Fundamentals of Medical Practice Investigation

Jeffrey Lane has over 30 years of extensive experience as a police officer and state investigator for the state of Georgia where he was promoted to the Director of Investigations specializing in medical investigations.He is a member of the Georgia Chiefs of Police, National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators, and he has been an adjunct professor at Georgia State and Mercer Univeristy. He is published in the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin and is currently a consultant to a medical malpractice firm.

Introduction.

Medicine and the Investigation Thereof.

Professional Ethics.

The Regulation of the Practice of Medicine.

The Investigative Process.

Witness Interviews and Subject Interviews.

The Medical Record.

Evidence and Evidence Handling.

Standard of Care Investigations.

Controlled Substance Prescribing Investigations.

Professional Sexual Misconduct Investigations.

Mental and Physical Impairment Investigations.

Investigating Healthcare Fraud.

Other Investigative Concerns.

Investigating the Unlicensed Practice of Medicine and Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

The Report of Investigation.

The Trial and Hearing Process and the Investigator as a Witness.

References.

Appendix.