Technology

MHS IT director explains to HIMSS how recent updates will deliver more from less

In a time of tightening budgets, information technology serves as a critical component in the delivery of the best health care for Military Health System beneficiaries

Tiny life-saving device receives FDA clearance

The ability to measure the body's capacity to compensate for blood loss has been the focus of researchers at the USAISR for years

Hospital goes low, high tech to ensure patient safety

To ensure the count of medical sponges is correct in its operating rooms, Evans Army Community Hospital has started using radio-frequency ID sponges

BLAST: Greater speed, accuracy in recognizing brain injury

The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring the development of a portable, three-part system that can measure blast pressure, establish injury thresholds for the brain and analyze potential TBI symptoms

WBAMC introduces robotic-assisted tubal re-anastomosis

William Beaumont Army Medical Center recently performed its first robotic-assisted surgery for tubal re-anastomosis

DARPA provides groundbreaking bionic arms to Walter Reed

DARPA is collaborating with Walter Reed to make bionic arms available to service members and veterans who are rehabilitating after suffering upper-limb loss

Air Force supports improved method for transporting TBI patients

Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine scientists are testing and evaluating a novel aeromedical evacuation stretcher designed to safely transport traumatic brain and spinal injury patients in air and ground vehicles

Virtual health extends Army Medicine reach

In-home virtual health provides patients with the option to conduct a doctor's visit without having to go into a clinic

Classifying the Histomorphology of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma with Deep Neural Networks

Classifying the Histomorphology of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma with Deep Neural Networks

Enterprise Intelligence Branch/MHS Population Health Portal

The first part of this presentation discusses the Enterprise Intelligence Branch, which supports the MHS strategic goals through delivery of timely, relevant, and actionable information toa ll levels of the organization. The second part describes the MHS Poulation Health Portal and shows examples.

Long Range Technical Architecture Strategy Accessible Version

The Long Range Technical Architecture (LRTA) Strategy is a dynamic technology investment roadmap to help guide and optimize the MHS’ investments over the next decade, based on data-driven analyses. The LRTA links business needs to technical solutions and provides enterprise 'knowledge' through data democratization.

Vendor Information Form

The Vendor Information Form provides a standard way to collect your ideas, problem statements, and/or proposed solution sets for defense health IT.

Center for Wireless and Population Health Systems

Center for Wireless and Population Health Systems Briefing

Improving Defense Health Program Medical Research Processes Update

AHLTA Web Print

AHLTA Web Print (AWP) is an application embedded in the AHLTA client workstation that provides the ability to print a patient’s entire AHLTA medical record or a subset, eliminating the need to print each AHLTA encounter or result separately.