&NA;Enterprise Analysis Corporation (EAC) conducted a survey of 20 vendors of hospital point‐of‐care devices and data management systems to assess progress in implementing theNCCLS POCT1‐A Point‐of‐Care Connectivity: Approved Standard.Just one year after the Connectivity Industry Consortium released the standard, EAC found that five vendors already offer products compliant with it. Moreover, all of the vendors with products in the development cycle intend to incorporate the standard in most or all of their new products. Legacy products generally will not be upgraded to meet the standard. The majority of vendors assert that the POCT1‐A standard is easy to implement; it eliminates the task of designing unique solutions. Vendors are enthusiastic in support of the standard, but note that customer requirements govern the development and availability of product features and functions. In their view, customer awareness and understanding of POCT1‐A is limited primarily to hospitals with integrated POC systems, and thus customer demand to date for products that incorporate the standard is minimal.