A Woodlawn Hospital representative told Fulton County officials on Oct. 6 that a computer error briefly displayed a vendor’s name on the hospital’s MyChart patient portal but did not indicate a change in ownership or management.

“The answer is emphatically no. We are fiercely independent and we remain so,” the Woodlawn representative said when commissioners raised calls from residents about the MyChart appearance. The representative said Parkview is a vendor providing some services and that Woodlawn remains the county’s hospital.

Hospital staff also announced a two-year Prevent Cancer Foundation grant that will provide $50,000 a year to expand access to cancer screening services. The funds will support distribution of home screening kits for colorectal cancer (for residents with high deductibles or no insurance) and will cover follow-up diagnostic colonoscopies for people whose at-home tests indicate higher risk.

The hospital representative said Fulton County has a higher-than-average local rate of colorectal cancers being diagnosed at late stages and emphasized outreach to residents aged 40–45 and older, and anyone with a family history. The hospital plans an outreach push in October and November and will distribute home test kits and publicize events on social media.

Commissioners and a county official confirmed the hospital’s IT issue arose during a broader electronic health-record transition and was being resolved; hospital staff said most systems were restored after a cybersecurity event earlier in the rollout.

No formal county action was taken on the items reported, though commissioners and staff discussed coordination on public messaging and outreach for the screening program.