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Misplaced Trust: Businesses Pay for Worker Malfeasance

Denise was quoted in this article published 1-20-12 in the Idaho Business Review.

Embezzlement from Medical Offices

Catch the Thief in Your Office – Denise was qouted in this article published February 2012 in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons newsletter (AAOS Now).

Medical Office Embezzlement Risk Heightens at Beginning of Year

In this article published in American Medical News (amednews.com), the American Medical Association online newsletter, Denise weighs in on the importance of creating a “perception of detection” in small medical practices and other businesses where it is nearly impossible to segregate duties. Surprise audits by someone who is trained to recognize when “something doesn’t look right” is a key deterrent to an employee who might otherwise take advantage of lax controls. Follow the link to read the article: 

http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2011/01/17/bica0117.htm

Keep Your Paws Off!

In an article for Trends, journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, Denise offers tips and advice to members after the association’s first national survey on theft in the veterinary profession, in which an astonishing 86 percent of respondents reported employee theft in their veterinary clinics.

Preventing Employee Fraud

Quoted in this article for Modern Physician, Denise details preliminary results from theft and embezzlement research developed in conjunction with the Medical Group Management Association, and outlines how medical groups—particularly vulnerable to embezzlement—can prevent theft though one key principle: trust, but verify.

Does Your Practice Manager Have Too Much Control?

Quoted in this article for American Medical News published by the American Medical Association, Denise helps physicians mitigate embezzlement risks from medical office managers through simple management changes, and offers advice on the right balance between micromanaging employees and taking a hands-off approach.