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MHS Health Care Glossary

Military Health System (MHS) Health Care Glossary serves as the official repository and consolidated reference (as a secondary source) for terms and definitions used within the MHS. Some terms may have multiple and varying definitions based on the context and primary source of authority. Note that certain definitions may be approved only for limited use in a single primary reference document, while others may have broad applicability in multiple contexts and issuances. To determine the most appropriate definition in a particular context, consult all relevant source documents. Any disparities between this Glossary and primary sources are unintentional, and the primary source shall control.

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Unsafe or Hazardous Conditions

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

  • An adverse event. A patient safety event that resulted in harm to the patient. The event may occur by the omission or commission of medical care.
  • A no-harm event. A Patient Safety event that reached the patient but did ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

Related Glossary Terms:

Unsafe Condition

Military Medical Treatment Facility (MTF)

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

Consistent with 10 U.S.C. 1073c and

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

Related Glossary Terms:

Medical Treatment Facilities | Medical Treatment Facility | Medical Treatment Facility | Medical Treatment Facility | Medical Treatment Facility | Medical Treatment Facility | Medical Treatment Facility or Dental Treatment Facility | Military Treatment Facility | Military Treatment Facility | Military Treatment Facility | Military Treatment Facility | Military Treatment Facility Commander or Director

National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

The NPDB is a web-based repository of reports containing information on medical malpractice payments and certain adverse actions related to health care practitioners, providers, and suppliers. The NPDB is managed by the Department of Health ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

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National Practitioner Data Bank

Health Care Provider

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

Any service member, civilian employee of the DOD, or contract employee authorized by the DOD to perform health care services.

Source of Definition:

DoD Manual 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

Related Glossary Terms:

Health Care Provider [DoDM 6025.13] | Health Care Provider | Health Care Provider | Health Care Provider | Health Care Provider | Health Care Provider | Health Care Provider | Health Care Provider | Health Care Provider | Health Care Provider [JP 4-02] | Health Care Providers | Health Care Providers

Rank

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

The order of precedence among members of the military services.

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 6130.03 Volume 2 Medical Standards For Military Service Retention

Disability

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

A medical impairment, mental disease, or physical defect which is severe enough to interfere with the service member’s ability to adequately perform their duties, regardless of assignment or geographic location. A medical impairment, ...

Source of Definition:

DoDM 1332.18, Volume 1: Disability Evaluation System Manual: General Information and Legacy Disability Evaluation System Time Standards

Joint Executive Committee

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

A forum of VA and DOD senior leaders who work to remove barriers and challenges that impede collaborative efforts, assert and support mutually beneficial opportunities to improve business practices, ensure high quality cost-effective services ...

Source of Definition:

DoDM 1332.18, Volume 1: Disability Evaluation System Manual: General Information and Legacy Disability Evaluation System Time Standards

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Joint Executive Committee | Joint Executive Committee

Active Duty

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

Full-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including active duty or full-time training duty in the Reserve Component.  Also called AD. See also active duty for training; inactive duty training.  (JP 4-05 ...

Source of Definition:

DoDM 1332.18, Volume 1: Disability Evaluation System Manual: General Information and Legacy Disability Evaluation System Time Standards

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Active Duty

Government Legal Counsel

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

A U.S. Government attorney, representing the interests of the service member, who may be an assistant Staff Judge Advocate, General Schedule civilian employee, or contracted attorney paid for by the U.S. Government.

Source of Definition:

DoDM 1332.18, Volume 1: Disability Evaluation System Manual: General Information and Legacy Disability Evaluation System Time Standards

Related Glossary Terms:

Government Legal Counsel

Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

Information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual.

Source of Definition:

DoDM 1332.18, Volume 1: Disability Evaluation System Manual: General Information and Legacy Disability Evaluation System Time Standards

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Personally Identifiable Information | Personally Identifiable Information | Personally Identifiable Information | Personally Identifiable Information | Personally Identifiable Information | Personally Identifiable Information | Personally Identifiable Information | Personally Identifiable Information | Personally Identifiable Information

Rating

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

The name (such as “Boatswain’s Mate”) prescribed for service members in an occupational field.

Source of Definition:

DoDM 1332.18, Volume 1: Disability Evaluation System Manual: General Information and Legacy Disability Evaluation System Time Standards

Fitness Determination

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

A determination by the physical evaluation board of a service member’s ability to reasonably perform the duties of his office, grade, rank, or rating.

Source of Definition:

DoDM 1332.18, Volume 1: Disability Evaluation System Manual: General Information and Legacy Disability Evaluation System Time Standards

Service Treatment Record (STR)

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

The chronologic record of medical, dental, and mental health care received by service members during the course of their military career. It includes documentation of all outpatient appointments (i.e. without overnight admittance to a hospital ...

Source of Definition:

DoDM 1332.18, Volume 1: Disability Evaluation System Manual: General Information and Legacy Disability Evaluation System Time Standards

Related Glossary Terms:

Service Treatment Record | Service Treatment Record | Service Treatment Record

Accepted Medical Principles

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

Fundamental deductions, consistent with medical facts, that are so reasonable and logical as to create a reasonable assumption that they are correct.

Source of Definition:

DoDM 1332.18, Volume 1: Disability Evaluation System Manual: General Information and Legacy Disability Evaluation System Time Standards

Related Glossary Terms:

Accepted Medical Principles | Accepted Medical Principles

Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES)

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:

The joint DOD-VA process by which DOD determines whether ill or injured service members are fit for continued military service and DOD and VA determine appropriate benefits for Service members who are separated or retired for disability. In ...

Source of Definition:

DoDM 1332.18, Volume 1: Disability Evaluation System Manual: General Information and Legacy Disability Evaluation System Time Standards
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Last Updated: July 11, 2023
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