HIPAA Privacy staff are currently working remotely, but available via email, phone, and web-conferencing technologies. Reference the “Who We Are” link above for staff contact information. If you need to report a HIPAA Incident, use the “Report a HIPAA Incident” button below. If you are looking for information about UW Health clinical facilities, see www.uwhealth.org.
Click here to access a list of a list of permitted and approved tools for exchanging and/or storing Protected Health Information in accordance with HIPAA (updated March 26, 2020).
Click here for a listing of announcements and guidance issued by HHS and OCR so far during the COVID-19 pandemic (updated April 24, 2020).
Overview
UW-Madison is committed to protecting the privacy and security of health information, as mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH). HIPAA and HITECH establish national standards for protecting the privacy and security of health information and define specific rights for individuals with respect to their health information.
Information on HIPAA Security at UW-Madison
Click here to go to the Office of Cybersecurity’s HIPAA Security Program webpage.
Tools for Exchanging and Storing PHI
Click here to access a list of permitted and approved tools for exchanging and/or storing Protected Health Information in accordance with HIPAA (updated March 26, 2020).
HIPAA Governance Structure
Click here to access a diagram of the current HIPAA Governance Structure at UW-Madison.
Charter for the HIPAA Privacy & Security Executive Board
Click here to access the most recent Executive Board charter (updated November 12, 2020).
Charter for the HIPAA Privacy & Security Operations Committee
Click here to access the most recent Operations Committee charter (updated February 25, 2020).