Statement on the Change Healthcare Cyber Incident
Recently, you may have read the news regarding the cyber security incident involving Change Healthcare, a technology company that is part of Optum and owned by UnitedHealth Group.
At Weill Cornell Medicine, the privacy and security of our patients' health information is of paramount importance, and the protection of this confidential information is our top priority. In response to this incident, Weill Cornell Medicine and our hospital partner, NewYork-Presbyterian, took immediate steps to further protect our patients' information.
We want to assure you that Weill Cornell Medicine's patient care has not been impacted by these events. We will continue to monitor this situation and provide updates as they become available.
We thank you for trusting us with your care.
-The Team at Weill Cornell Medicine