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HEALTH INDUSTRY BUSINESS
PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 363313052 · Form 990 · FY2022 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.hibcc.org
revenue
$3.3M
expenses
$1.2M
net assets
$18.7M
employees
3
volunteers
2
program ratio
0%
mission · from form 990

HIBCC IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) AND RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANIZATION (ISO) AND IN THIS CAPACITY HAS CREATED AND MAINTAINS BAR CODE AND AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION STANDARDS THAT HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Health Industry Business Communications Council (HIBCC) develops and maintains global standards for identifying healthcare products and organizations. It provides systems like the Health Industry Number (HIN) and the Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC) for unique device identification (UDI) to improve supply chain efficiency and patient safety. HIBCC offers tools, resources, and webinars to help healthcare manufacturers and providers comply with UDI regulations worldwide.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $0
    HIBCC PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO HEALTH CARE SUPPLY CHAIN TRADING PARTNERS VIA ITS PUBLICATIONS, SEMINARS, AND WEBSITE IN THE USE OF STANDARDS TO FACILITATE ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE.
named programs · 6 · from sources

what they call their work

EDI Specifications
Resources and guides for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions, including mapping guides and best practices for various transaction types.
HIBC Basic UDI-DI Generator
A tool to generate the HIBC Basic UDI-DI, which enables manufacturers to connect and identify devices with the same intended purpose, risk class, and essential design and manufacturing characteristics, satisfying EU MDR and IVDR requirements.
HIBC Supplier Labeling Standard (SLS)
A data standard for Unique Device Identification (UDI) used globally for over 30 years, allowing labelers to use the same barcode worldwide and comply with regulatory requirements.
HIBCC UDI Webinars
Webinars providing information on UDI labeling and data submission requirements, including introductions to EU MDR & IVDR and US FDA regulations.
HIBCC UDI-Builder
An online tool that allows users to create, calculate, confirm, and collect UDI compliant HIBCC data strings and barcodes for products.
Health Industry Number (HIN) System
A system developed for the healthcare industry to support all trading partners in the healthcare supply chain, providing tools to manage HIN processes.
activities · 3 groups

