Some of the Deepest Wounds are Invisible. Arm your ears. Guard against permanent disability and safeguard sounds you cherish. Wear hearing protection.

Don’t be the weak link. Failure to wear hearing protection puts you, your unit, and your mission in danger.

Operational performance and quality of life can be impacted by tinnitus, which is the #1 service-connected disability. A multi-disciplinary approach is key to managing patients with bothersome tinnitus. For this Quality Improvement Project, the team sent out the Understanding Practices of Tinnitus Collaborative Survey (UPTiCS) to VA and DoD providers ...

This practice recommendation was initially created for primary care providers, but can be used by any clinician who sees patients with tinnitus. It is a summary of clinical practice guidelines and recommendations for tinnitus. The information provided in the document helps clinicians talk with patients about various types of tinnitus and deter-mine ...

Graphic representation of the USA locations of the members that represent the CAVRN Network.

AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER: What Is It? Auditory processing disorder can be defined as “a condition in which people have trouble making sense of the sounds around them.” (National Institutes of Health)

The PTM Clinician Handbook was published in 2010, and updates are needed. VA and DoD audiologists and mental health providers were interviewed to understand how to best update the PTM materials.

The DOEHRS-HC Tinnitus Question information sheet was created to educate and guide DoD Hearing Conservation Technicians about tinnitus and correct recording in the DOEHRS-HC system

The PTM Patient Workbook was published in 2010, and updates are needed. VA and DoD clinicians (from audiology and mental health) were interviewed to understand how to best update the PTM materials.

This HIPAA Information Paper describes the Medical Facility Directory: Use and Disclosure (updated October 2024)

This HIPAA Information Paper describes the Best Practices for Disposing PHI (updated October 2024).

The Department of Defense Manual DoDM 6025.18, Implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule in DoD Health Care Programs, requires that DoD covered entities have in place reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of PHI.

Service members and veterans who may have been exposed to airborne hazards, such as open burn pit smoke, while deployed could be at risk for short- and long-term health issues.

The Department of Veterans Affairs developed the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry to better understand the potential health effects of exposure to airborne hazards during military service, support ongoing research, and inform future decisions around airborne hazards to keep service members and veterans healthy and safe.

This HIPAA Information Paper describes Device and Media Controls. Updated October 2024