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Instruction: #DODI 6200.05, Force Health Protection Quality Assurance Program
This issuance establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and defines requirements for the development and establishment of the FHPQA Program in accordance with the authority in DODD 5124.02, Sections 731 and 738 of Public Law 108-375; Sections 1074f, 1092a, and 1073b of Title 10, United States Code; and DODDs 6200.04 and 5136.13.
- Identification #: DODI 6200.05
- Type: Instruction
Memorandum: Trusted Care – Patient Centeredness Vision
This memorandum from the Air Force Surgeon General describes the "Patient Centeredness Vision" which encompasses the six aims of health care: safe, effective, patient centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.
- Identification #: N/A
- Type: Memorandum
Memorandum: Patient Centered Practice Hours
This memorandum encourages Air Force military treatment facilities to establish more patient-centered clinic hours.
- Identification #: N/A
- Type: Memorandum
Instruction: #DODI 6010.22, National Disaster Medical System
This instruction establishes policy for DOD participation in the NDMS, a joint federal, State, and local mutual aid response system, to provide a coordinated medical response, patient movement, and definitive patient care during a military health emergency, U.S. national emergency, or U.S. domestic disaster.
- Identification #: DODI 6010.22
- Type: Instruction
Instruction: #DODI 6040.46, The Separation History and Physical Examination for the DOD Separation Health Assessment Program
This issuance establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for completion of a SHPE as the principal component of the DOD-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) SHA Program in compliance with Section 1145(a) of Title 10, U.S.C. and the 2013-2015 Joint Executive Committee Joint Strategic Plan.
- Identification #: DODI 6040.46
- Type: Instruction
Memorandum: Prevention of Retained Surgical Items Standard Operation Procedure
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance to perioperative personnel for prevention of unintended retained surgical items during operative or other invasive procedures.
- Identification #: N/A
- Type: Memorandum
Guideline: Trusted Care Concept of Operations
This Trusted Care concept of operations (CONOPS) describes the transformation of the Air Force Medical Service into a high reliability healthcare system. High reliability organizations (HROs), as originally described in the nuclear power and aviation industries, consistently achieve better-than-expected outcomes despite operating in complex or high ...
- Identification #: N/A
- Type: Guideline
Instruction: #DODI 6490.13, Comprehensive Policy on Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Neurocognitive Assessments by the Military Services
This instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes standard elements, pursuant to section 722 of Public Law 111-383, requiring the implementation of a comprehensive neurocognitive assessment policy in the military services.
- Identification #: DODI 6490.13
- Type: Instruction
Memorandum: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
This memorandum describes the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvements Program (NSQIP) - a risk adjusted, outcomes-based program which measures and assists in improving the quality of surgical care.
- Identification #: N/A
- Type: Memorandum
Directive: #DODD 6010.04, Healthcare for Uniformed Services Members and Beneficiaries
This directive reissues DoD Directive 6010.04 (Reference (a)) to update established policy and assigned responsibilities for administering Title 10, United States Code (Reference (b)). It serves as the joint document for administration of healthcare benefits required pursuant to Reference (b), and is issued by the Departments of Defense, Homeland ...
- Identification #: DODD 6010.04
- Type: Directive
Instruction: #DODI 8580.02, Security of Individually Identifiable Health Information in DoD Health Care Programs
This instruction establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for security of individually identifiable health information created, received, maintained, or transmitted in electronic form (referred to in this instruction as “electronic protected health information (ePHI)”).
- Identification #: DODI 8580.02
- Type: Instruction
Manual: #DODM 1341.12, Special Compensation for Assistance with Activities of Daily Living Process
In accordance with the authority in DOD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)), this manual implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for managing the DOD SCAADL Program in accordance with DOD Instruction 1341.12 (Reference (b)).
- Identification #: DODM 1341.12
- Type: Manual
Instruction: #DODI 6465.01, Erythrocyte Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency (G6PD) and Sickle Cell Trait Screening Programs
This instruction establishes screening requirements for the presence of G6PD deficiency in all personnel entering the Military Services and those Service members on active duty who have not previously been tested.
- Identification #: DODI 6465.01
- Type: Instruction
Memorandum: #15-039, Guidance for Managing Polypharmacy and Preventing Medication Overdose in Patients Prescribed Psychotropic Medications and Central Nervous System Depressants
To provide guidance on the management of polypharmacy involving psychotropic medications and central nervous system depressants in order to reduce adverse events and optimize the health of the soldier and other beneficiaries (family members and retirees) receiving care in the Military Health System.
- Identification #: 15-039
- Type: Memorandum
Instruction: #DODI 5400.16, DOD Privacy Impact Assessment Guidance
This instruction reissues DOD Instruction 5400.16 (Reference (b)) to establish policy and assign responsibilities for completion and approval of Privacy Impact Assessments.
- Identification #: DODI 5400.16
- Type: Instruction
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