GS1 Healthcare envisions a future in which the healthcare sector achieves harmonised implementation of global standards in business and clinical processes enabling interoperability, optimal quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery to benefit patients. GS1 Healthcare 2020 Strategic Priorities provides an overall framework and direction for that response. It is intended to guide the work of GS1 Healthcare team in the coming year.

It focuses on four main priorities:

• Drive the current business
• Healthcare Providers
• Leverage new technologies
• Ongoing Activities

Lastly, it sets out how to deliver on those priorities.