Chris L. Tucker, RPh, is director of the Bar Code Resource Office within the Veterans Health Administration's Office of Information. His office provides strategic direction for BCMA and clinical laboratory, anatomic pathology, and blood administration bar code applications. He received his pharmacy degree from Kansas University and a masters certificate in project management from George Washington University's School of Business and Public Management. Mr. Tucker is a member of the Executive Council for the Patient Safety Reporting System administered by the NASA Ames Research Center and co-chairs the GTIN Healthcare Users Group for GS-1.