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Year 2000 Computing Crisis: Readiness of Medicare and the Health Care Sector

T-AIMD-99-160 Published: Apr 27, 1999. Publicly Released: Apr 27, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the readiness of automated systems that support the nation's delivery of health benefits and services to function reliably without interruption through the turn of the century.

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Claims processingContingency plansHealth care programsInformation resources managementMedicaidMedical equipmentMedicareSoftware verification and validationState-administered programsStrategic information systems planningSystems compatibilitySystems conversionsY2K