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Y2K, embedded chips, casualty hazards and due diligence in healthcare risk management
Author(s) -
Childers J. Richard
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of healthcare risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2040-0861
pISSN - 1074-4797
DOI - 10.1002/jhrm.5600180404
Subject(s) - due diligence , business , risk analysis (engineering) , diligence , risk management , health care , compliance (psychology) , computer security , computer science , finance , political science , law , psychology , social psychology
Y2K raises challenges for healthcare risk managers that go beyond information technology issues. This article explains that (1) too little public attention is being paid to equipment which may well have Y2K faults and (2) few standards have been articulated for dealing with problems. Healthcare risk managers therefore must return to basic due diligence principles and develop their own standards and protocols. The article explains how to do due diligence and outlines suggested steps for dealing with the non‐information technology side of compliance due diligence.