Chief Healthcare Executive December 24, 2024
The health system suffered a cyberattack earlier this year that hampered patient care. Ascension has released the number of individuals touched by the breach.
Earlier this year, the Ascension health system suffered a cyberattack that illustrated the disruption of breaches in hospitals.
Ascension discovered the breach in May and the system was forced to delay surgeries and appointments at some of its hospitals. Some hospitals had to divert ambulances, and patients faced longer waits at clinics. Some Ascension facilities were without access to their electronic health records for weeks.
The health system recently released information of the scope of the attack. In a notice sent to the state of Maine last week, Ascension said nearly 5.6 million individuals were affected...
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