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It is not clear how many of the 140 hospitals across 21 states are affected, but the hack has already started to cause chaos for patients in Washington and Iowa.
The incident forced both MercyOne and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health to take certain IT systems offline — including patients' electronic health records — as a precaution.
Hospital officials said some appointments at St. Joseph Medical Center have had to be rescheduled and some health records were taken offline.
CHICAGO (AP) -- Diverted ambulances. Cancer treatment delayed. Electronic health records offline. These are just some of ripple effects of an apparent
Diverted ambulances, cancer treatment delayed and electronic health records offline are just some of ripple effects of an apparent cyberattack on a major nonprofit health system that disrupted operations throughout