Forensic Science Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Application

Overview Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a risk management tool that identifies and quantifies the influence of failures or potential failures in processes or activities. The application automates FMEA by evaluating the level of risk associated with an…

General Provider Resources: Medical Records for Medicolegal Death Investigations Toolkit

Overview In September 2020, The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) – in partnership with its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) at RTI International and the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – convened…

Interactive Map: Medicolegal Death Investigation Data Flow

Overview The National Institute of Justice (NIJ)—in partnership with its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) at RTI International and the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—convened a virtual Medicolegal Death Investigation Data Exchange…

Scene Investigation Video Vignettes

Overview In partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP, formerly COSSAP), FTCOE and its partners produced a series of short videos on how law enforcement officers, first responders, and other stakeholders…

Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool for Labor Expenditure Associated With Sexual Assault Kit Processing Workflows

Overview Laboratories can use different workflows to process sexual assault kit (SAK) evidence, and the workflow is often selected based on available resources. In an era of constrained local and state budgets, this cost-benefit analysis (CBA) tool provides a critical…

FORESIGHT Digital Evidence

Overview Since the initial efforts to collect data via Project FORESIGHT, receiving responses from forensic laboratories that examine digital evidence has been difficult. A small percentage of forensic laboratories reported areas of investigation for computer analysis or analysis of multimedia…

The Field Application of GC/MS For Fire & Arson Investigations Video Series

← Additional Portable Instrumentation for On-Scene Fire Debris Analysis Resources Overview The purpose of this project was to design engaging video vignettes to disseminate results from a complex research project. The project team developed a guidance document that specifically describes…

Trace Evidence Collection Mobile App

Go MOBILE for FREE with the Trace Evidence Collection App! New Demonstration Videos Included! Download the Updated App Now! Get the app here or search for “Trace Evidence Collection App” on the Google Play Store. Google Play and the Google…

National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: A Multidisciplinary Approach Mobile App

Go MOBILE for FREE with the National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits App! Get the app here or search for “National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits” on the Google Play Store. Google Play and the Google Play logo…

Working Group on Data Exchange in Medicolegal Death Investigation

Working Group on Data Exchange in Medicolegal Death Investigation The National Institute of Justice and its Forensic Technology Center of Excellence convene the Working Group on Data Exchange in Medicolegal Death Investigation in collaboration with and supported by the Centers…

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Category: Tools

Hawaii

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Idaho

★ Law Referencing Access to Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

ⓘ Request for Medical Records Letter Templates

Illinois

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Indiana

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

Iowa

★ Law Referencing Access to Records

Kansas

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

Kentucky

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Louisiana

★ Law Referencing Access to Records

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Maine

★ Law Referencing Access to Records

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

Maryland

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Massachusetts

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

Michigan

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

ⓘ Request for Medical Records Letter Template

Minnesota

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Mentioning Psych History

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

Mississippi

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

Missouri

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Montana

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

ⓘ Request for Medical Records Letter Template

Nebraska

★ Law Referencing Access to Records

Nevada

★ Law Referencing Access to Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

ⓘ Request for Medical Records Letter Templates

New Hampshire

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

New Jersey

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

New Mexico

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

New York

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

North Carolina

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

North Dakota

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

ⓘ Request for Medical Records Letter Templates

Ohio

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Mentioning Psych History

★ Law Referencing Release of Records

Oklahoma

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records

★ Law Specific to Release of Medical Records

Oregon

★ Law Specific to Access to Medical Records