Ascension Healthcare, one of the nation's largest health systems, was hit by a ransomware attack in early May, closing pharmacies, forcing ambulances to divert and shutdown of critical systems.
The Catholic Health System, which operates 140 hospitals in 19 states and Washington, D.C., is one of the latest healthcare operators to be impacted by a cyberattack, following the major incident at UnitedHealth Changing healthcare earlier this year.
Pharmacies in several states The Ascension wallet has been taken offline. In some cases, providers ask patients to pay for their prescriptions in cash. In others, clinicians turn to regional pharmacies by fax or telephone to fill orders. Most say patients could experience delays in services.
Ascension did not give a timeline for the full restoration of its systems. As the health system begins to bring its operations back online, Healthcare Dive will track the latest updates from Ascension hospitals by state, including pharmacy operations, emergency room status and potential delays in care.
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