It's possible

But if the facility is in a country where HIPAA does not apply it still doesn't matter, although they could go through the motions and follow the guidelines for their clients' sakes.

I don't know how a corporation (which is what the offshorers are) operating in another country could be prosecuted if one of their MTs broke confidentiality, but I am sure penalties are in the contract with clients.

As for facilities, a lot of Indian MTs work at home or in cyber cafes.  They are not anymore locked into facilities than US MTs.

I am also not trying to say a US MT is automatically more honest and trustworthy than a foreign one but the threat of being PERSONALLY prosecuted, rather than having your company penalized while you disappear into the night, tends to keep the dishonest at bay.

• Not outsourcing - Sue E
  • Offshoring may not be the problem - RLA
  • I'm against outsourcing, too. It's helped to ruin a lot of - professions in this country besides MT! - nm
  • I have an idea...we can picket those facilities who use companies that offshore. sm - One with Ideas
  • I'm wondering about this... - MT
    • USA has safeguards that 3rd World Countries DO NOT! - MeMe
      • Did you read the posts below... - MT
    • I think if MT went back to each individual hosp, and NOT MT co's, - this profession could be respectable, again. - nm
      • Agree 100%. In-house is where we belong. Services have been our downfall. - On-site would bring us better pay!
        • I have to disagree. I make more money from home - and refuse to go inhouse again.
          • Hospital pay was 7.5 cpl when I was in-house sm - HappyMT
          • I was making 6.5 cpl in 1975 at a service -- 30 years later most jobs - start @ 7 cpl. (1/2 cent increase in 30 years).
          • I agree w/you... - FLaMT
          • You are in the - minority!
    • US MTs can be prosecuted ... - mtgrrl
      • Right...is it possible that - MT
        • It's possible - mtgrrl
          • Interesting points... - MT
            • No similar laws that I know of - mtgrrl
              • Sure... - MT
                • Insurance companies - Kyrie
                • It is about money - mtgrrl
                  • I agree... - MT
                • Adding some info to this post... - MT
                  • child-labor laws.....sm - maud
                    • That's a good question.... - MT
                      • We could learn to sew and make our own clothes. - The quality would certainly be better! - nm
                        • I do already... - MT
                  • That's a good start - mtgrrl
                    • Yes, I think that is true.... - MT
                      • rate... - EvaEv
                        • Yes, that's true... - MT

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