Chief Healthcare Executive June 18, 2024
The health system announced that its digital patient records are now available across the system. Ascension says the breach occurred when an employee downloaded a malicious file.
A month after suffering a ransomware attack, Ascension says it has completely restored electronic health records across the entire system.
Ascension said as of Friday morning, all hospitals and healthcare locations had regained full access to their digital medical records.
“This means that clinical workflow in our hospitals and clinics will function similarly to the way it did prior to the ransomware attack,” the system said in a statement. “This also means patients should see improved efficiencies in appointment scheduling, wait times for appointments and prescription fulfillment.”
However, Ascension says it continues to...
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