The following link provides a current list of approved tools: Tools for Exchanging ePHI. This reference is intended to facilitate the use of approved tools for exchanging, capturing, analyzing, and/or storing the Protected Health Information …
HIPAA
Training Updates & Other Important Reminders
HIPAA TRAINING FOR 2019-2020 The next online HIPAA Training course at UW-Madison is expected to roll out in a month. Watch for emails in early October about the training. If you took the 2018-19 course, …
Lunch & Learn: Achieving HIPAA Compliance when Interacting with the Media and Members of the General Public
This Lunch & Learn featured a presentation by Amanda Reese, UW-Madison’s HIPAA Privacy Officer, and a panel discussion which included UW-Madison health law attorneys and a public affairs expert for the UW School of Medicine …
Record HIPAA Enforcement Activity in 2018
Why is HIPAA Compliance Important to Us at UW-Madison? What’s the Big Deal? 2018 marked a record period of HIPAA enforcement activity by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the United States Department of …
Email Reminders
Fast Facts about HIPAA and Email This information applies to ALL members of the UW-Madison Health Care Component and ALL members of SMPH As members of the UW-Madison Health Care Component, we frequently use email …
HIPAA Frequently Asked Questions
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 …
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 …