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We've also selected a few resources we think deserve attention.\r\n\r\nList of 14 Companies HIPAA Considers Business Associates:<\/a>\u00a0Not sure if your company needs to adhere to HIPAA regulations? Read on to find out.\r\n\r\nThe Top 5 Ways Your Answering Service May be Violating HIPAA:<\/a>\u00a0If you run a medical practice and use an answering service, make sure they aren't making one of these 5 mistakes.","link":"https:\/\/www.specialtyansweringservice.net\/category\/medical\/","name":"Medical","slug":"medical","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMedical | The Specialty Answering Service Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the relationship between live answering services and the medical industry. 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