Military Health System

MSMR Vol. 3 No. 1 – January 1997

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Selected notifiable conditions; Notifiable sexually transmitted diseases; Gastroenteritis outbreaks among military trainees; Surveillance trends: Hospitalization rates, Bosnia; Bosnia update: DNBI hospitalizations; Tetanus, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Supplement: Notifiable conditions Jan - Dec 1996; Notifiable conditions reported through MSS; Heat / Cold weather injuries; Notifiable sexually transmitted diseases; Cold weather training guidelines; ARD surveillance update; Force strength (September 1996); Cold weather injuries in active duty soldiers.

MSMR Vol. 3 No. 3 – April 1997

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Editorial Comment; Hospitalizations and non-effective days, 1996; Selected sentinel reportable diseases, March 1997; Selected sentinel reportable diseases, 2 year trends; Reportable sexually transmitted diseases, March 1997; Reportable sexually transmitted diseases, 2 year trends; Completeness and timeliness of required disease reporting; Bosnia update: DNBI hospitalizations; Surveillance trends: Hospitalization rates, Bosnia; ARD surveillance update; Supplement #1: Hospitalization Summary, 1996; Active duty hospitalizations; Active duty hospitalization rates; Total active duty hospital sick days; Non-effective rates, active duty hospitalizations; Sentinel reportable diseases, 1996 (vs. 1995); Supplement #2: Reportable Diseases Summary, 1996; Reportable sexually transmitted diseases, 1996; All reportable conditions, 1996; Force strength (December 1996).

MSMR Vol. 3 No. 4 – June 1997

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Risk factor analysis (part I), hospitalizations, OJE; Selected sentinel reportable diseases, May 1997; Selected sentinel reportable diseases, 2 year trends; Reportable sexually transmitted diseases, May 1997; Reportable sexually transmitted diseases, 2 year trends; Brown recluse spider bites among infantry trainees; STD trends, risk correlates and recurrences; ARD surveillance update.

MSMR Vol. 3 No. 5 – July/August 1997

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Plasmodium vivax malaria of Korean origin, 1997; Selected sentinel reportable diseases, June 1997; Selected sentinel reportable diseases, 2 year trends; Reportable sexually transmitted diseases, June 1997; Reportable sexually transmitted diseases, 2 year trends; E.coli O:157:H7, Fort Lewis; Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Fort Lewis; Shigella sonnei, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; ARD surveillance update; HIV-2, Walter Reed Army Medical Center; Supplement #1 : HIV-1 in the Army; HIV-1 testing program, 1985-1996; Status of HIV-1 infected patients; Prevalence of HIV-1, civilian applicants; Supplement #2: Reportable Diseases; Sentinel reportable diseases, 1st quarter 1997 (vs 1996); Sentinel reportable STDs, 1997 (vs 1996); Force strength (March 1997).

MSMR Vol. 3 No. 6 – September 1997

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Hyponatremia secondary to overhydration; Selected sentinel reportable diseases, August 1997; Selected sentinel reportable diseases, 2 year trends; Reportable sexually transmitted diseases, August 1997; Reportable sexually transmitted diseases, 2 year trends; Hyponatremia outbreak investigation; ARD surveillance update; Risk factor analysis (part II), hospitalizations, OJE; Heat injuries in active duty soldiers; Heat injuries, 1990-1996.

HA 97-022: Policy for Delegation Authority for Joint Awards

The attached memo authorizes Lead Agents to approve joint awards

• Identification #: HA 97-022
• Date: 12/30/1996
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 97-020: Policy for Standardization of Dental Classifications

This policy memorandum establishes policy on Dental Classifications for the DoD.

• Identification #: HA 97-020
• Date: 12/19/1996
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 97-019: Off-Duty Employment by DoD Dental Care Providers

This is to clarify DoD policy that there is no conflict of interest with active duty military dentists "moonlighting" in the civilian sector as long as DoD requirements concerning off-duty employment by DoD health care practitioners (including Department of Defense Directive 6025.7) and applicable Service regulations are met.

• Identification #: HA 97-019
• Date: 12/10/1996
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 97-034: FY 97 Breast Cancer Education, Diagnosis, and Prevention Program

This memo discusses the policy for the Breast Cancer Education, Diagnosis, and Prevention Program

• Identification #: HA 97-034
• Date: 12/9/1996
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 97-017: Policy for Post-Deployment Mental Health Screening in the Bosnian Theater

This memo describes a change in procedure for medical surveillance of U.S. forces deploying to Bosnia.

• Identification #: HA 97-017
• Date: 11/25/1996
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Health Readiness Support

HA 97-018: Sickle Cell Policy

This memo describes how the use of Hemoglobin S testing for SCT should not be mandated for military accessions.

• Identification #: HA 97-018
• Date: 11/22/1996
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 97-016: Funding Policy for the Proposed Medicare Simulation Project

This memo describes the Funding Policy for the Proposed Medicare Simulation Project

• Identification #: HA 97-016
• Date: 11/19/1996
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 97-015: Policy for Issuance of Nonavailability Statements by Medical Treatment Facilities

This memo describest the policy for Issuance of Nonavailability Statements by Medical Treatment Facilities

• Identification #: HA 97-015
• Date: 11/19/1996
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 97-012: Policy for Surveys within the Military Health Services System (MHSS)

This memo describes the policy for Surveys within the Military Health Services System (MHSS)

• Identification #: HA 97-012
• Date: 11/18/1996
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 97-013: Policy for Customer Satisfaction Survey

This memo describes the new Customer Satisfaction Survey

• Identification #: HA 97-013
• Date: 11/18/1996
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A