Erie County Medical Center IT Systems Shut Down By Virus

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Buffalo, New York Erie County Medical Center has announced that its IT system has been shut down since Sunday, April 11, 2017, due to an unnamed virus. The shut-down has affected the medical facility’s email system, electronic health record and website.

Because the electronic health system is not accessible, staff is using paper records for treating patients.

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