Fraud Prevention in Health Sector: Proposals of Solution

Abstract

One of the most important problems in the business world is unethical behaviors by workers. Businesses lose 6% of their income with fraud and the health sector is the 5th sector among the affected sectors by fraud activities. To prevent fraud in the health sector, implementation of corporate governance principles, internal control procedures comply with international anti-fraud legislation, the disclosure of annual anti-fraud report are recommended. In this study, after a literature review, the importance of ethical behavior and institutionalization in the health sector in Turkey have been discussed and the measures which should be taken to prevent corruption in the health sector are listed.