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HIPAA-COW is a non-profit organization open to entities considered to be Covered Entities, Business Associates, and/or Trading Partners under HIPAA, as well as any other organization impacted by HIPAA regulations.

Fall Conference Registrations now being taken! Please click on "Events" tab at left for a complete brochure and registration information.

New! Encryption Whitepaper

New! Security Benchmarking Whitepaper

New! Position Statement on the Benefits of Enabling Opportunistic Transport Layer Security for the Protection of Email

Recent! Business Associate Agreement template including HITECH ACT Requirements & Business Associate Notification Letter (UPDATED 1/12/2010)

Updated: Patient Right to Request restrictions on how Protected Health Information is Used/Disclosed for Treatment, Payment, and Healthcare Operations: Updated for ARRA/HITECH changes regarding self-pay.

Updated! ARRA/HITECH Breach Notification Policy

Recent! HIPAA COW Example Privacy & Security Training Session with Review Questions & Answers

Recent! Drug Seeking Behavior Whitepaper

Recent! Security Audit Quick Start Guide and Grid

Looking for a HIPAA-Related Job? Click on "Job Board" Tab at left. It's also a place to post HIPAA related jobs within your organizations.

2009 Annual Report

Network! Join a HIPAA COW Networking Group - Click Here for Copy of Networking Brochure

Occupational Health Whitepaper
Employee Health Whitepaper
Materials on Secure E-Mail
Wisconsin Consumer HIPAA Guide
Upcoming and Past Events
HIPAA COW Testimony at WEDI NPI Hearing, March 2006

Did you know? HIPAA COW is an RSA of WEDI SNIP. Talk about Alphabet Soup! Literal Translation: The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act Collaborative of Wisconsin is a Regional Strategic National Implementation Process Affiliate of the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange Strategic National Implementation Process. OK, it still doesn’t tell you much. What it means to HIPAA COW is that being a Regional affiliate of WEDI provides us with: An important resource for our programs. A voice in the national dialog regarding HIPAA implementation. The ability to collaborate with other states and regions. It’s a good partnership. For more information visit: www.wedi.org