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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 San Diego County in California due to Flooding

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1/23/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for San Diego County in California due to Flooding

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in San Diego County, California, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Feb. 2, 2024, due to flooding.

4 Reminders About Getting Care With TRICARE For Life

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1/23/2024
4 Reminders About Getting Care With TRICARE For Life

Do you have TRICARE For Life? Knowing how Medicare coverage works can help you avoid unexpected costs. Learn about getting care with Medicare and TRICARE For Life.

For Service Members, Access to Mental Health Care Streamlined Under Brandon Act

Article Around MHS
1/23/2024
Within the DOD and military services, the Brandon Act allows service members to request a mental health evaluation just by making the request to their supervisor.  (graphic courtesy of DHA)

Last year, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness signed policy implementing within the Defense Department and across the military services the requirements laid out under the Brandon Act. 

Resilient and Relentless: Recruiter Faces Death, Heals through Desire to Serve

Article Around MHS
1/23/2024
U.S. Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Manuel Salinas, a recruiter assigned to the 353rd Recruiting Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, recovers from acute pancreatitis at University of California-Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California on May 4, 2022. (Courtesy photo)

After nearly losing his life and being out of uniform for the past 22 months, a U.S. Air Force Reserve recruiter fuels his continued recovery and reflects on why he serves.

MHS GENESIS Deploying in Guam

Article Around MHS
1/23/2024
U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 36th Medical Group learn to use the Military Health System Genesis program at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 12, 2024. MHS Genesis is an advanced electronic health record, that has replaced several legacy systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Allon Lapaix)

With Andersen Air Force Base, Guam being a part of the last wave to have the MHS GENESIS go online, members at Andersen now have access to the same information and systems that are being utilized by other bases around the world.

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Hosts Exceptional Family Member and Army Medicine Key Leader Engagement

Article Around MHS
1/22/2024
Trisha Kearns, program coordinator for the Army Community Service Exceptional Family Member Program, addresses nearly 95 regional hospital executives, local leaders, elected officials and military service members during the Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital key leader engagement, Jan. 9 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana. (Photo: Jean Graves)

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital hosted hospital executives from across the state to an Army Medicine tactical combat casualty care and medical evacuation demonstration followed by a discussion of the Exceptional Family Member Program on Jan. 9, at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson.

Physicians of the Nation's Youngest Warriors Present Research Work at Pediatric Conference

Article Around MHS
1/22/2024
Army Maj. (Dr.) Christopher Stark (with backpack), a neonatology fellow at Walter Reed, joins with other military providers during training in military-specific transport for neonates at the Conference on Military Perinatal Research (COMPRA) in San Antonio in November. (Courtesy Photo)

Walter Reed provides safe and quality care to all its beneficiaries, including the youngest warriors – children of the men and women who serve in uniform.

Cervical Cancer Screening: A Walk-In at Naval Hospital Bremerton

Article Around MHS
1/22/2024
Ensuring an explanation with every exam… Cmdr. Teri Ryals, Naval Hospital Bremerton OB/GYN clinic department head and certified nurse midwife discusses the pap smear/pap test procedure provided at the Walk-In Cervical Cancer Screening Clinic held every Friday from 8 a.m. until noon, for those 21 and older in NHB’s OB/GYN clinic.  (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer)

For anyone seeking Cmdr. Teri Ryals, Naval Hospital Bremerton OB/GYN clinic department head and certified nurse midwife on a Friday morning, there’s only one place to look.

National Blood Donor Month highlights Vital Need for Donations

Article Around MHS
1/22/2024
January is National Blood Donor Month (DHA Graphic)

January is National Blood Donor Month, an observance to encourage people to consider donating blood and platelets. Because of the holidays, inclement weather, and cold and flu season, the winter months often experience reduced donations and an increased risk for blood shortages for many health care facilities.

Naval Medical Center San Diego Corpsman Exemplifies Lifelong MLK Honoring Service

Article Around MHS
1/22/2024
 “With a family legacy of military service dating to the time of my grandparents, it was instilled in me from an early age the importance of service to our community,” said Hospital Corpsman First Class Jameka Jackson, NMCSD Critical Care Nursing leading petty officer and NMCSD Diversity Committee chairman.  (Photo By Marcelo Calero)

As Naval Medical Center San Diego celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day, one corpsman has long been honoring King and abiding by his vision of strengthening the values of the communities we serve for the betterment of all people.

New Hampshire Guardsman Named Air National Guard Public Health Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year

Article Around MHS
1/19/2024
U.S. Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Sarah Davidson, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the public health office with the 157th Air Refueling Wing, poses for a portrait in the 157th Medical Group on Jan. 10, 2023, at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. Davidson was selected as the 2023 Air National Guard Public Health NCO of the Year. (Photo by U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Victoria Nelson)

The public health office with the 157th Medical Group has seen its most challenging years in decades. One non-commissioned officer leads the way to ensure the health and well-being of the base population and the local community.

Military Health System Stabilization: Rebuilding Health Care Access is ‘Critical to the Wellbeing of our Patients’

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1/19/2024
U.S. Army Col. (Dr.) Frank Valentin, chief of ophthalmology, checks a patient for double vision and convergence at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Recruiting qualified health care providers across the MHS is the first step in the stabilization of MHS, aligning with the MHS Strategy.  (U.S. Army photo by Jason W. Edwards)

On Dec. 6, 2023, the Deputy Secretary of Defense signed a memo directing the stabilization of the MHS, adding the capacity to reattract beneficiaries, improve access to care in military hospitals and clinics, and increase opportunities to sustain military clinical readiness for our medical forces.

Uniformed Services University Medical Students Invent Rapid Glove Applicator for Emergency Care

Article Around MHS
1/18/2024
Medical students at Uniformed Services University invented the crescent -shaped device to keep several layers of nitrile gloves open. This allows a health care provider to insert their hand and have multiple layers on in a few seconds. (Courtesy Photos/U.S. Air Force)

Uniformed Services University medical school students 2nd Lt. Andy Bayne 2nd Lt. Noah Smith invented and patented the Multilayer Glove Loader, a pocket-sized, crescent-shaped device, that helps health care providers put on multiple gloves at one time.

Military Global Health Engagement Contributes to National Security

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1/17/2024
Military Global Health Engagement Contributes to National Security

Over the course of several decades, the Department of Defense’s global health engagement strategy has evolved to better equip its allies for health and human security.

MHS GENESIS Fully Mobilized at Yokota Air Base

Article Around MHS
1/17/2024
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholette Drew, 374th Healthcare Operation Squadron immunizations technician, cares for a patient at the 374th Medical Group immunizations clinic at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Jan. 9, 2024. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alexzandra Gracey)

After 18 months of preparation, MHS GENESIS finished its implementation stage and has entered a period of sustainment at the 374th Medical Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

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