Aug. 23, 2021 Air Force mental health leaders discuss future of the field Mental health leaders across the Air Force met virtually for an annual conference, which started on August 9, to discuss military mental health care, telehealth, the impact of COVID-19, and embedded mental health support.
May 19, 2020 TRICARE revises telehealth policy to respond to COVID-19 To improve virtual access to health care during COVID-19, TRICARE recently revised its policy on telehealth services. This temporarily allows you access to care more easily during the constraints of the pandemic.
April 4, 2019 Military to bring eye care to front lines with mobile app Eye injuries in a deployed setting can be a significant setback for any Airman, but new telemedicine capabilities are helping to keep them in the fight.
March 5, 2019 Project ECHO: Using telehealth to maintain a ready medical force Project ECHO was developed by the University of New Mexico. The AFMS began using a modified version in 2012 to improve the ability to connect medical Airmen with specialty providers at other MTFs.