St. Louis-based Ascension has restored EHR access across its health system following a May 8 cyberattack.
Category: EHRs
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Ascension works to update patient portal following cyberattack
St. Louis-based Ascension is updating its patient portal in six markets after restoring the EHRs there following a May 8 cyberattack.
