Refers to certain questions in the PHA self-assessment as identified by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Licensed or certified health care personnel (specifically a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, advanced practice nurse, independent duty corpsman, special forces medical sergeant, independent duty medical technician, or independent duty health services technician) who have received PHA program-specific training.  This definition does...

Health care personnel who have received periodic health assessment (PHA) program-specific training.

Face-to-face, telephone, or video teleconference dialogue with the individual that is conducted in a private setting to foster trust and openness in discussing sensitive health concerns.

An encounter when the individuals are physically in the presence of each other.

The annual comprehensive medical readiness health assessment that includes routine annual preventive health care screening, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, that reflect morbidity and mortality risks associated with the military service, age, and gender of a Service member. The PHA is the basis for individual Service ...

A means to assess an individual Service member’s, or larger cohort’s, readiness level against established metrics applied to key elements of health and fitness to determine medical deployability in support of contingency operations.  The extent to which a Service member is medically ready to participate in a...

Information which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as their name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, biometric records, including any other personal information which is linked or linkable to a specified individual.

The systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data on the health of individuals, populations, and relevant health hazards; with timely distribution of actionable information to users at all levels.  Health surveillance provides data that support evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of force health protection (FHP) measures.  ...

The ongoing and systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data derived from instances of medical care or medical evaluation; and the reporting of population-based information for characterizing and countering threats to a population’s health, well-being, and performance.

Contractor personnel, including all tiers of subcontractor personnel, who are authorized to accompany U.S. military forces in applicable contingency operations and have been afforded CAAF status through applicable contracts in accordance with DoDI 3020.41 or Service policy.

The systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data pertinent to a military population before, during, and after completion of a deployment, to address the health needs of individual Service members as well as deployed populations, and to facilitate the identification and remediation of deployment-related health hazards.

The regular collection, analysis, archiving, interpretation, and distribution of occupational and environmental health-related data for purposes of monitoring the health of, or potential health hazard impact on, a population and individual personnel, and for intervention in a timely manner to prevent, treat, or control the occurrence of disease or injury.

The identification of key elements associated with protecting the health of Service members and applicable DoD civilian and contractor personnel throughout their period of service and across the full range of military activities and operations, along with the systematic monitoring, analysis, and reporting on important FHP processes and outcomes to ensure ...

All measures taken by commanders, supervisors, individual Service members, and the MHS to promote, protect, improve, conserve, and restore the mental and physical well-being of Service members across the full range of military activities and operations.  These measures enable the fielding of a healthy and fit force, the prevention of injuries and ill...