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task = "Resolve or clarify codes or diagnoses with conflicting, missing, or unclear information by consulting with doctors or others or by participating in the coding team's regular meetings."
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source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
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source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
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skills = 21
capabilities = 0
tools = 109
relatedRoles = 20

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