HIPAA Privacy and Information Security Training

Institutional policies require all members of the UW Medicine workforce to be educated about privacy, confidentiality, and security of protected health information. 

New members of UW Medicine’s workforce are to be trained within 30 days of hire by:

• Attending Medical Center General Orientation or completing the HIPAA Online Training; and
• Signing the UW Medicine Privacy, Confidentiality and Information Security Agreement

A new workforce member with a duration of employment or study less than 30 calendar days is required to complete privacy training entitled, “UW Medicine HIPAA Temporary Workforce Member/Student Self Study,” or attest to proof of training of comparable quality at another institution by signing the form entitled, “HIPAA Training Certification.”

If an existing workforce member’s job functions changes due to new responsibilities or a position change within UW, additional training may be required. Training must be completed within the first 30 days of the workforce member’s first day in the new role or position.

HIPAA Policy, Roles & Responsibilities, FAQs

• Concise overview of institutional policy and workforce training responsibilities [pdf]
• Full policy, training requirements, general procedures and forms are set forth in PP-04 Privacy, Confidentiality, & Information Security Training
• HIPAA privacy and information security training FAQs [pdf]

HIPAA Online Training Portal and Completion Reports

Portal to the HIPAA Online Training Website

View the HIPAA Online Training Completion Reports

HIPAA Online Training Contacts and Resources

Hall Health Primary Care Center - Yvonne Cain, 206-616-1824

Harborview Medical Center - Kim Field, 206-744-9073

Health Care Support - David Hays, 206-221-6167
[SOM, VPMA, SOD, SON, SOP & other UW Departments;
Employees, Residents and Fellows]

• HIPAA Online Training Instructions
• HIPAA Online Training - Curriculum Tracks
  Updated February 13, 2007
• HIPAA Training - Request Form for Workforce Member

Sports Medicine Clinic - Amanda Alstad, 206-616-8959

University of Washington Medical Center - Ruth Oskolkoff, 206-598-2765

• UWMC HIPAA Online Training Instructions
• UWMC HIPAA Training - Request Form for Workforce Member

University of Washington Physicians - Lynn Yaali-Benson, 206-520-5211

UW Medicine Neighborhood Clinics (UWPN) - Shelly Oosterman, 206-520-5505