Jackson Docs Can Run But Can't Hide

Michael JacksonAs law enforcement officials comb through medical records to determine who supplied and administered the anesthesia Propofol and other drugs to Michael Jackson, we've learned there may be a fail-safe way of getting at the truth.

It's no secret -- especially in a celebrity town like L.A. -- some doctors use pseudonyms for celebrity patients and sometimes their medical charts somehow get "lost." But we've learned most doctors leave an indelible footprint when it comes to treating patients.

Many doctors -- especially ones with big practices -- use medical software systems from MD Systems, NexTech and other companies. These companies provide the software that makes it easy to input billing data.

Doctors typically input the patient's name, billing amount, type of treatment, type of drugs prescribed and administered, and date of service. Here's the thing -- that data cannot be deleted from the server.

The system allows doctors to add other data like medical charts, and those things can be deleted. But if someone deletes that info, the software shows the name of the user who did it and the date it was done.

Bottom line -- the basic billing information will not go away.

As we reported days ago, law enforcement found Propofol inside Jackson's house. Propofol is an anesthesia, which should never be administered outside a hospital, and it's looking like that drug killed Jackson. If cops find who supplied it and who administered it, the docs could well be prosecuted for manslaughter.

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31. That doesn't work for off the books transactions. These people are smart enough to have covered their tracks. Cash transactions, third parties, middlemen. tax free tranactions. Drugs purchased on the internet, drugs purchases in Mexico or other countries where a person can get anything they want, no records back to the consumer ( MJ ).. This billing sytem would only be used by legitimate doctors and I sense that the persons involved with MJ weren't that.
TMZ is digging and I like that. Usually I don't like TMZ because of the digging into the privacy of celebrities and most of the subject matter is not of interest to me. But I have to say that TMZ is doing a terrific job here. TMZ has sources that the LAPD doesn't and I hope that some of this digging that is done here leads to information being given to thse who can conduct police interviews and the persons who are involved in this, and not just the MJ case are prosecuted or at the very least have their prescribing privelges taken away for good.

Posted at 12:56PM on Jul 4th 2009 by Thank you for the Joy, Mr. Jackson

32. I hope these doctors start to get punished. It's such a huge problem in this country. Maybe if the law would actually start cracking down on these doctors they would stop giving these drugs out like its candy.

Posted at 12:55PM on Jul 4th 2009 by Sam

33. what is the source?


former Neverland employees are now saying that manySome of the children Michael molested were terminally ill. This simultaneously depresses and sickens me. I can almost excuse his being attracted to children on the ground that we are not responsible for our sexual orientation. I can't imagine being sexually attracted to a child, but I am not Michael Jackson. However, the idea of someone wanting to have sex with a terminally ill child is just so upsetting. When I heard it I literally felt dizzy. Now I'm finding it very hard to honor Michael's memory, despite the many hours of joy I have had watching him and listening to his music.

Posted at 12:53PM on Jul 4th 2009 by Gina





Posted at 12:57PM on Jul 4th 2009 by why

34. WOO! I can't wait for this to unfold

Posted at 1:00PM on Jul 4th 2009 by Emma

35. because someone 'doctor shops', does that release the responsibility of the 'shopped doc'? duh, i think not. if that were the case, why should street drug peddlers be arrested? they are only peddling the drug.... same concept. the peddler is as responsible as the buyer.

Posted at 1:03PM on Jul 4th 2009 by Cheryl Fox

36. Those who murdered MichaelJackson must be prosecuted! So-called doctors who are too greedy to say "no" to patients and prescribe unnecessary medication just because someone is famous, used to gettting what they want and can pay large sums of money should not be allowed to ever practice medicine. They should all go to jail, stripped from their medical license and prosecuted for manslaughter. Whatever happened to the oath they take and vow to save and preserve lives? Shame on all of them! We have lost enough talents because irresponsible dispensing of drugs by money-hungry doctors and medical professionals. They are no different from a common criminal who takes another person's life. They may not use guns or other weapons but killing is still killing. Rest in peace, Michael Jackson. You will never be forgotten and will be missed by many.

Posted at 1:07PM on Jul 4th 2009 by e_as_in_elephant

37. Once they find the doctor or doctors, dont send them to jail. Just broadcast their name on tv and the radio and make the doctors walk down any street. And lets see if they survive to the end of the block

Posted at 1:51PM on Jul 4th 2009 by Tye

38. THEY WERE REPORTING ON CNN LAST NIGHT THAT SOME OF THE DRUGS WERE PURCHASED OVERSEAS....CAN THEY TRACE THIS?


DRUG ADDICTION IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE IN MEXICO BEING MURDERED OVER DRUGS.........ANYONE WHO PURCHASES RECREATIONAL OR IMPROPER AND ILLEGAL PRESCRIPTION DRUGS HOLD THEIR PLACE OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THE DRUG PROBLEM IN AMERICA......NEXT TIME YOU BUY SOMETHING ILLICT, THINK ABOUT THAT..........WE NEED A DRUG FREE AMERICA! FOR OUR CHILDREN

