In a trial over medical fraud (as the case in question is), patient records are the key evidence! Depending on the type of fraud alleged (haven't looked into th

In a trial over medical fraud (as the case in question is), patient records are the key evidence! Depending on the type of fraud alleged (haven't looked into this case in particular) either the argument is that the treatments were unnecessary, or they were never delivered, etc. But when investigating if the doctor committed crimes, normal rules of doctor-patient confidentiality don't apply.