Attached is policy guidance for implementation of the Critical Wartime Skills Accession Bonus for active duty physician and dental specialist officers in accordance with the authorities provided under Section 617 of the Fiscal Year 2007 National Defense Authorization Act.

Guidance for Containment of Varicella Outbreaks

In accordance with References (a)-(c), the Fiscal Year 2009 Pharmacy Officer Special Pay Plan is attached.

In accordance with References (a) through (c), the Fiscal Year 2009 Early Career Incentive Special Pay Plan is attached.

By this agreement, the parties seek to establish a framework for the establishment of healthcare professional exchange programs at the local level to facilitate the cross cultural education of healthcare professionals to promote awareness of the capabilities, standards of care, and services provided in their counterpart agencies to better facilitate ...

The attached policy guidance announces the extension of the Fiscal Year 2008 Nurse Special Pay Plan through FY 2009.

This memorandum serves to extend Health Affairs Policy 07-027 "Fiscal Year 2008 Policy for the Dental Officer Accession Bonus" (attached).

This memo establishes Tubersol as the preferred brand of tuberculin.

This memo provides guidance regarding the use of vaccines containing Thimerosal.

This memorandum provides guidance for Military Health System use and disclosure of HIPAA NPI.

In accordance with References a-c, the Fiscal Year 2009 Medical Officer Special Pay Plan and the FY 2009 Dental Officer Special Pay Plan are attached.

Public health emergencies of national significance such as an influenza pandemic will resuIt in surge requirements that overwhelm the response capacity, capability, and resources of both medical facilities and health care providers. Under these conditions, alternate standards of care will be adopted, and difficult decisions regarding the allocation of ...

For humanitarian assistance involving the delivery of medical care and under the authority outlined in Reference (a), this policy specifies the responsibilities and documentation required for providers to be credentialed and authorized to participate in foreign humanitarian missions.