Am I part of the UW-Madison Health Care Component (HCC)? UW-Madison is a “hybrid” entity as defined by HIPAA – portions of campus are subject to HIPAA and portions are not. The portion subject to …
Month: February 2019
Email & Fax Communication Basics
Emailing and Faxing PHI We frequently use email and faxes to send Protected Health Information (PHI) to other health care providers, research colleagues, and administrators. The HIPAA Privacy Rule permits using and disclosing PHI in …
Health Link Access for UWSMPH Medical Students
Appropriate Use of Health Link for Medical Students Previously, UWSMPH medical students received Health Link access in connection with their clinical clerkships – typically in their 3rd or 4th years of medical school. In light …
UW-MADISON NOTIFICATION ABOUT POSTCARD INCIDENT
September 7, 2017 UW-Madison is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our patients’ and research participants’ information. On July 10, 2017, the UW-Madison Department of Family Medicine and Community Health mailed postcards with …
PHISHING AWARENESS
January 28, 2019 As members of the Health Care Component at UW-Madison, we are especially vulnerable to phishing scams because of the valuable information to which we have access. PLEASE watch out for phishing scams this time …