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Glossary Term
Oct 8, 2024

Quality Assurance Program (QAP)

A performance, assessment, and evaluation program designed to determine whether an organization performs work in accordance with established policy and procedures. In the context of the Disability Evaluation System, it evaluates the accuracy and consistency of MEBs and Physical Evaluation Boards and the proper performance of duty of MEBs, PEBs, and Physic...

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Oct 8, 2024

Post Process Case Review (PPCR)

Reviews that Military Departments conduct using a standardized checklist to evaluate the accuracy of Medical Evaluation Board and Physical Evaluation Board determinations against established Department of Defense evaluation criteria. The Military Departments will report outcomes of case file reviews in accordance with the DOD’s guidance.

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Oct 8, 2024

Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer (PEBLO)

The non-medical case manager who provides information, assistance, and case status updates to the affected service member throughout the Disability Evaluation System process.

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Oct 8, 2024

Disability Evaluation System

The Department of Defense mechanism for determining return to duty, separation, or retirement of service members because of disability in accordance with chapter 61 of Title 10, United States Code.

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Oct 1, 2024

Travel Concerns

Includes medical, educational, and dental needs of family members as identified through the Family Member Travel Screening process. 

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Oct 1, 2024

Overseas

Any area of the world other than the continental United States.

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Oct 1, 2024

Losing Family Member Travel Screening Office

The Military Medical Treatment Facility office responsible for distributing the family member travel screening forms to the family, conducting the medical screening of family members requesting travel at U.S. Government expense, and conducting the administrative review of the Family Member Traveling Screening forms.

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Oct 1, 2024

Health Care Provider

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

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Oct 1, 2024

Family Member Travel Screening (FMTS)

The process of screening all family members of active duty service members who request government-sponsored travel to locations overseas for potential travel concerns, which may include medical, educational, and dental needs, and coordinating all travel concerns with the gaining Family Member Travel Screening office.

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Oct 1, 2024

Family Member

A member of a service members family considered to be a dependent as defined by Section 401 of Title 37, United States Code.

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Oct 1, 2024

Gaining Family Member Travel Screening Office (Gaining FMTS Office)

The Military Medical Treatment Facility office responsible for determining the availability of services at the projected duty location and processing the family member travel screening forms, including coordination with another office, if applicable.

Glossary Term
Sep 6, 2023

Exigent Circumstances

As defined in Section 704 of Public Law 117-263, a circumstance in which, under the criteria set forth in Paragraph 3.1.b. of DoDI 6490.08, the need to prevent serious harm to an individual or essential military function clearly outweighs the need for confidentiality of information obtained by a health care provider incident to mental health care services...

Glossary Term
Jul 26, 2023

Near Miss Event

A patient safety event that did not reach the patient (also known as “close call” or “good catch”) unsafe or hazardous condition. A condition or a circumstance (other than a patient’s own disease process or condition) that increases the probability of an adverse event.

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Jul 26, 2023

Legal Sufficiency Review

A determination by the Office of General Counsel, Staff Judge Advocate, or other servicing legal office providing legal services to a deciding official that a proposed action meets applicable legal requirements.

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