About the Author

Rebecca S. Busch is president and CEO of Medical Business Associates, Inc. (MBA), a healthcare consulting, auditing, and forensic services firm. She founded MBA in 1991 with the vision of delivering improved profitability to clients—patients, employers, providers, healthcare vendors, drug manufacturers, and insurance companies—by conducting comprehensive audits. This niche area combines multispecialty clinical professionals and integrates finance, audit, and fraud examination into the scope of practice, resulting in a blended clinical and financial perspective. Using Rebecca’s proprietary methodology, the firm performs statistical analyses of claims, e-health data, protected health information (PHI), compliance requirements, and procedural data to identify the most probable areas of operational breakdowns, fraud, financial and medical errors, and cost savings. Rebecca’s ability to quickly identify anomalies in vast amounts of data distinguishes her and MBA as an invaluable resource that enables clients to gain dramatic cost savings, mitigation of risk, and enhanced revenues.

Rebecca is an active member in the local and national healthcare, philanthropic, and professional communities. She has served on various boards and currently serves on the boards of Community Health, Latinos in Information Science & Technology Association (LISTA), Association of Internal Auditors (AHIA) editorial committee, Robert Morris Health Care Administration Program Advisory Board, and ...

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