How Crowdstrike outage effect on health industry

The CrowdStrike outage on Friday caused significant disruption to the health industry around the world. Here’s a breakdown of the effects:

• Cancelled Appointments and Procedures: Many hospitals were forced to cancel elective surgeries, appointments, and other non-urgent procedures due to issues accessing critical systems. This could lead to delays in treatment and frustration for patients.
• Disrupted Operations: Clinics and hospitals rely on various technologies for appointment scheduling, patient records, and communication. The outage caused difficulties in accessing these systems, hindering daily operations and potentially compromising patient care efficiency.

However, the severity of the impact varied:

• Uneven Impact: While some large health systems like Mass General Brigham in Massachusetts cancelled all non-urgent procedures, others like HCA Healthcare and Cedars-Sinai reported minimal disruption to patient care.
• Regional Differences: Some regions, like Quebec in Canada, reported minimal impact on hospitals, while others experienced significant disruption.

Overall, the CrowdStrike outage highlighted the dependence of the healthcare industry on technology and the potential consequences of outages for patient care.