The Challenges
Baptist Health faced several challenges that required a robust and integrated solution:
- DSCSA Compliance: Ensuring EPCIS (Electronic Product Code Information Services) validation, establishing a quarantine process for non-compliant products, and meeting regulatory reporting requirements.
- Complex Recall Management: Manually identifying impacted products from extensive recall lists was inefficient and time-consuming.
- Duplicative Scanning: Products had to be scanned multiple times into various systems, adding unnecessary steps to workflows.
- Resource Constraints: Limited internal expertise to navigate evolving DSCSA requirements.
The Solutions
After evaluating multiple vendors, Baptist Health selected LSPedia’s OneScan Suite for its comprehensive compliance and operational tools. Key modules implemented include:
- OneScan Edge Warehouse Management: Enables scan-in (receiving) and scan-out (picking, packing, shipping) of packages utilizing 1D UPC and 2D data matrix barcodes, facilitating aggregation for serialized packages.
- OneScan Recall Management: Provides advanced recall capabilities, allowing Baptist Health to quickly identify and manage affected products, ensuring timely and accurate responses to recall events.
- OneScan Investigator Exceptions Management: Automatically identifies, alerts, and resolves EPCIS errors and discrepancies, ensuring data integrity and compliance with DSCSA requirements.
These modules collectively enabled Baptist Health to achieve compliance, enhance operational efficiency, and minimize disruptions.
Implementation
The implementation process with LSPedia was efficient and collaborative:
- Quick Setup: Baptist Health’s account listings and Global Location Numbers (GLNs) were seamlessly integrated into the OneScan Suite, with LSPedia managing outreach and setup with trading partners.
- Responsive Support: When Baptist Health encountered specific process gaps, LSPedia’s team quickly delivered tailored solutions, often within 24 hours.
- Expert Guidance: Access to knowledgeable DSCSA experts ensured Baptist Health could confidently meet evolving compliance requirements.
The Results
Even during the early stages of implementation, Baptist Health has seen significant improvements:
- Improved Compliance Confidence: Automated EPCIS validation ensures DSCSA compliance while reducing the workload on internal teams.
- Streamlined Recalls: The advanced recall management functionality has reduced the time and effort required to identify and manage affected products during recall events.
- Operational Efficiency: Integration with existing systems and the elimination of duplicative scanning have saved time and resources.
Key Takeaways
Thomas Matanich, Assistant Director of Pharmacy Contract Management at Baptist Health, highlighted LSPedia’s OneScan Suite as a pivotal tool in addressing their challenges:
“LSPedia’s platform provided the compliance tools we needed and integrated seamlessly into our workflows. Modules like OneScan Edge and Recall Management have streamlined our processes and given us confidence in our compliance efforts.”
Additionally, he praised LSPedia for its:
- Expertise in DSCSA compliance, offering clarity and guidance in a complex regulatory environment.
- Ability to deliver quick, tailored solutions when needed.
- Comprehensive suite of tools that go beyond compliance to improve operational workflows.
Conclusion
Baptist Health’s decision to partner with LSPedia was driven by the platform’s ability to deliver DSCSA compliance while improving operational efficiency through automation and integration. As Thomas Matanich remarked, “LSPedia’s industry-leading expertise and solutions have been instrumental in helping us navigate compliance and streamline our operations.”
For healthcare systems seeking a trusted partner for DSCSA compliance, LSPedia’s OneScan Suite offers a proven solution that combines compliance, efficiency, and operational excellence.
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