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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.

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TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Vermont due to Flooding

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7/10/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Vermont due to Flooding

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Vermont may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 20 due to flooding.

Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center Welcomes New Leader

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7/10/2023
The passing of the unit colors takes place during at transfer of directorship ceremony held at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center at Fort Belvoir on July 5. Pictured from the left are U.S. Army Col. Elba Villacorta, the new director of the ATAMMC, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Anne Swap, former director of the National Capital Medical Directorate, and U.S. Army Col. Kathy Spangler, outgoing director of the ATAMMC.

U.S. Army Col. Elba M. Villacorta was named July 5 as the new director of Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center, formerly known as Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.

DHA Comptroller Health Certification Program Will Build Talent Pool

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7/8/2023
DHA Comptroller Health Certification Program Will Build Talent Pool

Defense Health Agency’s new comptroller certification looks to attract officers who want to move into financial management at military treatment facilities.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Mason County in Washington due to Wildfire

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7/6/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Mason County in Washington due to Wildfire

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Mason County, Washington may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 16 due to wildfire.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Three Counties in Illinois due to Storm Damage

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7/3/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Three Counties in Illinois due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three counties in Illinois may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 13 due to storm damage.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Skamania County in Washington due to Tunnel Five Wildfire

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7/3/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Skamania County in Washington due to Tunnel Five Wildfire

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Skamania County, Washington may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 13 due to the Tunnel Five Wildfire.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Performs Historic First Single-Port Robotic Surgery

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7/3/2023
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Brandon R. Garren, the service chief of the Department of Urology at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, poses for a photo in the operating room. The center recently implemented a single-port robotic surgical system. (Photo: Ricardo Reyes-Guevara, Department of Defense).

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center unveiled its new single-port robotic surgical system, becoming the first Department of Defense facility and the first military hospital in the National Capital Region to use the newly Food and Drug Administration approved medical device.

Absolute and Relative Morbidity Burdens Attributable to Various Illnesses and Injuries Among Non-Service Member Beneficiaries of the Military Health System, 2022

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7/1/2023
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This report represents an updated summary of care provided to non-service members in the MHS during calendar year 2022. MHS beneficiaries are diverse and heterogeneous, including active component service members, activated National Guard and Reserve service members, active component immediate family, retirees, and their family members, with differing demographics, enrollment, and utilization patterns.

Reportable Medical Events, Military Health System Facilities, Week 22, Ending June 3, 2023

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7/1/2023
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A monthly report published by MSMR of the most recently available data on reportable medical events in the Military Health System.

Surveillance Snapshot: Illness and Injury Burdens Among Reserve Component Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2022

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7/1/2023
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This Surveillance Snapshot depicts, in two graphs, the health care burdens due to illness and injury among reserve component members of the U.S. Armed Forces in 2022.

Medical Evacuations out of U.S. Central and U.S. Africa Command Among Active and Reserve Components, U.S. Armed Forces, 2022

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7/1/2023
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This report summarizes the nature, numbers, and trends of conditions for which military members were medically evacuated from the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) or Africa Central Command (AFRICOM) operations during 2022, with historical comparisons to the previous four years.

Surveillance Snapshot: Illness and Injury Burdens Among Reserve Component Members, U.S. Coast Guard, 2022

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7/1/2023
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This Surveillance Snapshot depicts, in two graphs, the health care burdens due to illness and injury among reserve component members of the U.S. Coast Guard in 2022.

Morbidity Burdens Attributable to Various Illnesses and Injuries Among Deployed Active and Reserve Component Service Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2022

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7/1/2023
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This annual estimate of illness- and injury-related morbidity and health care burdens on the U.S. Armed Forces and MHS updates previous analyses of these burden distributions among active and reserve component service members in deployed settings. This report focuses on the health encounters of service members during deployment to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) theaters of operation.

Experts Gather for Training on Advanced Combat Surgical Skills

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6/30/2023
Experts Gather for Training on Advanced Combat Surgical Skills

Limb loss and amputation experts gather for the Federal Advanced Skills Training – Limb Trauma, a three-day symposium to advance combat surgical skills readiness and rehabilitation best practices.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Four Kentucky Counties Due to Storm Damage

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6/30/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Four Kentucky Counties Due to Storm Damage

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in four Kentucky counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 10 due to storm damage.

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