Over the weekend, the Military Health System deployed the MHS GENESIS electronic health record (EHR) to 25 military medical treatment facility (MTFs) commands more sites in 12 states.
"MHS GENESIS allows us as medical professionals to have a single system providing faster access to healthcare information, enabling a more efficient and timely delivery of healthcare," explained Air Force Col. Mark Reynolds, 509th Medical Group commander at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.
The Evans Army Community Hospital commander concurred "Our service members and families deserve the best care," said Army Col. Kevin Bass, commander of the Fort Carson, Colorado MTF. "MHS GENESIS will modernize military health care and enhance our ability to better serve our beneficiaries."
The DHA works in close coordination with the Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems and MTF staffs to deploy the new EHR across the MHS. The plan is to have the new system deployed across the enterprise by the end of 2023.
"This wave is particularly significant as it featured the highest number of MTF commands deployed simultaneously - 25," explained Holly Joers, acting program executive officer, Defense Healthcare Management Systems (PEO DHMS). "Wave CARSON+Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson, CO; 21st Medical Group at Peterson Space Force Base, CO; 60th Medical Group, Buckley Space Force Base, CO; 10th Medical Group, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO; 21st Medical Group at Schriever Space Force Base, CO; Munson Army Health Center at Fort Leavenworth, KS; Gen. Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital at Fort Leonard Wood, MO; Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, KS; 28th Medical Group at Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD; 90th Medical Group at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, WY; 22nd Medical Group at McConnell Air Force Base, KS; 509th Medical Group at Whiteman Air Force Base, MO; Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center at Fort Huachuca, AZ; 27th Special Ops Medical Group at Cannon Air Force Base, NM; 355th Medical Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ; 319th Medical Group at Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND; 49th Medical Group at Hill Air Force Base, UT; 377th Medical Group at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM; 56th Medical Group at Luke Air Force Base, AZ; 341st Medical Group at Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT; 5th Medical Group at Minot Air Force Base, ND; 55th Medical Group at Offutt Air Force Base, NE; Naval Health Clinic Yuma at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, AZ; Dugway Proving Grounds, UT; Tooele Army Depot Army Health Center at Tooele Army Depot, UT; and Yuma Proving Grounds Health Clinic at Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ.Wave CARSON+ involved facilities across 12 states, and places us at approximately 30% completion."