May 15, 2019 Medical leaders visit Dover AFB ahead of DHA transition Military Health System leaders visited Dover Air Force Base May 3, 2019, to better understand the unique mission sets of the base and the needs of beneficiaries served by the 436th Medical Group prior to its transition to Defense Health Agency management this fall.
Feb. 20, 2019 Four military treatment facilities earn prestigious surgical quality awards Four military treatment facilities have been honored by the American College of Surgeons for exemplary surgical patient care in calendar year 2017. The Meritorious Awards are bestowed annually upon the top 10 percent of American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
Jan. 9, 2019 ‘Good things are happening’ as DoD continues to roll out MHS GENESIS Adopting a new electronic health record, also known as an EHR, across a large, geographically diverse enterprise is no easy task. To meet the change management needs for this critical effort, the Defense Health Agency has established the Office of the Chief Health Informatics Officer.
Nov. 30, 2018 Health leaders: Whole of military health is greater than sum of parts Department of Defense health leaders who spoke about Military Health System reform during the 2018 meeting of AMSUS, the Society of Federal Health Professionals, stressed collaboration and commitment to implement massive organizational transformation.
Oct. 15, 2018 MHS Nurse Advice Line is only a call or click away As of April 1, 2018 the MHS Nurse Advice Line expanded to include additional health care support services. The advice line is available by phone, web chat or video chat to beneficiaries who are anywhere in the world with a military treatment facility – including Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, South Korea,
Sept. 25, 2018 Phase 1 of DHA transition set to begin The Defense Health Agency will assume responsibility for the administration and management of healthcare at all military medical treatment facilities through a phased approached starting Oct. 1, 2018.
July 31, 2018 MHS GENESIS: Continuing to make progress Senior Military Health System leaders met at the Defense Health Information Technology Symposium in Orlando, Florida, to discuss progress with MHS GENESIS.
July 5, 2018 This HIV screening starts in the privacy of your own home The Air Force has developed a self-collection blood kit to encourage its active-duty members with a higher risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus to test for infection more frequently than what’s mandated by the military.
Sept. 27, 2016 Military Health System officials visit Fairchild Department of Defense healthcare officials met with 92nd Medical Group leadership to discuss progress of the Military Health System Genesis program Sept. 7, 2016.MHS Genesis is a Department of Defense electronic healthcare record system designed to give military medical professionals improved access
May 9, 2016 During Nurses Week, Nurse Advice Line emphasizes value to moms in the military National Nurses Week runs May 6-12 and includes the Mother’s Day holiday. During this time, the Military Health System recognizes an important service for moms, as well as all TRICARE beneficiaries: the Nurse Advice Line. It was supposed to be a happy family reunion and a chance for the grandparents
April 15, 2016 MHS GENESIS rolls out as name for new electronic health record The new system to transform military health records has an official name. Military Health System (MHS) officials say the new electronic health record (EHR) will be called MHS GENESIS and will launch at the end of calendar year 2016. To keep pace with medical advances and innovations in technology,
April 6, 2016 MHS GENESIS rolls out as name for new electronic health record The new system to transform military health records has an official name. Military Health System (MHS) officials say the new electronic health record (EHR) will be called MHS GENESIS and will launch at the end of calendar year 2016. To keep pace with medical advances and innovations in technology,