Benjamin G C
Physician Exec. 1999 Sep-Oct;25(5):72-4.
Evaluating and fixing date sensitive systems by the year 2000 is a significant challenge for the health care industry. Health care executives will be engrossed in this important management activity over the next several months. By now all critical business functions should have been identified and remediated. Contingency planning to ensure the continuity of high quality systems is an essential next step. Physician executives need to have a contingency plan in case Y2K-related failures occur. Most health care facilities have a disaster plan that has been tested in clinical scenarios. These plans should be reviewed to ensure they include procedures for handling problems with office operations, power outages, equipment failure, supply or pharmaceutical shortages, and patient evacuation. Financial systems are at risk at multiple points, including determining eligibility, claims submission, billing, and payments.
到2000年时评估并修复对日期敏感的系统，对医疗行业而言是一项重大挑战。在接下来的几个月里，医疗行业的高管们将全神贯注于这项重要的管理活动。到目前为止，所有关键业务功能都应已被识别并修复。确保高质量系统连续性的应急计划是至关重要的下一步。医师管理人员需要制定应急计划，以防与千年虫相关的故障发生。大多数医疗机构都有一份已在临床场景中测试过的灾难计划。这些计划应予以审查，以确保其包括处理办公室运营问题、停电、设备故障、供应或药品短缺以及患者疏散的程序。财务系统在多个环节存在风险，包括确定资格、提交索赔、计费和支付。
