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David Harris, Prosperident Speaker

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I'm going to start by showing you an interesting piece of video. And this was taken by a hidden camera in an orthodontic office in Ohio. And it involves this woman, Marianne Schaefer. It's called the disappearing $500. A patient will pay $500 in an envelope. And let's watch what Marianne does with it. So she went to the restroom with the money and when she came back it was gone. And for stealing that $500 and about another $130,000. Mary Ann became a guest of the state of Ohio for two years. There's another part to the story. Every embezzlement has two components, which I call the steal and the conceal. What you saw there was the steal. That's where the doctor's money became her money. The concealment part happens when something is done in the practice management software to hide the fact that the money was taken. Let's ask the relevance question here. Is this something that will affect a small corner of dentistry, or is it kind of a mainstream problem? The numbers I'm going to show you came from a study the American Dental Association did in 2019. And they asked 19,000 dentists a very simple question, have you been stolen from Let's start with the good news, which is that 53% said, as far as I know, I haven't been. And I'm sure you can appreciate that this question doesn't always lend itself to absolute answers. You know what's coming. The other 47% said, yes, I have been. The ADA asked that 47% another question. How many times? And now it gets a little bit interesting. So 26%, in other words, about half of those who said yes said, one time as far as I know. We have 11% who had been stolen from twice. 2% were the triple dippers. And the one that really makes me scratch my head is that 8% of dentists in the survey had been stolen from, yes, at least four times. So this is a very mainstream problem. It's going to hit most practices sooner or later.

David Harris is an author and CEO of Prosperident, the world's largest dental embezzlement firm. David has dedicated his life to stopping theft in dental practices. He is a master storyteller (with a keen sense of humor) who draws on his three decades of experience to empower and entertain his audience.

David Harris is a Forensic CPA, Certified Fraud Examiner, and licensed Private Investigator. David is the unchallenged thought leader on the topic of embezzlement in dental practices and the author of many journal publications. He is sought after as a podcast guest and the author of two books on embezzlement, the most recent of which, “ Healers versus Stealers: How to Outsmart the Thief in Your Dental Practice” was released in August 2023.

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Speaking topics:

“Healers versus Stealers: How to Outsmart the Thief in Your Dental Practice”

This is David’s most requested presentation. In it, David will take your audience inside the mindset of an embezzler and arm them with an action plan on how to protect their practices from theft. Attendees will come away with a practical system that will ensure that transactions are accurately captured in their practice management software, and financial results articulate with practice management software, in time than the dentist is probably spending now on financial oversight.

“The Wrong Hire Can Bite: How to Protect Your Practice from Problem Employees”

See David Harris share how the wrong staff members get hired and provide the tools and knowledge to find out what you need to uncover before the wrong person is hired.

Some of the places where David has spoken:

National / International

American Association of Endodontists
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Association of Orthodontists
American Academy of Dental Group Practice
American Academy of Dental Practice Administration
American Association of Orthodontists
Association of Dental Support Organizations
Canadian Dental Association
Carestream Dental Summit
Dentsply Sirona’s Siroworld
Smile Source The Exchange

Regional/Local

California Dental Association
Chicago Mid-Winter Meeting
Greater New York Dental Meeting
Maryland State Dental Association
North Eastern Society of Orthodontists
Ontario Dental Association
Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists
Pacific Dental Conference
Rocky Mountain Dental Convention
South Carolina Dental Association
Southern Association of Orthodontists
Star of the North Meeting
Virginia Dental Association
Western Regional Dental Experience