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Cybersecurity attack forces UMMC to close statewide clinics, cancel outpatient procedures<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tUPDATE, 11 a.m.: University of Mississippi Medical Center officials said a cyberattack early Thursday forced the hospital system to shut down its IT network, cancel clinics and elective procedures, and operate under emergency downtime procedures while federal authorities investigate.
\nHospital leaders said the attack impacted multiple systems, including the center\u2019s electronic medical record platform, Epic. As a precaution, all IT systems were taken offline while risk assessments are conducted.
\n\u201cWe have triggered our emergency operations plan,\u201d Vice Chancellor Dr. LouAnn Woodward said during a news conference. \u201cThis impacts all medical center locations.\u201d
\nClinics and elective procedures scheduled for Thursday were canceled and will be rescheduled. Hospital officials said patients currently admitted, including those in the emergency department and critical care units, continue to receive care. Clinical equipment remains functional, though staff are operating without access to the electronic medical record system.
\n\u201cWe know how to take care of patients without an EMR,\u201d Associate Vice Chancellor Dr. Alan Jones said. \u201cAt the point of care, all of our processes are intact. All of our equipment works. Patients are being cared for safely.\u201d
\nOfficials said emergency and urgent surgeries will proceed, but non-urgent procedures \u2014 such as routine clinic visits, lab draws and certain scheduled surgeries \u2014 are being postponed to reduce strain on operations.
\nThe hospital confirmed the attackers have communicated with officials, though no details were released about the nature of the attack or whether patient data was compromised. Leaders said it is too early to determine the full scope of the breach or how long systems will remain offline.
\nFederal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Robert Eickhoff said the agency is working alongside the medical center and other partners to assess the situation and assist with recovery.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s too early for us to communicate what we do and don\u2019t know,\u201d Eickhoff said. \u201cWe are in the process of surging resources, both locally and nationally, into this incident to make sure that we are standing alongside with UMMC and their vendors as we look to understand the extent of this attack.\u201d
\nEickhoff said the FBI\u2019s priority is helping the medical center restore systems and continue providing services to patients.
\nHospital officials said they have notified Homeland Security and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and have coordinated with local hospitals, health systems and ambulance providers.
\nUMMC\u2019s MedCom emergency communications system remains operational through dedicated resources designed to function independently during emergencies, officials said.
\nThe cyberattack was discovered early Thursday morning when one of the hospital\u2019s IT systems began malfunctioning, prompting an internal investigation and immediate shutdown of electronic applications.
\nOfficials said they will not restore systems until risk assessments confirm it is safe to do so.
\nIn-person classes for students will continue as scheduled.
\nHospital leaders said additional information will be released as it becomes available.
\nJACKSON \u2013 The University of Mississippi Medical Center said Thursday that a cybersecurity attack has taken many of its information technology systems offline, including access to its electronic medical records system, Epic.
\nIn a public notice dated Feb. 19, UMMC said all of its clinic locations statewide are closed for the day.
\nUMMC said outpatient and ambulatory surgeries and procedures, along with imaging appointments, have been canceled and will be rescheduled.
\nHospital services are continuing using downtime procedures, the medical center said.
\nUMMC said it will provide additional updates as more information becomes available and apologized for the disruption.<\/p>\n

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