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Healthcare: GLNs from GPOs or Wholesale Distributors

This page contains resources for the GS1 US Managed GLN subscription, in which GPOs and wholesale distributors assign GLNs to healthcare providers.

View the Self-Managed Checklist to learn how to manage your GLN within GS1 US Data Hub.

Yes, GS1 US Data Hub provides an "Approval Process” workflow whenever locations and parties are created or updated. Read the Location Approval Process article for details.

Using a GLN to reference party/location information promotes efficiency, precision and accuracy in communicating and sharing location information. You can take several steps to ensure your GLN data is accurate, from entering detailed address information to selecting the proper GLN attributes.

View the Improve Location Data Quality article to learn how to improve the quality of your GLN data, including name, address and attribute information. 

View the Address Tips article for recommendations on entering the Address fields.

Select “View only locations I Manage” from the drop-down displayed next to the My Locations Heading. Only the locations you manage are displayed.

View only locations I manage

Yes, the “Export results for import” option enables you to export this data so you can make changes and import the data back into GS1 US Data Hub. Read the Update Multiple Locations at Once article for details.

Yes, GS1 US Data Hub supports the transfer of a GLN from one GPO or Wholesaler to another GPO or Wholesaler. View the Transfer GLN article to learn more.