This Memorandum outlines how DOD health care entities may consider a properly completed and electronically signed Form SSA-827 a valid authorization which permits the release of that individual's PHI to the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Military Health System (MHS) Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) Strategic Plan established enterprise-wide interoperability and common architecture goals for MHS 1M/IT products and services that promote agility and interoperability within MHS and externally with Federal and industry partners.

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to establish a partnership between the Military Health System and the Veterans Health Administration Facilitate the cross-cultural exchange of shared continuing education and in-service training programs and training information to leaders, health care providers, Department of Defense Service members, ...

The purpose of this memorandum is to update Health Affairs Policy 08-020, which implemented the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) within the Military Health System (MHS).

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 mandates that the Department of Defense (DoD) and its agencies develop a strategy to migrate to using Cloud computing services. Against this backdrop, DoD released an IT Enterprise Strategy and Roadmap plan in September 2011 developed by the DoD CIO, Teri Takai. This memorandum is ...

The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center and a Public Health Forum working group developed revisions to the Reportable Medical Events Guidelines used by the Services.

Title 10, United States Code, Section 2121, paragraph (d), directs the Secretary of Defense to annually adjust the amount of the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program and Financial Assistance Program stipend.

Because accessions come from widely diverse geographic backgrounds, the Services should determine the need for tuberculin skin tests for accessions while Service members are at the training base, based on the needs of the specific accessions environment and operational mission requirements. DOD will implement targeted testing rather than universal ...

The transformation that have occurred in the Military Health System over the past years, including the consolidation of medical facilities and functions in the NCR mandated by BRAC.

Articles in popular media, and the concern of several national and military leaders in recent months, have raised the question of whether certain psychoactive medications are inappropriately prescribed for post-traumatic stress disorder and commonly comorbid conditions.

As specified in Reference (a) and implemented in Reference (b), members of the Uniformed Services are entitled to medical and dental care in military treatment facilities and also in private facilities (purchased care) using Supplemental Health Care Program funds.