Product information management systems (PIMs) are a must-have in the retail space. Major retailers and big brands alike instantly recognize the value of a platform that categorizes, manages and syndicates the thousands of attributes that come with product data. Why? To secure consumer loyalty, improve reach and of course boost sales, among many other goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the healthcare space, however, we understand this may feel less familiar. But, if anything, the gravity of accurately managing product data should be even more clear in healthcare. After all, the majority of these products have a direct impact on people\u2019s health: things like heart valves, ventilators, vital signs monitors, surgical instruments, catheters, etc. When you think about this, it\u2019s no surprise why Unique Device Identification (UDI) compliance<\/a> rules are so stringent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s clear that a single record of truth<\/em> is needed for medical device manufacturers to manage all these details effectively. Think less about the big, fancy platform itself and more about the capabilities that platform provides: a repository of information, updates tracking, shared access to a single data point and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That said, let\u2019s reframe the way we think about PIMs in healthcare. Below are three benefits to using\u00a0Syndigo\u2019s platform<\/a>\u00a0as your healthcare PIM:<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s a known challenge to keep up with all the different requirements of regulatory agencies like the FDA, while of course meeting standards of GUDID, EUDAMED and others. Not to mention, those regulatory requirements evolve and there are fast-approaching deadlines to keep track of for each of them. In fact, it\u2019s estimated that around 10 regulatory agencies will release new UDI requirements over the next five years!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Syndigo\u2019s CXH platform not only maintains all of this information, it validates the submitted product data for accuracy and consistency\u2014again, to ensure these important devices are compliant with any given regulator.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA single product record to meet multiple regulatory requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Direct connection to a GDSN data pool<\/h4>\n\n\n\n