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...
Category Archives: FraudBuster Tips for Dentists
FraudBuster TIPS for Dentists
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.
Hiltz’s Axiom; stealing 5% of revenue adds up.
Have you ever wondered how much a dental embezzler can steal and it go unnoticed?
FEAR BASED SELLING ROTS THE SOUL
“Fear based selling is driven solely by a desire to sell. It focuses on the making the sale using using high-pressure selling and bullying...
Does my practice have crime insurance?
“Employee dishonesty coverage is a must-have for every dental practice.” – William (Bill) Hiltz In this post: What is Employee Dishonesty coverage? Employee dishonesty...
Where and how were my insurance checks “cashed”?
Tracing a missing insurance check. Members of our Dental FraudBusters group on Facebook can ask an anonymous question which is then posted to the...
Diagnostic Fraud Examination
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Need cash? Don’t use your practice as an ATM.
“It’s a pain the butt to bring cash deposits to the bank.” Practices that receive EFT insurance payments and use check scanners to electronically...
Embezzlement Laws by State
Embezzlement is a statutory offense that, depending on the circumstances, may be a crime under state law, federal law, or both State embezzlement laws...
Techniques of Neutralization
Have you ever wondered how dental employees can justify stealing from the practice? This video will help explain. Want to learn more? Take my...
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