Hospital board to proceed with approximate $2.5 million cyber security upgrade

With cyber security more important than ever for local hospitals, the board of directors at Russell County Hospital voted to go ahead with a $2.5 million cyber security upgrade during their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday in hopes of further protecting the facility’s sensitive information and financials. Hospital CEO Scott Thompson spoke to WJRS NEWS following the meeting…

Thompson said the board did not take the decision lightly and mulled on the expense for several months before reaching a decision…

We’ll have more from the meeting on tomorrow’s local news.