Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. It is characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and axon degeneration resulting in impaired nerve conduction.
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Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. It is characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and axon degeneration resulting in impaired nerve conduction.
Tuberculosis is a chronic bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, characterized pathologically by the formation of granulomas.
Welcome to the second edition of the Program Executive Office Defense Healthcare Management Systems (PEO DHMS) external newsletter, The Scope! Inside this issue, you will read about the recent achievements of the PEO DHMS team, as we continue to transform the delivery of military operations and healthcare for our warfighters.
A list of available influenza vaccines, how they are supplied, age indications, and other information.
These rates are the charges for professional and institutional health care services provided in Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) financed by the Defense Health Program Appropriation. These rates are used to submit claims for reimbursement of the costs of the health care services provided by MTFs in accordance with the various MTF Cost Recovery ...
In the military, cruciate ligament injuries are occupational and recreational hazards, and can lead to a significant loss of workdays for those affected.
This document provides instructions for obtaining a logon ID and password for the CME website.
Instructions for nurses and technicians for registering for the for the CME/CNE website.
Tendon ruptures are tears in the fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone. Studies have shown that spontaneous tendon ruptures have a disproportionately large impact on military operational effectiveness and the Military Health System.
The Learning Update delivers an upcoming schedule of Department of Defense Patient Safety Program (DoD PSP) and other patient safety activities, tools and resources to help you increase your patient safety knowledge and skills.
This document provides a discussion of the changes CMS has made to the Medicare PPS that affect the TRICARE DRG-based payment system.
Statement on Flu Vaccine Components
This is a fraud alert related to compound pharmacy arrests.
The appendix is a small, blind-ended tube connected to the large intestine near its junction with the small intestine. Inflammation of the appendix, or appendicitis, can occur as a result of obstruction (i.e., by fecal material, a foreign object, or swelling of lymphoid tissue) or from infection; however, in most cases, the etiology is unknown. ...
A hiatal hernia is an anatomic abnormality where the esophageal hiatus becomes enlarged and abdominal structures (e.g., the stomach) protrude up from the abdominal cavity, through the diaphragm, and into the thoracic cavity. Type I hiatal hernias is characterized by migration of the junction of the esophagus and stomach to a position above the ...
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