“The Checkbook” conversation with a Dentist.
I was speaking with a dentist who suspected his office manager was stealing. He did not have any evidence she was stealing, but felt something...
Category Archives: Tips for Dentists
FraudBuster TIPS for Dentists
Dishonest dental employee telling a patient to “bring cash”
We don’t accept checks! Listen to this dishonest dental office employee tell a patient to “bring in cash” This employee liked to steal cash...
PATIENT CREDIT BALANCES
What is a Patient Credit? A patient credit balance is when the practice owes money to a patient and every practice will have some...
Dentist loses three months of data and stomach lining.
HELP, I NEED MY DATA BACK. About 10 years ago, I told my dental client that I needed to examine a copy of his...
Usernames & Passwords – Enforce them!
Another in our series of FraudBuster Tips intended to keep your data secure and help you manage fraud, embezzlement, waste, and abuse in your...
Will my CPA find dental embezzlement?
MANY dentists believe their CPA will uncover embezzlement. The truth is, most CPA’s are unlikely to detect embezzlement in a dental practice; but it’s...
Understanding Audit and Adjustment Reports
Let’s start with the basics. Before you can understand audit trail reports generated by your software, you must know how your practice management software...
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Dental Embezzlement Confessions
Every employee was shown evidence of their crime. Every employee was given an opportunity to explain. This is what happened.
How to stay sane when your dental office computers are down.
Plan for the inevitable day when you come to work and the “computers are down” Don’t leave yourself and your patients in a lurch...
Signature Stamps in the Dental Office
A signature stamp is convenient but there's a risk it could be used for fraudulent purposes. To prevent that, download a copy of our...
Disable unneeded LogMeIn, Teamviewer, GoToMyPC, RDP accounts.
More often than you may think, remote access software is installed for a legitimate purpose and then 'forgotten about' and is unintentionally left active...
Dental Embezzlement and Misplaced Trust
The fact is, you have about a 10% chance of hiring someone with unimpeachable ethics and that you can trust never to steal.
60% of dentists will be embezzled? Let’s do the math!
60% – not me! If you search the Internet for “dental embezzlement statistics”, you’ll find many publications claiming that 60% of dentists will be...
How to Fact Check a Job Applicant’s Resume
Keep applicants with a checkered past out of your dental practice. People can lie or omit critical information on their resume. Download a copy...
How a Simple Government Form Can Turn in Embezzlers
Frank Abagnale advises using Form 1099to turn in embezzlers to the IRS. Frank William Abagnale Jr. is an American security consultant known for his...
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- Digital Forensic Specialists for Healthcare Professionals -
- Embezzlement Investigations - Litigation Support -
This site developed and maintained by Hiltz & Associates