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Stopping healthcare fraud with tools used in other industries

February 1st, 2011
Posted in Breach Prevention . Healthcare Breach . Identity Theft

A few weeks ago I discussed a few preventative measures a healthcare business can implement to protect itself from the damages of medical fraud. However, the fight against medical fraud requires support from many groups, including the U.S. Government. Bringing new tools to the fight, the Obama Administration recently announced aggressive new measures it is [...][ READ MORE ]

What a healthcare business can do to prevent medical fraud

December 15th, 2010
Posted in Breach Prevention . Healthcare Breach

Medical fraud is occurring at an alarming rate and is expected to cost the US healthcare system $100 billion a year. Medical fraudsters vary in their sophistication and range from organized crime organizations to individuals preying on senior citizens. For example, one crime syndicate stole the identities of doctors and thousands of patients to make [...][ READ MORE ]