title: Avoiding embezzlement in the bariatric practice office.
abstract: There is an increase in the number of embezzlement problems in medical offices. Physicians may be unfamiliar with methods to avoid or limit this problem. Because multiple charges are common in bariatric clinics, they are especially at risk for this problem. In this article, we discuss internal control measures to avoid embezzlement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX 79415, USA. eldo.frezza@ttuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Eldo E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Frezza
mesh_terms: D052938:Bariatric Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005607:Fraud / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013800:Theft / Q000517:prevention & control