"The University of Mississippi Medical Center has closed all of its clinics in the state in response to a ransomware attack that impacted its phone and electronic systems, disrupting patient care. The attack was launched on Thursday, compromising the medical center's systems, including its electronic health records platform Epic and its IT network. It's unclear how long the effects of the attack would last or whether patient information had been compromised."
"UMMC hospitals and emergency departments are still operational. Hospital officials halted care at the center's total 35 clinics in the state. Appointments, including chemotherapy and elective procedures, were canceled as of Friday. Patients can reschedule appointments, Woodward said, adding that the medical center was working to prioritize the continuation of ongoing, time-sensitive care. For ongoing patient care, staff were employing paper documentation rather than electronic."
A ransomware attack compromised the University of Mississippi Medical Center's phone and electronic systems, including the Epic electronic health records platform and the IT network. The medical center took all systems offline out of caution and is working with law enforcement and cybersecurity specialists to assess and resolve the outage. Hospitals and emergency departments remain operational, but care at 35 clinics was halted and appointments, including chemotherapy and elective procedures, were canceled. Staff are documenting patient care on paper while the center prioritizes ongoing, time-sensitive treatments and investigates whether patient data was affected.
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