Dental Embezzlement Risk Self-Assessment
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FraudBuster TIPS for Dentists
Embezzlement: It won’t ever happen to me.
Dentistry is one of the highest embezzled professions, and Dr. Scott Logan has experienced it first hand. After watching this presentation, I spoke with...
“I’ll just let her go.” It’s time to say goodbye.
When forced to confront a dishonest employee, many dentists believe the best solution to their dishonest employee problem is to terminate the person’s employment...
How to Steal from a Dentist.
How employees steal from a dental practice. This post discusses the schemes used by employees to steal from a dental practice. The schemes are...
Monitoring for supply theft in the dental office
I received a call from a local dentist who told me he was in his office last Saturday catching up on work. He had...
Dentist’s FaceBook page says office is closed due to dentist’s drug problem
Fact or Fake? Due to the escalation of Dr. Downie's chronic substance abuse problem, we've had to close our doors.
Digital Exoneration for Dentists
The reality for most dentists is that during their career they can expect to be named in two or more lawsuits; most involving negligence...
Which of these fraud scenarios is worse?
If you had to choose one of these, which would it be? #1: A patient pays $100 for services rendered. Your employee steals the...
Signing electronic chart notes
Do you lock (i.e.: sign) your electronic chart notes each day before walking out the door? Forgetting (or failure) to digitally sign chart notes...
Serial Dental Embezzlers
A serial dental embezzler is someone with a previous history of stealing from one or more practices. Serial embezzlers are like acute trauma for...
Dental Embezzlement Do’s and Don’ts
Tips to help practice owners when they are first confronted by embezzlement.
DENTAL EMBEZZLERS MUST KEEP SECRETS
Embezzlers must conceal their thefts, so as not to arouse suspicion. As such, they remain on constant alert of being caught, and exhibit behaviors...
You’ve just discovered your dental receptionist is stealing. What now?
Most dentists when they are forced to confront a dishonest employee will often first say say to themselves, "I'll just let just let her...
Dentist Exonerated
Paying Attention to Details. This was a case of finding needles in a haystack - literally. This civil litigation case involved a dental practice...
Using Amazon to Steal from a Dental Practice
Many dental practice owners enjoy the convenience of ordering items from Amazon for their business. Amazon makes it easy to order and allows users...
Issuing Patient Refunds in your Dental Practice
For most practices, issuing patient refunds is an uncommon event. In some practices, it is a gateway to theft.
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- Digital Forensic Specialists for Healthcare Professionals -
- Embezzlement Investigations - Litigation Support -
This site developed and maintained by Hiltz & Associates