Join Us!! Third COVID-19 Townhall Update with Major General George Appenzeller!

Defending the Homeland: The role of data in the war against COVID-19

How DoD’s COVID-19 registry supports readiness and health

MHS Minute: DoD Focused on COVID-19 Testing and Treatment

Have you recovered from COVID-19, or tested positive for antibodies? Consider donating convalescent plasma. To learn how, go to https://www.militaryblood.dod.mil/

Tackling mosquitos to protect the force

Mosquitoes transmit a host of woes but not COVID-19

3020.01, Change 1

Return to the Workplace Staffing Plan in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Environment

• Identification #: 3020.01
• Date: 6/12/2020
• Type: Administrative Instructions
• Topics: Coronavirus

Defending the Homeland: A Determined Descendant and a Navy Hospital's Response to COVID-19

Althoff and her team at the Quality Management directorate serve as a locus of coordination for clinical support operations.

Defending the Homeland: Putting talent to work

One seamstress took it upon herself to create face coverings for her colleagues.

DoD Establishes Collaborative Virus Genetic Sequencing Capability for COVID-19

COVID-19 sequencing process will provide military commanders and other DoD leadership with critical information to guide force health protection decision-making.

Genetic sequence data for SARS-CoV-2

Genetic sequence data for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes #COVID19, plays a vital role in force health protection efforts within the DoD. To jumpstart sequencing efforts, the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch's Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response applied a collaborative approach to sequencing capabilities. Resulting sequence data will provide critical information about transmission patterns, track diagnostic effectiveness, and guide the development and evaluation of medical countermeasures.

Communication to ABA Providers Regarding Continued Temporary Authorization to Utilize Telehealth for CPT Code 97156 During the COVID-19 National Emergency

TRICARE is announcing the continuation of the temporary exception to policy regarding the use of synchronous telehealth (TH) capabilities (both audio and video) for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Family Adaptive Behavior Treatment Guidance services specifically during this COVID-19 pandemic.

TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) Health Plan Reinstatement During COVID-19 National Emergency

Fact sheet explaining that explaining that TRICARE Reserve Select beneficiaries now have five months to reinstate terminated coverage after their last paid-through date before a 12-month lockout period will apply.

Building Your Mental Health Through Resiliency

Being able to think about things from a different perspective is critical.

MHS Minute: Military Leading the Charge on COVID-19 Research

The military continues to serve on the front lines of research and treatment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in to the MHS Minute to learn more.

Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 9) -Department of Defense Guidance for Deployment and Redeployment of Individuals and Units during the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

This memorandum provides force health protection (FHP) deployment and redeployment guidance for Service members (including Reserve Component (RC) and National Guard members in a title 10 or title 32 duty status) and DoD civilian employees deploying within and outside the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, consistent with references (a) and (b).

COVID-19: Lifestyle Tips to Stay Healthy

As we move toward a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus has changed many of our daily routines in ways no one anticipated and that have become the new normal.

Guidance for Commanders on Risk-Based Changing of Health Protection Condition Levels During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

This memorandum provides guidance for commanders to consider when making decisions to change health protection condition (HPCON) levels as COVID-19 pandemic conditions on and adjacent to our installations begin to improve.