The ECHO initiative focuses on harmonising market strategies and data requirements of the Global Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN) across borders and translates this into a common data model used by the different countries involved: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria and other countries who may join over time.
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About ECHO
ECHO is a collaboration of GS1 Member Organisations together with healthcare stakeholders.
How to get involved?
The ECHO initiative is made by and for the healthcare industry. We encourage stakeholders to embrace ECHO as part of their local and global strategies regarding data discussions and GDSN implementations.
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