Officials with the University of Mississippi Medical Center stated the hospital system is 'getting closer to full functions' following a cyberattack on Feb. 19 that disrupted operations. UMMC issued a statement Friday, Feb. 27, stating after being able to access patient records, clinics statewide will resume normal operations and scheduled appointments on Monday, March 2. UMMC also stated that on March 2, clinics will begin reaching out to patients to reschedule appointments that were cancelled. Officials added that UMMC clinics will reopen with extended hours and additional days in order to accommodate patients as soon as possible. All hospitals and emergency departments located in Jackson, Madison County, Holmes County and Grenada remain open. Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs LouAnn Woodward wrote in a Friday statement that it will 'take some time to fully recover and to investigate this criminal attack' on the medical center's network systems.
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