This editorial provides a bibliometric summary and thematic analysis for articles published in MSMR over a 5-year period, from January 2019 through December 2023.

Each month the MSMR publishes an update of reportable medical events documented in the Disease Reporting System internet by health care providers and public health officials throughout the Military Health System, for monitoring, controlling, and preventing the occurrence and spread of diseases of public health interest or readiness importance.

In 2023, the Defense Health Agency welcomed new leaders, celebrated its historic 10-year anniversary, and released a five-year strategic plan that focuses on leveraging health technology to improve patient experiences and outcomes.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in two North Carolina counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 29, 2023, due to flooding.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Rhode Island may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec.30, 2023, due to the severe weather.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency today announced quarterly TRICARE Health Matters Newsletters are now available for TRICARE beneficiaries.

The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three New York counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 29, 2023, due to flooding.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 14 Maine counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 29, 2023, due to severe weather.

Are you looking for a new doctor for yourself or your family? In your search, you may see terms like “TRICARE-authorized provider,” “network provider,” and “non-network provider.” Knowing what these terms mean can help you choose which provider you see.

As a former defensive end for the Air Force Academy Football Team, Maj. (Dr.) Fortune Egbulefu has a special interest in orthopedic medicine. Now an orthopedic surgeon and Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center’s Chief of Surgery, Egbulefu provides leadership to MOMMC’s surgical staff and state-of-the-art care to beneficiaries and veterans.

A group of clinicians and researchers from across the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs have come together to share their knowledge on auditory processing disorders and raise awareness.

The future of technology in health care was the topic of the day at the Digital Health Transformation Summit in Bethesda, Maryland, Dec. 6-7.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 13 Kentucky and Tennessee counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 21, 2023, due to the tornado.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Tillamook County in Oregon may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 24, 2023, due to flooding and landslides.

"A top priority for the DOD is taking care of our people,” said Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. “This priority includes promoting brain health and countering traumatic brain injury in all its forms. As the military community’s understanding of brain health has evolved over the years, the Department’s ...