Military Health System

MSMR Vol. 2 No. 4 – April 1996

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Rash outbreaks, U.S. forces operating in Belgium; Selected notifiable conditions; Notifiable sexually transmitted diseases; Injuries and fitness in BCT units, FLW, MO; Surveillance trends: Hospitalization rates, Bosnia; Bosnia update: DNBI hospitalizations; Shigellosis case reports, WRAMC; ARD surveillance update; Supplement #1: 1995 Hospitalization Summary; Active duty hospitalizations; Hospitalization rates; Total hospital sickdays; Non-effective rates; Supplement #2: 1995 Reportable Disease Summary; All notifiable conditions; Notifiable sexually transmitted diseases; Force strength (December 1995).

MSMR Vol. 2 No. 10 – December 1996

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Overview of military respiratory disease surveillance; Selected notifiable conditions; Notifiable sexually transmitted diseases; ARD surveillance among Army basic trainees; Air Force Influenza Surveillance Program; Surveillance trends: Hospitalization rates, Bosnia; Bosnia update: DNBI hospitalizations; ARD surveillance update; Reported heat and cold weather injuries; Force Strength (June, 1996).

MSMR Vol. 2 No. 5 – May 1996

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Listeria monocytogenes meningitis, Ft. Bragg; Selected notifiable conditions; Notifiable sexually transmitted diseases; Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection; Surveillance trends: Hospitalization rates, Bosnia; Bosnia update: DNBI hospitalizations; Kawasaki Disease, Tripler Army Medical Center; Heat / Cold weather injuries, Jan - Apr, 1996; ARD surveillance update.

MSMR Vol. 2 No. 2 – February 1996

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Injuries in integrated BCT units, FLW, MO; Selected notifiable conditions; Notifiable sexually transmitted diseases; Cold weather injuries, Ft. Drum, NY; Surveillance Trends: Hospitalizations, Bosnia; Bosnia update: DNBI Hospitalizations; TB skin test results, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas; ARD surveillance update.

MSMR Vol. 2 No. 6 – July 1996

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Hookworm Disease - Ft. Drum, NY; Selected notifiable conditions; Notifiable sexually transmitted diseases; Malaria Outbreak, Vincenza, Italy; Surveillance trends: Hospitalization rates, Bosnia; Bosnia update: DNBI hospitalizations; Heat / Cold weather injuries, Jan - Jun, 1996; Supplement: HIV-1 in the Army; Status of HIV-1 infected patients; Active duty soldiers infected with HIV-1; Prevalence of HIV-1, civilian applicants; HIV-1 testing program, 1985 – 1995; ARD surveillance update.

MSMR Vol. 2 No. 8 – October 1996

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Vivax malaria in U.S. forces – Korea; Selected notifiable conditions; Notifiable sexually transmitted diseases; Diarrhea outbreak – Croatia; 1996-97 Influenza immunization guidelines; ARD surveillance update; Supplement: Notifiable conditions Jan - Sep 1996; Notifiable conditions reported through MSS; Heat / Cold weather injuries; Notifiable sexually transmitted diseases; Surveillance trends: Hospitalization rates, Bosnia; Bosnia update: DNBI hospitalizations.

Evaluation of the U.S. Department of Defense Persian Gulf Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program

In July 1994, the U.S. Department of Defense asked the Institute of Medicine to establish a committee to evaluate the Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program. This report identifies the major issues the committee has identified since the first meeting in October 1994

History of the Seabees Command

The Seabees of the United States Navy were born in the dark days following Pearl Harbor when the task of building victory from defeat seemed almost insurmountable. The Seabees were created in answer to a crucial demand for builders who could fight.

HA 96-015: First Level Reviewers in Utilization Management (UM)

This memo provides language to be substituted in the UM directive

• Identification #: HA 96-015
• Date: 12/19/1995
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 96-016: Policy Guidelines for Implementing TRICARE Primary Care Programs in the MHSS

This memo provides policy guidelines for implementing TRICARE Primary Care Programs in the MHSS

• Identification #: HA 96-016
• Date: 12/19/1995
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 96-017: Nonavailability Statement Requirements at BRAC Sites

This memo explains the Nonavailability Statement (NAS) Requirements at Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Sites

• Identification #: HA 96-017
• Date: 12/19/1995
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 96-014: Completion of Active Duty Enrollment in TRICARE Prime

This memo requsts an update on the completion of Active Duty Enrollment in TRICARE Prime

• Identification #: HA 96-014
• Date: 12/11/1995
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 96-013: TRICARE Logos

This is a decision memorandum endorsing the use of a single logo throughout the MHS.

• Identification #: HA 96-013
• Date: 12/11/1995
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 96-012: Refinement of the TRICARE Prime Clinical Services Benefit

This memo provides a refined statement of the clinical preventive services to be provided to enrollees in TRICARE Prime.

• Identification #: HA 96-012
• Date: 12/5/1995
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

HA 96-011: Ambulatory Data System Deployment

This memo accelerates the deployment of the Ambulatory Data System in CONUS so that all Regions are completed by May 1996.

• Identification #: HA 96-011
• Date: 12/1/1995
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A