HIPAA COW is a non-member 501(c)(3) corporation, a not-for-profit charitable organization.
The initial creation of HIPAA COW was a joint effort of the following Wisconsin healthcare organizations. Many other organizations have since contributed greatly to its ongoing growth and vitality:
- The Alliance
- Dean Health Plan
- ProHealth Care
- Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
- UW Hospital & Clinics
- WEA Trust
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- Wisconsin Hospital Association
- Wisconsin Healthcare Financial Management Association
- Wisconsin Health Information Management Association
The mission of HIPAA COW is to:
- Assist HIPAA Covered Entities, Business Associates, and other interested parties in implementing HIPAA's Privacy, Security and EDI Standard Transaction provisions, as amended over time.
- Foster public education about HIPAA.
- Facilitate and streamline HIPAA Implementation through identification of best practices.
- Reduce duplicate efforts among entities obligated to comply with HIPAA.
- Offer opportunities for partnering and collaborating between entities implementing HIPAA.
- Identify and evaluate new or difficult HIPAA interpretation issues.
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