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Are office staff malpractice targets?

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Are office staff malpractice targets? Managers, coders fear they're next in line for litigation Most in healthcare agree that the malpractice crisis has spiraled out of control, causing physicians everywhere to spend more time on due diligence about what coverage they need and more money to get that change.

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