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Defense Health Agency Information Operations is consolidating and standardizing solutions and infrastructure to enhance and simplify healthcare information technology for users across the Military Health System. Our goal is to deliver seamless health IT solutions to support the delivery of health care to 9.5 million beneficiaries worldwide and give our workforce solutions to do their jobs more efficiently.
What is Healthcare Technology?
Healthcare technology is any technology, including medical devices, IT systems, algorithms, artificial intelligence, and more designed to support health care organizations.
Benefits of Technology in Health Care
Improved Patient Care and Experience
We use technology to measure and capture data across the entire MHS to see how we’re performing and make improvements to clinical care and our patients’ experience. >>More
Real-Time Information Exchange
MHS GENESIS provides a single, secure and integrated health record for service members, veterans and their families. >>More
Flexible Healthcare Options
We're all busy, but with telehealth solutions, we're meeting you where you are to give you the care you need. >>More
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Last Updated: December 27, 2024