what they do

  • Healthcare Data Standards & Claims Processing 16 activities
    • Assigning Health Industry Numbers (HINs)
      Assigns unique and standardized Health Industry Numbers (HINs) to entities in the healthcare supply chain, including hospitals, providers, and suppliers, supporting over 3.5 million locations and services globally.
    • Assigning Health Industry Numbers (HINs)
      Assigns unique and standardized Health Industry Numbers (HINs) to entities within the healthcare supply chain, including hospitals, providers, and suppliers, supporting over 3.5 million global locations and services.
    • Assigning Health Industry Numbers (HINs)
      Assigns unique and standardized Health Industry Numbers (HINs) to entities across the healthcare supply chain, including hospitals, providers, and suppliers, supporting over 3.5 million locations and services globally.
    • Assigns and maintains Health Industry Numbers (HINs)
      Assigns unique and standardized Health Industry Numbers (HINs) to entities across the healthcare supply chain, including hospitals, providers, and suppliers, supporting identification for over 3.5 million locations and services globally. Maintains and verifies the HIN Database, funded by licensee fees.
    • Assigns and maintains Health Industry Numbers (HINs)
      Assigns unique and standardized Health Industry Numbers (HINs) to entities across the healthcare supply chain, including hospitals, providers, and suppliers, supporting identification for over 3.5 million locations and services globally. Maintains and verifies the HIN Database, funded by licensee fees.
    • Develops and maintains the iHIN web portal
      Developed and maintains the iHIN web-based portal (version 2.0), a digital platform supporting user access and management of HIN-related services and data.
    • Develops and maintains web-based portals for HIN services
      Developed and maintains the iHIN web-based portal (version 2.0) and the myHIN Portal, enabling providers to obtain and manage their facility HINs and access system-integrated data services.
    • Maintaining and Providing Access to HIN Databases
      Maintains and verifies two separate databases, the Human Health HIN Facility Database and the Animal Health HIN Facility Database, funded by licensee fees. Access to HIN data is provided through the HIN Application Programming Interface (HINAPI) Service, HINLINK, and weekly updates for licensees, with providers able to manage their HINs via the myHIN Portal.
    • Maintaining and Providing Access to HIN Databases
      Maintains and verifies two separate databases, the Human Health HIN Facility Database and the Animal Health HIN Facility Database, which are updated weekly and accessible to licensees via API, HINLINK, or direct download.
    • Maintaining and providing access to HIN Databases
      Maintains and verifies two separate HIN databases (Human Health and Animal Health) and provides access to HIN data through an API, HINLINK, and weekly updates for licensees.
    • Manages HIN and Animal Health Facility Databases
      Maintains two distinct databases: the Human Health HIN Facility Database and the Animal Health HIN Facility Database, both offered under separate licensing agreements and updated regularly for licensee access.
    • Manages HIN and Animal Health facility databases
      Maintains two distinct databases—the Human Health HIN Facility Database and the Animal Health HIN Facility Database—offered under separate licenses, with weekly updates provided to licensees and real-time access available via HINAPI or HINLINK integration.
    • Managing provider HINs
      Allows providers to obtain and maintain their facility HINs directly through the myHIN Portal.
    • Provides HIN data access via API and integration tools
      Offers real-time integration of HIN data into user systems through the HIN Application Programming Interface (HINAPI) Service and HINLINK, enabling automated access and synchronization with licensee platforms.
    • Providing HIN Management Tools
      Offers the myHIN Portal for providers to obtain and maintain their facility HINs directly, and provides authorized user lists to licensees.
    • Providing HIN Management Tools
      Offers the myHIN Portal for providers to directly obtain and maintain their facility HINs and provides authorized user lists to licensees.
  • UDI and Labeler Code Issuance 11 activities
    • Assigning Labeler Identification Codes (LICs)
      Assigns Labeler Identification Codes (LICs) to companies, which are used for creating barcodes and Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs).
    • Assigning Labeler Identification Codes (LICs)
      Assigns Labeler Identification Codes (LICs) to companies for the creation of barcodes and Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs).
    • Assigning Labeler Identification Codes (LICs)
      Assigns Labeler Identification Codes (LICs) to companies for the purpose of creating barcodes and Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs).
    • Assigns Labeler Identification Codes (LICs) and supports UDI creation
      Assigns Labeler Identification Codes (LICs) to companies for use in creating barcodes and Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs). Provides tools such as the UDI Suite and UDI-Builder to help organizations generate globally accepted UDIs for medical devices.
    • Issues Labeler Identification Codes (LICs) and supports UDI creation
      Assigns Labeler Identification Codes (LICs) to companies for use in creating barcodes and Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs), and provides tools including the UDI-Builder and UDI Suite to help organizations generate compliant, globally accepted UDIs.
    • Provides HIBC Basic UDI-DI and online generator tool
      Offers the HIBC Basic UDI-DI, which enables medical device manufacturers to meet EU MDR and IVDR requirements, and provides a publicly accessible online HIBC Basic UDI-DI Generator.
    • Provides HIBC Basic UDI-DI and online generator tool
      Issues the HIBC Basic UDI-DI, which satisfies regulatory requirements under the EU’s MDR and IVDR, and offers an online HIBC Basic UDI-DI Generator for manufacturer use.
    • Providing UDI Creation and Management Tools
      Offers a UDI Suite, including an online HIBC Basic UDI-DI Generator and a UDI-Builder tool, to help organizations create, calculate, and confirm globally-accepted Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs) and satisfy EU Medical Device Regulation requirements.
    • Providing UDI Creation and Management Tools
      Offers a UDI Suite, including a UDI-Builder tool and an online HIBC Basic UDI-DI Generator, to help organizations create, calculate, and confirm globally-accepted Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs) and satisfy EU Medical Device Regulation requirements.
    • Providing UDI Creation and Management Tools
      Offers a UDI Suite, including a UDI-Builder tool and an online HIBC Basic UDI-DI Generator, to help organizations create, calculate, confirm, and manage globally-accepted Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs) and satisfy EU Medical Device Regulation requirements.
    • Providing UDI creation and management tools
      Offers a UDI Suite, a UDI-Builder tool, and an online HIBC Basic UDI-DI Generator to help organizations create, calculate, and confirm globally-accepted Unique Device Identifiers (UDIs) and satisfy EU regulations.
  • Regulatory & Compliance Education Services 1 activity
    • Providing authorized user lists
      Provides regularly updated authorized user lists to licensees.
financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$3.27M
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$2.81M86%
Investment income$454K14%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.18M
Program expenses0%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$690K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$19.45M
Cash$1.90M
Investments$17.00M
Liabilities$774K
Net assets$18.68M
Liquid reserves191.8 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +2.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ROBERT HANKIN CEO 40 $401K
ALLISON MEHR VICE PRESIDE 40 $115K
board members · 2
  • GREG STIVERS — PAST CHAIR
  • KIRK KIKIREKOV — CHAIR
relationships · 6

who they work with

  • AHRMM Partner — Collaborated on an EDI Transaction Mapping Guide and EDI Transaction Best Practices.
  • Apexus Partner — Provides an online HIN tutorial for the PHS 340B Program.
  • European Commission Government — Identified HIBC SLS as a data standard for UDI compliance.
  • European Parliament Government — Adopted the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and In-Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) which HIBCC's standards address.
  • FDA Government — Identified HIBC SLS as a data standard for UDI compliance.
  • info@hibcc.org Government — Contact point for questions and assistance regarding the iHIN portal.