Medinorma has authored articles published in specialised magazines in Switzerland and other countries.
We have presented in numerous confrences in over 20 countries across the 4 continents. You find a selection of these presentations here.

You can find the following articles in the following publications:

	Association of British Health Industries
	Clinicum
	Competence
	Décodez l'actualité (GS1 France)
	E-Hospital (European Association of Hospital Managers)
	European Journal of Hospital Pharmacists
	GS1 Network
	Workshops on traceability
	GSASA Journal
	Hospital Pharmacy Europe
	International Hospital Management
	Qualité Références
	SANC News
	SMI Swiss Medical Informatics
	Sweden (GS1)

Association of British Health Industries

	The British Association of British Health-Care Industries (ABHI) published in summer 2002 an article on the tendency of product identification
	The Magazine of the Association of British Health-Care Industries hosts a report about a two days workshop held at EUCOMED in June 2004. Christian Hay had the opportunity to present the propositions of EAN International (now, GS1) regarding product identification and automatic datacapture. He is the author of the report.

Clinicum

Clinicum is a magazine published in the German part of Switzerland. For the first time, in autumn 2009, the magazine has been published in French.
We authored an editorial as well as an interview of Professor Christian Lovis (University of Geneva). Both texts are written in French.
In the June 2011 edition, we authored a new editorial (in French).

Competence

Competence is the magazine for the Swiss Hospital community. Christian Hay published a short article (in French and German) describing how from a logistics perspectve, the GS1 system is progressively used for risk management in the care facilities. The title indicates already that the use of logistics in healthcare is growing (medication errors).

Décodez l'actualité

In this magazine published by GS1 France the following articles appeard:
- Creation of barcodes in a university hospital 2005/1
- Identification of an inventory subject in a university hospital 2005/2
- Patient identification in a university hospital 2005/3

E-Hospital

E-Hospital is the magazine published by the European Association of Hospital Managers.

	In its May/June 2004 edition, an article describes the collaboration between Hospitals and Suppliers in traceability matters
	At the 6th conference of GS1 Healthcare in Berlin, hospitals had their say 2007

European Journal of Hospital Pharmacists

	An article has been published in 2002 on the status and challenges about identification and traceability, by using barcodes or RFID tags in the hospital pharmacy. An introductory article to other contributions published in the EJHP about traceability.
	Various articles have been published in the July 2004 issue with the subjects of identification, traceability and bar codes. Christian Hay wrote an article on these subjects; and Prof. Arnold Vulto made an introduction in this issue. Frank Meuleman reports on automatic identification and a better distribution of medication in hospitals.
	In September 2008, EJHP published an Editorial on "Global Identification Standards: from Logistics to Risk Management"

GS1 Network

We have published several articles in the GS1 Switzerland magazine "Network". All are written in French and target the Healthcare Industry audience.

	The Healthcare Industry reinforces the use of the GS1 system article May 2006.
	The article November 2006 describes the benefits of new, uniform rules for identification in Healthcare.
	At GS1 Healthcare conference March 2007 in Berlin, Hospitals have the floorJune 2007
	About the GS1 system and the patient security September 2007
	The GS1 system is worldwide adopted in Healthcare November 2007
	How not to waste medication May 2008

Workshops on traceability

Medinorma Sarl organised a workshop in german for GS1 in September 2003. Specialists in the Healthcare industry discussed their experiences with the GS1 system in their units as well as trends and developments. They also had the opportunity to ask questions in an interactive way. The report on this event can be read here (385 KB).

We organised another workshop in french in November 2004 for hospitals and their suppliers on the subject of traceability. This successful workshop has been sponsered by Sanofi-Aventis Switzerland SA and the report on the event is here 579 KB.

GSASA Journal

GSASA is the Swiss Hospital Pharmacists association. It Published regularly a Journal.
We published an interview in the May 2011 edition

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

	In the issue No 14 of July 2004, an article about legislative aspects on barcoding
	In the issue July-August 2008, an article on barcoding and traceability has been published in collaboration with Prof. Christian Lovis (University Hospital Geneva - HUG)

International Hospital Management

The 2003 Yearbook of the International Hospital Federation shows an article in which use of the EAN.UCC System (now GS1 System) in hospitals and trends for a more extensive implementation are commented.

Qualité références

Improving patient security July 2006

SANC News

SANC news is the Magazine of GS1 Singapore (before EAN Singapore). In its January 2004 edition, a report is published about a Healthcare Expert Forum. Christian Hay had the opportunity to share experiences with local responsibles from Hospitals and Authorities.

Swiss Medical Informatics

Non-interrupted traceability in hospitals and domestic places SMI 2005: No 57 integrated identification.
Swiss Medical Informatics Association.

Sweden

Reduction of medication errors is also a priority in Sweden. A journalist of the swedish GS1 magazine (2006) interviewed Christian Hay in this respect.

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