Some of our patients have received letters in the mail from Change Healthcare regarding a data breach.
Community Care Physicians (CCP) did not have a security incident. Our systems were not compromised.
Change Healthcare, which was previously a payment processing vendor for our billing system, Veradigm, did have a security incident. This past relationship is why CCP was named in letters our patients received.
If you have questions, patients can call Change Healthcare at 1-866-262-5342, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 8 pm, CT. Change Healthcare is offering patients the option to sign up for free credit protection. Please follow the instructions in your letter.
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Elizabeth Jacob

MD

Biography

Dr. Elizabeth Jacob received her Doctor of Medicine from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, VA. She achieved a Bachelor of Arts in biology, human physiology at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. She completed her general surgery residency at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY, and later her fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at Valley Health Hospital in Paramus, NJ. She is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and speaks conversational Spanish. Along with caring for adult patients at Community Care General Surgery in Latham, NY, she also treats patients at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY. Dr. Jacob enjoys quality improvement research and is interested in minimally invasive surgery, specifically robotic general surgery.

Dr. Jacob is originally from Boston, MA. Outside of medicine, she enjoys photography and playing guitar.

Education

MD
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Richmond, VA
BA
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Fellowships

  • Valley Health Hospital
    Paramus, NJ

Residencies

  • Bassett Medical Center
    Cooperstown, NY

Hospital Affiliations

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  • St. Peter's Hospital
    Albany, NY