The electronic health records systems at Nashville's two Ascension Saint Thomas locations are up and running again, nearly one month after the hospital first began experiencing interruptions in computer systems due to a ransomware attack.
Ascension announced the news Wednesday that it had restored EHR access in Tennessee, Maryland and Central Texas, one day after the company announced it had reestablished EHR capabilities in Florida, Alabama and Austin. The company plans to reopen EHR access at the remainder of its locations by June 14.
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