Where to Find Y2K Resources
Just in case you’re still looking for resources, here is a selective list. The World Wide Web sites are especially useful for up-to-the-minute information.
- www.hcfa.gov: Click on Year-2000 compliance for the latest information concerning Medicare- and Medicaid-specific Y2K information. You’ll also find test plan guidelines and compliance definition fact sheets.
- rx2000.org: This is a health care-specific clearinghouse featuring digests of Y2K news and governmental events concerning health care. Links to dozens of other sites are included. There is also a vendor registry.
- www.y2k.com: Among the many features of this site are downloadable presentations and articles, vendor links, tips on liability protection, and links to government Y2K sites.
- www.year2000.com: As a forum for information exchange, this site features discussion groups. A collection of current articles is readily accessible. And, just in case you need a break from the din of millennial doom mongers, check the cartoon of the week each Monday.
Vendors galore stand ready to help, whatever your stage of preparedness may be. The following have diverse and useful services:
- Data Integrity Inc.: Provides solution and verification products for mainframe computer systems. Instead of scanning line by line, this method finds and adjusts the arithmetical mistakes the computer could make by reading a "00" year date as 1900 instead of 2000. A company spokesperson says the solution is 40% faster than line-by-line methods and costs 20 cents per line or less. For information, contact Chris Doudell at Data Integrity, Waltham, MA. Telephone: (781) 890-2069. Fax: (781) 890-6572. E-mail: [email protected]. World Wide Web: www.dii2000.com.
- Y2Kplus: Describes itself as a one-stop shop for analysis, remediation, and testing needs. The company has a line of tools for medical equipment. It can plug into a Y2K preparedness project at any point in its progress. Clients may choose individual tools as well as an integrated set of products. For information, contact Jerry Kaufman at Y2Kplus, Lexington, MA. Telephone: (781) 863-8111. Fax: (781) 863-7273. E-mail: [email protected]. World Wide Web: www.y2kplus.com.
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