The Office of the National Coordinator decided to include unique device identifiers in its revised electronic health records certification criteria, capping months of prodding by stakeholders and FDA for the office to include them. In 2014, ONC took out the UDI provision for implantable devices, following a press by some stakeholders for the agency to delay UDI implementation another year. ONC acknowledged that a key initial step is incorporating UDIs in certified health IT: “We believe now is the appropriate...