42% of physicians face medical liability claims, according to AMA study
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, August 12, 2010
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How often do you uncover a medical liability claim in the course of credentialing physicians? Chances are it’s often, if your medical staff’s practitioners are representative of research trends.
The American Medical Association’s Policy Research Perspective’s report released last week revealed that 42% of physicians face a medical liability claim at some point in their career. The data was collected from 2007-2008 AMA Masterfile reports.
Click here to read the entire study.
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