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by SkyPuncher 1196 days ago
> I don't want the details of my conversations with my doctor to be sent to a third party in the first place

Then you simply cannot use modern healthcare. Unless you're doctor is cash-pay, off the cuff, they're _legally_ using third-parties to perform their services.

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If your doctor/healthcare provider is a covered entity, they're bound by HIPAA. That means they're free to establish relationships with Business Associates that are part of delivering healthcare. Those Business Associates must also be HIPAA compliant.