SCAN/STORIES
Discover how GS1 standards and barcodes transform healthcare through stories, expert insights, and conversations that spotlight medical product traceability, supply chain innovation and patient safety. Hosted by Mia, an AI-created voice, each episode delivers practical knowledge and inspiration for a safer and smarter healthcare system.
Episodes
10 episodes
EP#8 --- From barcode to bedside: How a Chinese hospital tracks high-value medical devices using GS1 standards
In this episode of SCAN/STORIES, discover how a leading hospital in China is transforming patient care with smarter traceability.At The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, managing high-value medical devices used ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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5:46
EP#7 --- After-Show conversation with Blair Korman from Johnson & Johnson
In this special after-show episode, we continue the conversation on protecting patients from counterfeit medicines with Blair Korman, Senior Director of Digital Identification & Traceability at Johnson & Johnson. Buil...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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10:22
EP#7 --- How Johnson & Johnson uses GS1 global standards to tackle counterfeit medicines
In this episode, we learn more on a global health risk hiding in plain sight: counterfeit medicines. These fake or stolen drugs endanger millions of lives, especially in regions where traceability isn’t yet legally required.Listen...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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5:12
EP#6 --- Fighting malaria in Nigeria: How GS1 standards deliver hope
In this episode, we travel to Nigeria, the country with the highest malaria burden in the world, to explore a bold new approach to fighting this deadly disease.Malaria kills thousands every year, but a game-changing pilot is provi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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5:27
EP#5 --- After-Show conversation with Dr. Steve Wileman from SageTech Medical
In this special after-show episode, we continue the conversation on reducing anaesthetic gas emissions with Dr. Steve Wileman, Head of Research at SageTech Medical. Building on Episode 5, we dive deeper into the inspiration b...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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10:10
EP#5 --- From waste to wonder: reducing anaesthetic gas emissions with SageTech Medical
In this episode, we uncover a groundbreaking innovation that’s tackling a hidden environmental challenge in healthcare: waste anaesthetic gases. Every year, millions of surgical procedures release these harmful gases into the atmosphere, con...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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5:32
EP#4 --- Voices of GS1 Healthcare Global Members: WIPOTEC
In this episode, we welcome Volker Ditscher, Director of Global Sales Track & Trace at WIPOTEC, for a conversation to learn more on the role of traceability and GS1 standards in healthcare. Volker shares how WIPOTEC integ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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7:22
EP#3 --- One Product, One Barcode: a game-changing initiative shaping the future of healthcare
In this episode, we will dive into the transformative vision of ‘One Product, One Barcode’, a simple yet groundbreaking initiative reshaping healthcare. We’ll discover how a single barcode can revolutionise patient safety, st...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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5:02
EP#2 --- Building bridges and connecting global healthcare systems
In this ‘Behind the Scan’ specials (2/2), we will learn how GS1 standards connect manufacturers, distributors, and healthcare providers worldwide. We'll discover how GS1 standards streamline operations, reduce waste, and enha...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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5:31
EP#1 --- The GS1 DataMatrix: a small barcode with a big job
In this ‘Behind the Scan’ specials (1/2), our host Mia, reveals the hidden secrets of the GS1 DataMatrix, a small barcode making a big difference in healthcare. From its role in ensuring patient safety to its journey through ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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5:50
