It appears to me that the professional perception of outsourcing jobs in the medical field is that it is just a necessary part of the business end. Transcription costs money to everyone involved. The business side has to take hold at some point. It is clearly cheaper to outsource jobs to other countries. We now understand that our information is only protected so far and this is a definite exception. Though we run the risk of having our information compromised, it will continue to happen.
Works Cited
“Offshore Outsourcing-How safe is Your Data Abroad? Overview of Privacy, Data Protection and Security”, Global Jurist Topics, Volume 6, Issue 2 (September 09, 2006), p 1204
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The Healthcare Off-shoring Industry in Developing Economies- Institutional and Economic Foundations: An Indian Case”, International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Volume 24, Issue 6 (July 19, 2011)
Hi Mandy, This combined with what you described as the popular view seems like cause for concern for those who want to keep the jobs here. If there isn't much information distributed to the general public, it may mean that they are either ignorant of the practice, or that they don't care.
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