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Here you will find information about technology in the Military Health System. Health information systems help your providers make decisions and keep records, save money on supplies, along with many other tasks. This section also contains information about how new systems are designed and current systems improved.

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DHA’s Mobile Apps Can Help You with Overall Wellness

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9/30/2021
A smartphone user using the DHA's Air Force MissionFit app

Healthcare and wellness apps developed by the DHA are proliferating.

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Since 9/11, These 8 Military Medical Advancements are Saving Lives

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9/14/2021
Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Derek Weida jokes with a physician during his prosthetic leg fitting at a prosthetics clinic in Las Vegas in April 2018.

Years of military conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan brought innovations that completely transformed the Military Health System's approach to combat casualty care. Here's a list of just a few ways military medicine has evolved in the two decades since the 9/11 attacks.

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Federal leaders highlight electronic health record changes at HIMSS

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8/31/2021
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The new Federal electronic health record delivers data to healthcare teams wherever a patient receives treatment.

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Ready Reliable Care Framework is Improving MHS Patient Care

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8/18/2021
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The Military Health System's Ready Reliable Care framework helps ensure high-quality health care for all service members, veterans and their families.

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DOD's Whole of Government Approach to COVID is Working, Says Adirim

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8/13/2021
Dr. Terry Adirim, acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, right, speaks during a panel discussion.

Dr. Terry Adirim, said she has been impressed by the DOD’s COVID-19 response since taking over as ASDHA, and that adaptation and innovation have played key parts in that response.

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Revamped Virtual Med Center Makes Health Care Feel Like a Video Game

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7/26/2021
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The Virtual Medical Center, a joint Department of Defense/VA incentive, is relaunching by the end of summer, leveraging emerging technologies to increase and improve accessibility, convenience, and efficiency of medical care for all registered users.

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DHA releases App to Support Service Member Recovery

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7/26/2021
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To ensure that military beneficiaries receive the support they need to continue on their mental wellness journey, the Antidepressant Adherence app supports those taking medication

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Connected Health Hosts First DHA Digital Health Virtual Summit

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6/16/2021
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The Defense Health Agency Connected Health branch hosted the inaugural DHA Digital Health Virtual Summit that provided insight on the accelerated world of digital health in the Military Health System.

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ADVISOR brings support to medical personnel in austere environments

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5/27/2021
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The Military Health System offers the Advanced Virtual Support for Operational Forces program, or ADVISOR, for remote military medical professionals.

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MHS Service Helpdesk aims to simplify IT management across DHA

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5/25/2021
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The MHS Service Helpdesk will replace the MHS’s legacy information technology system, Remedy.

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Nurse and Tech Week: Air Force airmen are battle-tested and ready

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5/6/2021
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For the past year, Air Force nurses and medical technicians have found themselves on the front lines in the battle against the COVID-19 disease.

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IT health care leaders among DOD’s ‘Top 100 Innovators List’ for 2021

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4/30/2021
A picture of Pat Flanders, the DHA's chief information officer and deputy assistant director for information operations and Army Maj. Ryan Costantino, data innovation chief for the Program Executive Office

Two Department of Defense innovators and 2021 awardees have created unique bridges between IT and health care.

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Telemedicine advances put to the test during pandemic

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4/1/2021
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COVID-19 has led to the need for physical distancing and has overwhelmed the capacities of health systems, compelling many to adopt telehealth solutions.

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Patient Safety Awareness Week 2021 highlights role of technology

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3/12/2021
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Patient Safety Awareness Week brings awareness to health care safety and promotes patient safety practices.

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NMCSD launches MHS GENESIS

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3/2/2021
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Naval Medical Center San Diego deploys MHS GENESIS over the weekend.

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