Fraud and staff theft are on the rise. Why is this happening? One reason is a spiraling economy. Another is lack of physician oversight. As the operation of medical practices gets more complex administratively, physicians are having a hard time staying on top of it. It may not be just lack of time…many physicians lack the expertise to manage their practices. On top of that, in many cases, doctors are unwilling to pay for the talent that is required to manage a medical practice. Just as medicine has become more specialized, so has administrating a medical practice. There are so many ways that the doctors can lose money or more importantly, get into trouble for missteps on part of the staff.