Using Public Master Data and Innovation to Improve Your Item Master

By AHRMM
Yolanda Redmond, VUMC and Terrie Reed, Symmetric Health Solutions describe the challenges VUMC went through in matching data sources and public information while replacing their POU system. These roadblocks led them to outsource that work to a consultant, Symmetric Health Solutions, with whom VUMC was able to meet new timelines, cleanse their database, and pull in both GTIN and key elements.

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