Last spring an anonymous tipster dialed a toll-free line at the infamous hospital chain formerly known as Columbia/HCA to accuse a supply clerk of stealing medical gear and reselling it on Ebay. A call center in Charlotte, N.C. fielded the call, catalogued and encrypted it and sent word to investigators at HCA's Nashville headquarters. The in-house cops relayed the tip to the compliance officer at the Southwestern hospital where the alleged theft occurred The officer went online and bought microscopes and other items from a woman who, it turns out, ordered such stuff for that hospital. Like a well-rated Ebay vendor, she promptly sent the items from her home address. When confronted about their origin, she fessed up to theft and was fired.
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