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| | 3.09: Separating Equifax from Fiction |
 | | Also, Equifax recently acquired new databanks to keep tabs on the medical profession, allowing hospitals and health maintenance organizations to screen doctors for malpractice suits and suspect medical degrees before hiring decisions are made. |
 | | Equifax spokesperson John Ford criticizes the Williams study, saying "the analysis done by Consolidated was based on a nonrandom, nonrepresentative sample of credit reports. |
 | | Equifax offers a series of products for the health care industry, including systems for verifying the credentials of doctors, physician profiling, claims administration, utilization management, and managed-care-plan services. |
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