Celebration or Disaster? Last Ditch Y2K Efforts.At this late date, IT managers at organizations unprepared for the millennium may be tempted to hide under the covers until February. But don't despair just yet. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Jeffrey H. Margolis, president, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and chairman of The TriZetto Group, a provider of Y2K-ready application services See ASP and Web services. for the healthcare industry, a few last-ditch efforts could mean the difference between celebration or disaster on New Year's Day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. : Focus on critical business systems. Ask yourself which systems the institution cannot do without during the first five business days of the year, such as enrollment verification, claims payment, and referral authorization. Focus your efforts on those things and don't worry about copiers and postage meters. You're about a year late for sweeping Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 remediation. Create a "day-of" checklist. List all events that should occur properly on January 1--from hardware booting up See boot. in your data center to users logging onto the system. As these events transpire properly, check them off your list. Designate people to call in with positive responses. Don't assume all is well just because you haven't heard any complaints. Outsource your troubles. No matter what, last minute Y2K planning will be incredibly stressful. Fortunately, companies known as "application services providers" offer Y2K-compliant systems that you can tap into rather than scrambling to fix your own systems. This is the simplest solution to Y2K woes, and a life saver for companies that still aren't prepared. Just be sure the application services provider specializes in healthcare and managed-care systems. Consult these Websites for additional information: General sites for Y2K preparedness: www.Y2K.com www.year2000.com www.yardeni.com (Ed Yardeni, chief economist The Chief Economist is a single position job class having primary responsibility for the development, coordination, and production of economic and financial analysis. It is distinguished from the other economist positions by the broader scope of responsibility encompassing the for Deutsche Bank, is a Y2K guru. His site provides links to many other Y2K resources.) Healthcare-specific sites for Y2K preparedness: www.rx2000.org www.fda.gov (The Food and Drug Administration provides information on Y2K compliance of medical equipment.) www.hcfa.gov (HCFA has very stringent Y2K-compliance requirements for managed care organizations that serve senior citizens.) |
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