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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