Posted at 1:13PM on Jul 4th 2009 by WES

39. I work in a pharmacy. I see Dr. shopping on a daily basis. This means that one person who really wants narcotics
can go to many different pharmacies and many differnt doctors and simply pay cash. Especially if you are a rich
person like Michael Jackson. It is not the Doctor or Pharmacy's fault if they do know about each other. That is
the fault of our so called Privacy Laws. Used to be we could call other pharmacies to find out if they had patient abusing
drugs but not any more. Although we all loved Michael and his music. Michael is the one who should take all the blame.
He is the one that chose to abuse these drugs and he is the one that is paying the ultimate price! However, the Doctor who have him Propofol should hang for this crime! That is one drug that Michael could not abuse on his own! I hope they find out just who this person was!

Posted at 1:06PM on Jul 4th 2009 by ibuybettas

40. #12... I agree with you. Some people are pathetic... does it really matter who made the FIRST comment. The embarrassing thing is, you type 'first' yet you weren't even first anyway LOL!

Posted at 1:07PM on Jul 4th 2009 by Crystal

41. If the police want to arrest the person REALLY responsible for MJ's death then they need to go to the mortuary and slap the cuffs on MJ himself.

Posted at 12:31PM on Jul 4th 2009 by David L.

While he is respnsible for his actions, aren't doctors held to a "higher standard"? (I will neither prescribe nor administer a lethal dose of medicine to any patient even if asked nor counsel any such thing nor perform the utmost respect for every human life from fertilization to natural death and reject abortion that deliberately takes a unique human life.) (
The Hippocratic Oath).

Posted at 1:12PM on Jul 4th 2009 by get for real

42. Wow, incredible developments.... I don't follow celeb new at all typically. But like millions of others, I came to hear about TMZ because it broke the story of MJ's death. I congratulate your editors and staff on staying on top of this story. I understand your methods may be questionable sometimes - I don't know. But I'm very glad that TMZ is staying on it. So many journalists seem to be willing to ignore the role(s) played by the "enablers". In this case, that group includes not only doctors, but yes, as others have said, friends, possibly AEG and other corporations, and YES, MJ's family. Are we supposed to believe his family knew NOTHING about all this? Please..... His Mum was that close to MJ, and she didn't KNOW, she didn't SEE, Jermaine didn't KNOW, didn't SEE evidence of some kind in the house or on his body/appearance of addiction prescription drugs/IV drugs? Very very difficult to believe this.

This latest news is another dark twist in this horrifying story of a man caught up in his own fame and tragic childhood. It seems MJ took desperate measures at times to grapple with his insomnia and symptoms of who knows what - that childhood? Fame itself? His family? It certainly looks like he was trying to check out temporarily every so often, for want of a better way of putting it.

Again, I congratulate TMZ for staying on top of this story's important developments. Finding out who continued to break the law and say YES to MJ in ways that apparently led to his death, yes THIS IS IMPORTANT. Sure, those people were "just" saying "yes" to MJ - but THEY BROKE THE LAW. Their actions enabled his addiction(s) and possibly led to his death.

I'm not even an MJ fan - and I want to know because the whole thing is just making me sick. The more I read about this man's childhood and how he was affected by super stardom at such an early age, the easier it is to understand some of the seemingly odd things he did. BTW though accused of child molestation, he was found not guilty. Also, in the first case, where the accuser accepted a multi-million $ pay off, I ask myself what kind of parent would accept MONEY over a criminal prosecution. If I was Chandler's parent, I'd want to see MJ go to PRISON for a long time. I would not accept $20 plus million instead. That action alone tells me all those accusations were lies.

Mr. Michael Jackson, I hope someday we know the truth about your tragic end. Till then and beyond, I continue to listen to your music. RIP and God Bless and keep safe from harm all your children.

Posted at 1:14PM on Jul 4th 2009 by Truthteller

43. DR. MURRAY MURDERED MICHAEL JACKSON.

Prosecute him to the fullest extent of the LAW.

Posted at 1:12PM on Jul 4th 2009 by Saddenend

44. Why is it such a shock that MJ (or any other celebrity for that matter) got whatever he wanted? We create these monsters and then try to prosecute everyone within a million mile radius when something goes wrong. He's dead. The end. Is this going to stop anyone else from getting unnecessary drugs? No.

Posted at 1:16PM on Jul 4th 2009 by duh

45. Jam is i am so sorry for crazy coms. yes i understand everybody make decisions in life and what the facts are, too. don't look at coms they're sick people. and... my love for mike is so deep i can hardly wait to feel his hand in mine in a better world. yes, jamy it was, i did not know to make an appropriate translation to name so you could understand me. love so much so deep, i didn't know you remember the name too i love you, you are everything in the world to me. the books... everything

Posted at 1:21PM on Jul 4th 2009 by lisy

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