Health Devices. 1997 Dec;26(12):448-56.
The "year 2000 (Y2K) problem"--the fact that microprocessor-based systems or software may malfunction when the year changes from 1999 to 2000--has received considerable media attention. Solutions to the problem have not always been swift in coming, however, and the healthcare industry is one area in which there is still much to do. In the May 1997 issue of Health Devices (26[5]), ECRI published a Talk to the Specialist article that briefly described the possible effects of the year 2000 date change on medical equipment. Since that time, we have gathered additional information and developed new recommendations and guidelines for dealing with this situation.
“2000年（Y2K）问题”——即基于微处理器的系统或软件在年份从1999年变为2000年时可能出现故障这一情况——已受到媒体的广泛关注。然而，该问题的解决方案并非总能迅速出台，而医疗行业就是仍有大量工作要做的领域之一。在1997年5月出版的《健康设备》（第26卷第5期）中，ECRI发表了一篇“与专家对话”文章，简要描述了2000年日期变更对医疗设备可能产生的影响。自那时以来，我们收集了更多信息，并制定了应对这种情况的新建议和指南。
