It’s 4:00am. I’m burning the midnight oil, and there it is again!
I just spied a TeamViewer icon on the desktop of another dental practice computer. I checked to see if the TeamViewer program was registered...
Category Archives: Tips for Dentists
FraudBuster TIPS for Dentists
What reports to ask for and to keep off-site.
The purpose of this 5-minute Dental FraudBuster is to ensure that you have offsite copies of essential reports in the event you need them...
Economic uncertainty predicates embezzlement.
Dental embezzlement will spike for the at least the next 6 months. That’s a sobering thought; considering that before the pandemic, embezzlement was already...
Fraudulent Amazon Orders
This was one of the methods used to to steal from the dental practice. Each month, check your Amazon account and confirm that all...
How can I tell what happened on my computer?
Want to know if someone has been up to no good while using your computer? Bill can help.
Dentistry is One of the Most Embezzled Professions.
It’s a fact, fraud sucks! Widely published statistics show that 3 out of 5 dentists have been a victim of employee dishonesty during their...
3 things to do before monitoring your employee’s computer use.
Dental practices have the right to monitor employee computer use. You must balance the employee’s right to privacy with the employer’s right to monitor...
Dental FraudBuster • Practice Management Software • Credit Balances
Practice Management Software – Credit Balances A credit balance on a patient’s account normally arises when a patient has prepaid for their treatment or...
Refunds to Patient Credit Cards
Merchant Refunds Credit card terminals (and online portals) are designed to accept credit card payments and issue refunds . This creates an opportunity for...
FBI crime statistics show more women were arrested for embezzlement than men
Report shows 57 percent of embezzlers are women, and law enforcement agencies agree. (Marquet Report on Embezzlement) “In dentistry, the majority of offices employ...
Safekeeping Insurance Check Payments
Receiving insurance checks in the mail can be a gateway to embezzlement.
#4 • Some common “I’m being embezzled” mistakes that dentists make.
#4 in our series of #TIPS intended to help you deal with fraud, embezzlement, waste, and abuse in your dental practice. “I think I...
Good stuff from our friends at the BBA and CCB
Fraud threatens everyone. Fraudsters continually bombard us with email, mail, door-to-door, and telephone scams. They do this because it works; consumers lose millions of dollars...
Conversation with a Dentist – Handling Insurance Checks
This is a conversation with a dentist regarding the handling of insurance checks. Dentist: My staff cannot access insurance checks that are mailed to...
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© 2026 Dental FraudBusters by Hiltz & Associates
Hiltz & Associates • Since 2004
- Digital Forensic Specialists for Healthcare Professionals -
- Embezzlement Investigations - Litigation Support -
This site developed and maintained by Hiltz & Associates