American Hospital Association published a survey yesterday.

URL is: http://www.aha.org/y2k/Y2K.pdf

(Unfortunately in that crappy PDF format.)

Some relevant fun facts:

Information Systems: 13% now compliant; 53% expect to be compliant by Dec. 31st; 32% admit wont be compliant by years end but expect no adverse effects.

Medical devices: 6% now compliant; 52% expect to be compliant by Dec. 31st; 38% admit wont be compliant by years end but expect no adverse effects.

Physical Plant/Infrastructure: 24% now compliant; 43% expect to be compliant by Dec. 31st; 29% admit wont be compliant by years end but expect no adverse effects.

"Not compliant but expecting no adverse effects"?? I hope this is an April Fools Day joke.

Start taking your vitamins and exercising, gang. You dont want to be in need of medical services in nine months.

-- rick blaine (y2kazoo@hotmail.com), April 01, 1999