Three details:
1. The health system reported a cybersecurity threat on Nov. 9 and shut down its IT systems in response.
2. Hendrick Health reported its hospital and clinic EHR were back online in a Nov. 16 press release.
3. The health system plans to conduct additional forensic analysis of the threat and will implement additional security.
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