May
20
Jun
12
Health Informaticists: At the Intersection of People, Processes, and Technology
Health informaticists play a vital part in enhancing military health care. “The role of the health informaticist is to bridge the gap between the activities of health care and the capabilities of technology,” said U.S. Air Force Col. (Dr.) Thomas J. Cantilina, chief health informatics officer for the Defense Health Agency.
This website has recently undergone changes. Users finding unexpected concerns may care to clear their browser's cache to ensure a seamless experience.
The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.
If you're having trouble finding what you're looking for, consider using fewer words in your search criteria. Results are limited to content that matches all terms in the search field.
We found - potentially matching ""
Advanced Search Options
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three counties in Texas may receive emergency prescription refills now through May 8, 2024, due to storm damage.
Two years ago, the 108th Wing ranked at the bottom out of 93 Air National Guard organizations in individual medical readiness standings, but with the implementation of a refocus initiative, they are now in the top 20.
Recommended Content:
The Department of Defense’s federal electronic health records system, MHS GENESIS, completed its final site deployment at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois.
Leaders from the Defense Health Agency, the National Capital Region Defense Health Network, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center concluded a four-day training seminar, the Joint Financial Assistance and Recovery Mission, held at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence on April 15 – 18, 2024.
National Prosthodontics Awareness Week is April 21-27, 2024. Soldiers stationed at the Joint Readiness Training Center have prosthodontic care available to them at the Chesser Dental Clinic, Fort Johnson, Louisiana.
Giving the gift of life to others through organ donation is one of the most selfless things a person can do. Many people think that's something you do only after you die, but doctors encourage donors to do so while they're still alive—and donations are badly needed.
Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital will begin offering a new type of physical therapy to Soldiers and their Families beginning May 1, at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana.
The Operational Support Team at the 42nd Air Base Wing announced in early April that it had not only met its goal of becoming fully operational, but has also opened a new centralized resiliency center.
Volunteering isn’t a job title, it’s a pay grade.
Red Arrow soldiers from the 1-120th Field Artillery Battalion and 1-105th Cavalry Squadron were visited by a team of civilian researchers and Wisconsin National Guard surgeons on April 9, 2024, during their training at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, to discuss a study to measure blast exposure and evaluate associated effects among soldiers during routine training.
Are you a National Guard or Reserve member looking to learn more about your TRICARE plan options? The TRICARE Choices for National Guard and Reserve Handbook is a great place to start.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia —The Defense Health Agency announced military pharmacies have returned to normal operations after a cyberattack on the nation’s largest commercial prescription processor, Change Healthcare.
Four Walter Reed doctors and a specialty care clinic are listed among the Military Health System’s Joint Outpatient Experience Survey Best of the Best in its first quarter of fiscal year 2024 report recently released by MHS officials.
Retired U.S. Navy Corpsman continues to serve military members and their families throughout the Military Health System.
U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu Ann Marie Yastishock visited Port Moresby General Hospital and saw the work of U.S. Army doctors, nurses, and medical specialists who are sharing best practices, learning, and helping patients as part of a U.S. Army surgical rotation.
The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense of non-U.S. Government sites or the information, products, or services contained therein. Although the Defense Health Agency may or may not use these sites as additional distribution channels for Department of Defense information, it does not exercise editorial control over all of the information that you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this website.