Comments on: Staff Theft Running Rampant in Medical Practices http://www.physiciantrends.com/2010/02/staff-theft-running-rampant-in-medical-practices/ Official Physiciantrends.com Blog Site Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:44:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sherry Krueger http://www.physiciantrends.com/2010/02/staff-theft-running-rampant-in-medical-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Sherry Krueger Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:17:25 +0000 http://www.physiciantrends.com/?p=585#comment-113 I agree with Dr, Shaw and would also like to add to complete background checks. This is not only beneficial for Red Flag Rules but may help you avoid these situations. As well as hiring professional practice administrators. Back up to Dr. Shaws post with the story of the 20 year old. Should a 20 year old really being running your business? Understand that a doctors office is a business, would you trust such a person to run your childrens school or your financial portfolio? Then why would you allow them to run your practice. You may pay a little more for quality employees but the difference is invaluable. Sherry L. Krueger www.hna-net.com I agree with Dr, Shaw and would also like to add to complete background checks. This is not only beneficial for Red Flag Rules but may help you avoid these situations. As well as hiring professional practice administrators. Back up to Dr. Shaws post with the story of the 20 year old. Should a 20 year old really being running your business? Understand that a doctors office is a business, would you trust such a person to run your childrens school or your financial portfolio? Then why would you allow them to run your practice. You may pay a little more for quality employees but the difference is invaluable.

Sherry L. Krueger
http://www.hna-net.com

]]> By: Dr. Jim Shaw http://www.physiciantrends.com/2010/02/staff-theft-running-rampant-in-medical-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Dr. Jim Shaw Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:29:57 +0000 http://www.physiciantrends.com/?p=585#comment-109 Risk management is important in every business but even more so in the intimate environment of a Physician's office. The doctor must rely on his staff to help with difficult problems daily so he might develop a trust that could easily be betrayed. Teaching Risk Management has brought me into contact with many doctors who have been taken advantage of by so-called trusted staff. In one case, a 20 year employee had been stealing cash to supplement her lifestyle. Beyond usual safe guards, one of the best methods to prevent theft is independent audits of your files and payments. Even a bi-annual audit of random files can act as a deterrent. The key to security and loss prevention rests in barriers to keep staff members honest rather than spending the money to anticipate every possible thievery. Risk management is important in every business but even more so in the intimate environment of a Physician’s office. The doctor must rely on his staff to help with difficult problems daily so he might develop a trust that could easily be betrayed.

Teaching Risk Management has brought me into contact with many doctors who have been taken advantage of by so-called trusted staff. In one case, a 20 year employee had been stealing cash to supplement her lifestyle.

Beyond usual safe guards, one of the best methods to prevent theft is independent audits of your files and payments. Even a bi-annual audit of random files can act as a deterrent. The key to security and loss prevention rests in barriers to keep staff members honest rather than spending the money to anticipate every possible thievery.

]]> By: Sylvia Whitfield http://www.physiciantrends.com/2010/02/staff-theft-running-rampant-in-medical-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Sylvia Whitfield Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:09:53 +0000 http://www.physiciantrends.com/?p=585#comment-108 What are the recommended protocols/safeguards in monitoring cash flow to prevent embezzlement? What are the recommended protocols/safeguards in monitoring cash flow to prevent embezzlement?

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