Ransomware shutdown continues to be a problem for Scripps Health
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla was affected by a May 1 cyberattack on Scripps Health’s computer network.
(Sam Hodgson / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
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A ransomware attack continued to plague Scripps Health on May 3, creating confusion for patients and their families, especially those who were scheduled for appointments this week.
After fighting to regain control of its systems since the incident occurred May 1, Scripps said two days later that it still had not resolved the technical terrorism that put its patient records, scheduling and other critical systems offline, forcing medical personnel in hospitals and other facilities to revert to paper for the time being.
Ransomware shutdown continues to be a problem for Scripps Health
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla was affected by a May 1 cyberattack on Scripps Health’s computer network.
(Sam Hodgson / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Print
A ransomware attack continued to plague Scripps Health on May 3, creating confusion for patients and their families, especially those who were scheduled for appointments this week.
After fighting to regain control of its systems since the incident occurred May 1, Scripps said two days later that it still had not resolved the technical terrorism that put its patient records, scheduling and other critical systems offline, forcing medical personnel in hospitals and other facilities to revert to paper for the time being.
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But health care systems that have extra doses of the vaccine available are able to go at their own pace, the county said. Scripps Health on Tuesday said they were one of them.
Scripps Health will begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine starting Wednesday to patients 65 and older with an appointment. Dr. Ghazala Sharieff, Chief Medical Officer for Acute Care, said within a few hours of the announcement, they already had 6,800 patients scheduled for appointments.
Patients will be notified through the MyScripps portal if they are eligible for the vaccine. Appointments will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis from there at select clinics.