Ascension Health

The computer records at the chain's eight Florida affiliates were restored two weeks ago. Additional systems compromised are still being worked on, and the investigation into the hack is ongoing.

Primary technology is again available for Ascension's Sacred Heart and St. Vincent's providers, nearly a month after a ransomware attack forced the St. Louis-based health system to shut down its network.

While Ascension facilities remain open in Florida and elsewhere in the national chain, staff have to use manual processes they left behind some 20 years ago while the IT system remains down.

The health system says it is making progress restoring its network. Meantime, the chain's Florida facilities are seeing patients, although delays should be expected due to the transition to paper records.

Ascension, which runs hospitals and clinics in North Florida, is investigating whether patient data was affected. Meantime, electronic health records are down and "nonemergent" procedures are postponed.

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