There seem to be few to no protections that ensure patients continue to get care for the most urgent health matters while hospital cyber systems are offline.
St. Mary’s Health System
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St. Mary’s helping more people get into detox with new intake process
Patients can be quickly admitted into the medically managed withdrawal unit through its Rapid Access Center.
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Was your info taken in the Lewiston hospital breach? Here’s what to know
The data breach stems from an incident in late May prompting St. Mary’s Health System to take its computer data system offline.
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Both Lewiston hospitals’ systems completely restored after ‘cyber incident’
Both hospitals announced Monday they had fully restored their computer systems in all their hospitals and provider offices.
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St. Mary’s in Lewiston earns national accreditation for geriatric care
Hospital officials say the designation will help them provide care to older Mainers.
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Central Maine Healthcare says most phone lines are back in operation
Since the beginning of June, Central Maine Healthcare has grappled with a systemwide computer outage.
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Lewiston-area patients left waiting for care after hospital cyber incidents
Two health care systems were breached in subsequent weeks, leaving many patients scrambling. What — and who — caused them remains unknown.
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Our coverage of how cyber incidents disrupted Lewiston-area hospitals and patients
The hospitals are working to return to normal after what leaders have described as recent cybersecurity incidents.
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Updated: The cyber ‘incident’ at area hospitals. Here’s what patients need to know
UPDATE: St. Mary’s announced on Monday, June 30, all systems were fully restored.
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Locals grapple with disruptions at Lewiston’s 2 major hospital systems
From filling prescriptions to canceled appointments, Central Maine Healthcare and St. Mary’s Health System patients struggle to get care and services.