title: See you in court. Damage inflicted by the Y2K bug threatens to become a dream for litigators but a nightmare for healthcare executives.
abstract: Most hospitals and health systems perceive and treat the year-2000 faulty computer code as a technical problem, but it is a high-level management problem. If hospitals don't start preparing comprehensively, they will face a host of consequences. Experts say spillover will extend into business issues, finances and liability. But providers must choose their most important priorities and develop contingency plans.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Morrissey
mesh_terms: D002910:Chronology as Topic; D003199:Computer Systems / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D004868:Equipment Failure / Q000191:economics; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007351:Insurance, Liability; D007857:Leadership; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011340:Problem Solving; D017751:Safety Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012984:Software / Q000592:standards*; D013995:Time; D014481:United States