JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – News4JAX got an update from St. Vincent’s Hospital regarding their cybersecurity attack.
Their statement reads:
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Ascension St. Vincent’s has restored the primary technology used for electronic patient documentation in care settings. This will allow most hospital departments, physician offices and clinics to use electronic documentation, charting, and ordering systems. Patients should see improved efficiencies and wait times. Our team continues to work tirelessly to restore other ancillary technology systems.
Ascension St. Vincent’s operations were disrupted on May 8 when the hospitals experienced a “cyber security event.”
The incident took down phone and computer access for some healthcare facilities and forced medical professionals to take patient notes by hand.
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Some appointments and medical procedures had to be postponed.
Healthcare providers across the US have suffered numerous ransomware attacks in recent years, some of which have disrupted patient care and cost healthcare providers millions, if not billions, of dollars.
Ascension is a health system that includes 140 hospitals and 40 senior living facilities in 19 states, including multiple locations around Northeast Florida.