who Should Attend?

The UDI Conference attracts medical device manufacturers, distributors, GPO’s, and hospital systems that are impacted by the regulation.

Medical Device Manufacturers facing UDI compliance within the U.S. or around the globe.
Health Care Distribution/Group Purchasing Organizations should attend to understand and implement UDI related initiatives as a reseller and repackaging of medical devices.
Hospitals and Health Care Providing Organizations should attend to learn about putting UDI to work in the hospital setting for improved patient safety and operating efficiency.
Health Care Industry Professionals should attend to understand and implement UDI within their disciplines.

You can also explore the technology behind UDI in the exhibits area where you can learn about the solutions for your UDI implementation.

The UDI Regulation will require many organizations to acquire new or improved technology to meet the requirements and to efficiently mark or tag equipment, scan device information at various points in its lifecycle, and transmit that data into the GUDID and other software systems. The UDI Conference offers a solution Showcase of the enabling technologies.