MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Allina Health System announced today
that its Y2K preparations have been successful so far.
"Thus far, we have identified and fixed some minor Y2K glitches, none
affecting patient care or business operations," said William T. MacNally,
Allina Health System vice president for information operations.
Allina Health System monitored 11 hospitals, 48 clinics, home health and
transportation services for Y2K events over the holiday weekend and again
today, when many systems were rebooted for the first time since the new year.
"We must and will stay alert to possible Y2K issues for an extended period to
time -- several weeks, if not months," said MacNally.
According to estimates from the Gartner Group, an international
information services consulting firm that took the early lead in preparing for
Y2K, only 10 percent of potential problems are expected to occur between
Dec. 31, 1999, and Jan. 3, 2000. Instead, intermittent, chronic problems will
appear over time and will be subtle and complex, rather than obvious and
glaring.
MacNally said Allina Health System's Y2K preparations paid off with many
benefits, including:
-- comprehensive preparation for any disaster with integrated, contingency
plans that can easily be activated;
-- stronger relationships with our community partners and with one
another; and
-- expanded standardization of biomedical and computer systems, creating
long-term work efficiencies and cost savings.
Minneapolis-based Allina Health System is a non-profit, integrated health
care organization that includes a health plan division, Medica, and a care
delivery division, Allina Hospitals & Clinics, as well as the Allina Health
System Foundation. Allina Health System serves communities throughout
Minnesota, western Wisconsin and eastern North and South Dakota. Allina's web
site is http://www.allina.com
SOURCE Allina Health System
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Related links:
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CONTACT:
Gloria O'Connell of Allina Health System,
612-863-4801
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