Protecting personally identifiable and protected health information of our patients, research subjects and our workforce.

The Military Health System is establishing a Drug Take Back program to help beneficiaries properly dispose of their prescriptions and over-the-counter medications.

DHA guidance and resources for integrated primary harm prevention and intervention.

Women’s Health and in particular, reproductive health, has emerged as a Department of Defense priority to ensure the readiness of active duty service women and the health of all women across the DOD. Topics covered in this toolkit include: Walk-in Contraceptive Services, Contraceptive Care, TRICARE Childbirth and Breastfeeding, Sexually Transmitted ...

Page to streamline the process of requesting data managed by the DHA Chief Information Officer (DHA data) for research.

All inclusive source for Southern Hemisphere seasonal Influenza vaccine information.

A central repository for clinical and policy guidance, training, and other resources for the 2023-24 influenza season.

Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) in the Department of Defense (DOD) aims to better address mental/physical health of service members, family members, and retirees by increasing access to behavioral health services, identifying mental health problems early, reducing stigma associated with seeking mental health treatment/support and reducing costs ...

MHS CQM strives to improve the quality of care, reduce costs, and increase consumer confidence in DOD health care delivery.

Across the United States some people do not seek or receive medical services because of stigma and barriers to care (e.g., distance to clinics, unavailability of after-hours appointments, competing child-care demands, etc.). As a result, medical concerns that might benefit from the intervention of a medical professional may go unaddressed. Not only is ...

Examples of how implementation science strategies were applied to facilitate the adoption of evidence-based practice and research into regular use.

Get the Defense Health Agency Privacy Office’s complete guidance on Military Health System breach reporting, monitoring and remediation.

The DOD Patient Safety Program is a comprehensive program with the goal of establishing a culture of patient safety and quality within the Military Health System. We encourage a systems approach to creating a safer patient environment. Our Mission is to promote a culture of safety to eliminate preventable patient harm. Our Vision is to support the ...

This study compared estimates of the prevalence of and risk factors for tobacco and nicotine use obtained from the 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey and Periodic Health Assessment survey. The HRBS and the PHA are important Department of Defense sources of data on health behavior collected from U.S. military service members.