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Military Health System

Our History

Military medicine has a long and celebrated history. We apply lessons from our past to improve the care of military personnel and their families today and in the future. New surgical techniques, powerful painkillers, antibiotic drugs, and triage and evacuation procedures have revolutionized military medicine.

In this section, you'll find featured stories and information about the history of military medicine.

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TRICARE Program Effectiveness

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10/7/2022

S. 1124, NDAA Conference Report for FY 1996 Sec. 717, As modified by S. 1356, NDAA Conference Report for FY 2016, Sec. 713

Evaluation of the TRICARE Program FY 2022 Report to Congress

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10/7/2022

S. 1124, NDAA Conference Report for FY 1996; Sec. 717, As modified by S. 1356, NDAA Conference Report for FY 2016, Sec. 713

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Seasonal Influenza Summary: Oct. 4, 2022

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10/4/2022

During the 2021-2022 Influenza Season, activity was much lower compared to seasons prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the 2021-2022 season was significantly higher than the 2020-2021 season, when many COVID-19 migration measures were in place. The 2021-2022 influenza season was bi-modal with a peak at week 50 and another higher peak at week 14.

MSMR Vol. 29 No. 10 - October 2022

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10/1/2022

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Surveillance trends for SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens among U.S. Military Health System Beneficiaries, Sept. 27, 2020 – Oct. 2,2021; Establishment of SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance within the MHS during March 1 – Dec. 31 2020; Suicide behavior among heterosexual, lesbian/gay, and bisexual active component service members in the U.S. Armed Forces; Brief report: Phase I results using the Virtual Pooled Registry Cancer Linkage system (VPR-CLS) for military cancer surveillance.

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AFHSD 2021 Annual Report and 2020 Summary

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9/23/2022

This annual report provides a summary of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division's accomplishments during 2021.

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Improvement of Administration of DHA And MTFs

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9/21/2022

H.R. 5515 NDAA for FY 2019, Section 711(b)(2) (DHA Education and Training)

Review on the Existing Department of Defense Capabilities to Operate

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9/21/2022

H.R. 6395, HASC Report for FY 2021, 116-442 Maintain, and Transport Sterile Clinical, Surgical, and Resuscitative Capabilities Pg. 154-155

Study and Plan on the Use of Military-Civilian Integrated Health

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9/21/2022

S. 1790, NDAA Conference Report for FY 2020 Delivery Systems 116-333, Section 743

Report on Recording of Health Assessment Data in Military

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9/20/2022

H.R. 4200, NDAA Conference Report for FY Health Records 2005, 108-767, Section 739(a)(1)

Creative Arts Therapies

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9/9/2022

H.R. 6395 HASC Report for FY 2021 116-442 Pg. 151

Army Corps of Engineers Projects within the Defense Health Agency

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9/1/2022

H.R. 1625 DoD Approps Act FY 2018 Joint Explanatory Statement, Pg. 998

MSMR Vol. 29 No. 09 - September 2022

Report
9/1/2022

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Surveillance trends for SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens among U.S. Military Health System Beneficiaries, Sept. 27, 2020 – Oct. 2,2021; Establishment of SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance within the MHS during March 1 – Dec. 31 2020; Suicide behavior among heterosexual, lesbian/gay, and bisexual active component service members in the U.S. Armed Forces; Brief report: Phase I results using the Virtual Pooled Registry Cancer Linkage system (VPR-CLS) for military cancer surveillance.

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Carryover

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8/26/2022

H.R. 2471 Consolidated Approps for FY 2022 JES 117-35 Pg. 144 & H.R. 4432 HAC-D Report for FY 2022 117-88, Pg. 329

Extra Medical Maternal Health Providers Demonstration Project

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8/26/2022

H.R. 6395 NDAA for FY 2021, Sec. 746(f)(1)

Telehealth Licensure Flexibility Review

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8/26/2022

H.R. 4350 HASC Report for FY 2022 117-118, Pg. 184

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