Data center outage leaves Portugal's National Health Service without prescriptions

What happened: A data center outage left Portugal's National Health Service without several services, including the National User Registry, the Electronic Medical Prescription (PEM), and access to the Electronic Health Record. Why it matters: The outage disrupted prescription and registry systems used across the health service, affecting access to core patient records and prescription functions.

A data center outage left Portugal's National Health Service without several services, including the National User Registry, the Electronic Medical Prescription (PEM), and access to the Electronic Health Record.

The outage disrupted prescription and registry systems used across the health service, affecting access to core patient records and prescription functions.