A data center outage has resulted in a widespread disruption of digital services for Portugal’s National Health Service (SNS). The failure has limited the ability of medical professionals and healthcare facilities to access key digital infrastructure.
According to reports, the impacted systems include the National User Registry and the Electronic Medical Prescription (PEM) platform. Additionally, the outage has disrupted access to patient Electronic Health Records, presenting challenges for clinical operations and the fulfillment of prescriptions across the national health network.
The incident highlights the reliance of public health systems on centralized digital infrastructure and the impact that outages at data center facilities can have on essential societal services. Further details regarding the specific cause of the technical failure or the timeline for a full restoration of services have not been disclosed.
Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/a-data-center-outage-leaves-portugals-sns-without-prescriptions/
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