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Sending records offshore - Inquiring minds want to know


Posted: Apr 17, 2012

 

Offshore - Inquiring minds

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My original message was something that I had copied from the AMA website in regard to Q & A about whether sending medical info offshore was a HIPAA violation or illegal, apparently I wasn't supposed to post that.

Why not? - sm

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It's our First Amendment Right. Free Speech is protected by our Constitution, whether the mod likes it or not.

get your panties out of a bunch - me

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Read the TOS.

Post a link and that should be fine unless the mod views it as a competing website.
One more time - Inquiring minds
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Here is the web site: About a third of the way down the page there's a question about offshoring transcription. Lately there's been discussion on this board about it being against HIPAA rules, illegal, blah, blah, blah. I was researching something else and found this, so wanted to share. You'll obviously need to copy and paste the link if you choose to look it up.

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/solutions-managing-your-practice/coding-billing-insurance/hipaahealth-insurance-portability-accountability-act/frequently-asked-questions.page?


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