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Are medical transcription services that use typists from overseas actually HIPAA compliant?

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Are medical transcription services that use typists from overseas actually HIPAA compliant?

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Medical transcription services outside of the United States do not need to comply with HIPAA regulations. Therefore, you should exercise caution when outsourcing this service. I am including a current event item which brings this issue to light.