FDA, ONC Endorse Including UDIs In Claims Despite Providers' Concerns

Top officials from FDA and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology are standing behind efforts to get Unique Device Identifiers included in claims transactions and other data sources, despite concerns raised by providers. The National Uniform Claim Committee told FDA, ONC and CMS officials in May that making the connection between UDIs and claims would impose costs on providers and said other methods should be used for patient safety and postmarket surveillance. NUCC and the National...