Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Action Needed to Ensure Continued Delivery of Veterans Benefits and Health Care Services
T-AIMD-99-136
Published: Apr 15, 1999. Publicly Released: Apr 15, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) year 2000 readiness, focusing on: (1) VA's ability to deliver benefits and health care services through the turn of the century; and (2) the readiness of automated systems that support such delivery, the compliance status of biomedical equipment used in patient care, and the year 2000 readiness of the pharmaceutical and medical-surgical manufacturers upon which VA relies.
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Software verification and validationMission critical systemsEmbedded computer systemsHealth care servicesMedical equipmentMedical information systemsStrategic information systems planningSystems compatibilitySystems conversionsVeterans benefitsY2K