title: When the new millennium rolls in, will your facility still be standing?
abstract: The health care industry as a whole lags far behind other industries in preparing for the year 2000. Experts say about half of health care providers won't be ready. Important first steps are taking an inventory of medical devices and systems that may have year 2000-related glitches and then making a prioritized list of what to fix first. Experts advise making contingency plans such as having extra staff available Dec. 31, 1999, and stocking up on battery-powered radios and lights.
mesh_terms: D002910:Chronology as Topic; D003199:Computer Systems / Q000592:standards*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000592:standards*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012984:Software / Q000592:standards*; D013995:Time; D014481:United States