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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jim who wrote (5282)	4/5/1999 5:51:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9818

4 more days until another critical date SEE: zdnet.com In my opinion, another yawn.

To: Jim who wrote (5282)	4/5/1999 7:06:00 PM
From: C.K. Houston	Respond to of 9818

<I guess you know I am the "guy" who gave the "Chicken Little" speech to the Problis Club (retired businessmen) in my hometown.> I forgot. Thanks for reminding me. Explains a lot. <I got a copy of Chicken Little from the library, and talked about Chicken Little, Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky, and of course Foxy Loxy who took advantage of the fears to try to land them all on his dinner table. I then equated the "acorn" to the Y2K problem, and the foxy loxys to the Y2K doom-sayers/salesmen ....> Message 7784567 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE ON PACEMAKERS: While manufacturers have reassured pacemaker wearers that the devices are safe, the problem does not end there. If a moniter is not compliant, data crucial to a patient's diagnosis and treatment could be adversely affected. The computers may overlook, for example, a series of heart murmurs that would warrant changes in the pacemaker to prevent a heart attack ... Additionally, while not life-threatening, inaccurate documentation can lead to big problems for hospitals when they bill the federal government, through Medicare or Medicaid, or commercial insurers for services. Besides telling your senior citizen audience that pacemakers will work - I hope you also tell them that if non-compliant monitors aren't fixed, the pacemaker possibly may not be properly re-adjusted or that, based on faulty data, they may be given wrong medication and/or dosage. If some frightened patients alert their doctors - all the better. Unfortunately even many doctors, particularly at small and mid-size hospitals and clinics still don't understand all of the issues. Cheryl