St. Louis-based Ascension continues to recover from a May 8 ransomware attack that took its IT network offline.
Many facilities are still using paper-based records as the 140-hospital system works to restore EHR access, while many patients are still being advised to expect longer-than-usual wait times. Here are states where specific services were still directly affected as of May 31, according to Ascension:
Alabama: Some Ascension Rx retail pharmacies were not operational, while some diagnostic imaging and testing were being delayed.
Florida: Ascension Rx retail pharmacies could not fill prescriptions.
Illinois: Ascension Rx retail pharmacies could not fill prescriptions.
Indiana: Ascension Rx retail pharmacies could not fill prescriptions, while some hospitals were diverting ambulances to non-Ascension facilities.
Kansas: Ascension Rx retail pharmacies in Wichita could not fill prescriptions.
Maryland: Patients had to bring their prescription numbers or bottles to Ascension Rx retail pharmacies and could only pay cash at onsite outpatient pharmacies.
Michigan: Ascension Rx retail pharmacies could not fill prescriptions, while some diagnostic imaging and testing were being delayed.
Oklahoma: Some Ascension Rx retail pharmacies were not operational.
Tennessee: Some hospitals were diverting ambulances to non-Ascension facilities.
Texas: Some Ascension Rx retail pharmacies were not operational.
Washington, D.C.: The electronic prescription system was not functional.
Wisconsin: Ascension Rx retail pharmacies could not fill prescriptions.