You are working as an independent contractor doing medical transcription. As an outsourcing company providing transcription services, you are not considered a “covered entityâ€Â. Therefore, are you exempt from the HIPAA privacy rule? Why or why not? Engage in discussion with two other posts of interest.Visit this website for information on HIPAA and the medical transcriptionist. www.mtworld.com/tools_resources/understanding_hipaa.html