This Instruction reissues DOD Directive 6025.13 (Reference (a)) as a DOD Instruction in accordance with the authority in DoDD 5124.02 (Reference (b)), and establishes DOD policy on issues related to MQA programs and clinical quality management activities.

Any PS event that both reaches the patient (i.e., adverse events and no-harm events) and has an HRM assessment that determines that the event is likely to present a possible financial loss to the Federal Government. All DOD RE are PCEs. All events that trigger a PCE will also be referred to the PS manager to ensure capture in the joint PS reporting system...

A person designated to make DES decisions for the service member. This could be a court-appointed guardian or a representative in accordance with DoDM 6025.18.

A person designated to make DES decisions for the Service member. This could be a court-appointed guardian or a representative in accordance with DoDI 6025.18.

This issuance implements requirements in Sections 1074a, 10149, and 10206 of Title 10, United States Code; establishes policy, assigns responsibility, and provides procedures for individual medical readiness; establishes a total force medical readiness goal of 90 percent or higher for each Military Service and DOD Component and establishes a partially ...

A health care professional who, in accordance with the regulations of a military department or the DHA, is granted clinical practice privileges to provide health care services in a military hospital or clinic, in accordance with DHA Procedures Manual 6025.13. Privileged providers include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and certain o...

A person designated by the Service member, or court-appointed guardian or other individual designated in accordance with DOD Manual 6025.18 to make SCAADL decisions on behalf of the Service member.

This issuance implements the policy in DOD Instruction (DODI) 6025.18, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for DOD compliance with the privacy regulations adopted under HIPAA, Public Law 104-191, at Part 160 and Part 164, Subpart E of Title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (also known and referred to in this issuance as the “HIPAA ...

Current DOD issuances and other federal law relating to electronic data security and protection of DOD information systems.  A more detailed definition is provided in DODM 6025.18.

The person who is the subject of protected health information. Under certain circumstances, such as those in Paragraph 4.5.g. of DODM 6025.18, rights of an individual under this issuance may be exercised by a personal representative.