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IT Problems Affect Healthcare in Östergötland as Journal System Fails

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Key Points
  • Region Östergötland experienced technical problems with its Cosmic journal system on March 13, 2026.
  • The healthcare journal system used for patient medical records reportedly malfunctioned, potentially affecting services.
  • Local media outlets Östgöta Correspondenten and Norrköpings Tidningar both reported the issue within an hour of each other.

Region Östergötland experienced technical problems with its healthcare journal system on Friday, March 13, 2026, according to local media reports. The Cosmic journal system, used for patient medical records, reportedly malfunctioned, potentially affecting healthcare services across the region. The issue was first reported by Östgöta Correspondenten at 9:58 AM local time, with Norrköpings Tidningar publishing a similar report approximately 40 minutes later.

Both news outlets indicated the system was not functioning properly, though specific details about the scope of the outage or its impact on patient care were not provided in the initial reports. The technical problems occurred during regular Friday operations, raising concerns about access to medical records for healthcare providers throughout Östergötland.

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