W
Warm Site
An alternate processing site which is equipped with some hardware, and communications interfaces, electrical and environmental conditioning which is only capable of providing backup after additional provisioning, software or customization is performed.
WG
Work Group.
Wide Area Network (WAN)
A network that links metropolitan, campus, or local area networks across greater distances. Usually linked by common carrier lines.
Workaround Procedures
Interim procedures that may be used by a business unit to enable it to continue to perform its critical functions during temporary unavailability of specific application systems, electronic or hard copy data, voice or data communication systems, specialized equipment, office facilities, personnel, or external services.
Workforce
Under HIPAA, this means employees, volunteers, trainees, and other persons under the direct control of a covered entity, whether or not they are paid by the covered entity.
Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI)
A health care industry group that lobbied for HIPAA A/S, and that has a formal consultative role under the HIPAA legislation. WEDI also sponsors SNIP.
World Health Healthcare organization (WHO)
A healthcare organization that maintains the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) medical code set.