“Develop a digitally competent medical workforce” – states line of effort 3 in the Military Health System Digital Transformation Strategy, highlighting a key component to supporting force readiness. The MHS provides a wealth of educational offerings to train medical professionals in digital health solutions and informatics to enhance readiness and ...

Army Spc. Four Donald “Doc” Evans was the first Vietnam medic posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. He died treating and dragging the wounded to safety while in a firefight on Jan. 27, 1967. Evans Army Community Hospital on Fort Carson honors him by excelling in award-winning, patient-centered care.

Innovators in military medicine received esteemed awards at the 2025 Military Health System Research Symposium for their commitment to improving warfighter health. Research focus areas included warfighter readiness, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and mental health.

Do you live in the Atlanta, Georgia or Tampa, Florida metropolitan area? Your TRICARE health plan options are about to expand. Starting in January 2026, TRICARE Prime Atlanta and TRICARE Prime Tampa options, a Competitive Plans Demonstration, will bring more choices to eligible beneficiaries. These options are administered by CareSource Military & ...

Throughout its 30-year history, MSMR has continuously sought to improve its content with the ultimate goal of providing its readers with unbiased, scientifically rigorous, evidence-based information on the current status, trends, and determinants of the physical and mental health of U.S. military service members.

The Military Health System’s standard of care and top-notch medical personnel often outperform civilian health care.

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Seileen Mullen, in her second time in the position, is departing the Military Health System on Jan. 17, 2025.

Department of Defense and Defense Health Agency MHS GENESIS experts continue to improve the federal electronic health records system for patients and national health care.

In August 2024, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense released new clinical practice guidelines for the management of stroke rehabilitation for their health care providers.

Targeted care offers the right mental health resources for each individual as it begins rolling out across the Department of Defense.

Board provides independent advice and recommendations to maximize the safety, quality, and access to health care for DOD beneficiaries. 

Suicide risk clinical practice guideline from VA/DOD updated with new evidence-based information for providers, patients.

The new Joint Patient Safety Reporting application, a collaborative Defense Health Agency and Veterans Health Administration effort, standardizes the process for medical teams to identify and document medical and dental errors, near-miss events, and close calls that may occur within their facilities.

Defense Health Agency is the first federal health system to participate in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade program—receiving an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for nine military hospitals and clinics.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced today that nine military hospitals received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, demonstrating DHA’s commitment to safe, high-quality care and transparency.