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Military Health System (MHS)

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

Consists of the Department of Defense (DOD) medical and dental programs, personnel, facilities, and other assets operating pursuant to chapter 55 of Reference (c) by which the DOD provides healthcare services and support: To the Military ...

Source of Definition:

DoDI 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

Related Glossary Terms:

DOD Military Health System | Military Health System | Military Health System

Medical Quality Assurance Record (MQA Record)

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

The proceedings, records, minutes, and reports that emanate from quality assurance program activities described in paragraph (1) and are produced or compiled by the Department of Defense as part of a medical quality assurance program.

Source of Definition:

DoDI 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS)

Quality in Healthcare

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

The degree to which healthcare services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge.

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 6025.13: Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) and Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System (MHS) Instruction

Deployment

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

The relocation of forces and materiel to desired operational areas. Deployment encompasses all activities from origin or home station through destination, specifically including intra-continental United States, inter-theater, and intra-theater ...

Source of Definition:

DODI 6490.07: Deployment-Limiting Medical Conditions for Service Members and DOD Civilian Employees

Related Glossary Terms:

Deployment

Contingency Deployment

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

A deployment that is limited to outside the continental United States, over 30 days in duration, and in a location with medical support from only non-fixed (temporary) military medical treatment facilities.  It is a deployment in which ...

Source of Definition:

DODI 6490.07: Deployment-Limiting Medical Conditions for Service Members and DOD Civilian Employees

Related Glossary Terms:

Contingency Plan

Medical Assessment

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

The total of the pre-deployment activities described in section 1 of Enclosure 2 of DoDI 6490.07 and those listed in paragraph E4.A1.1 of DoDI 6490.03.

Source of Definition:

DODI 6490.07: Deployment-Limiting Medical Conditions for Service Members and DOD Civilian Employees

Related Glossary Terms:

Medical Assessment | Medical Assessment

Contingency

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

A situation requiring military operations in response to natural disasters, terrorists, subversives, or as otherwise directed by appropriate authority to protect US interests.

Source of Definition:

DODI 6490.07: Deployment-Limiting Medical Conditions for Service Members and DOD Civilian Employees

Related Glossary Terms:

Contingency

Trained DOD Health Care Provider

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

A physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, advanced practice nurse, independent duty corpsman, independent duty medical technician, or special forces medical sergeant.

Source of Definition:

DODI 6490.07: Deployment-Limiting Medical Conditions for Service Members and DOD Civilian Employees

Related Glossary Terms:

Trained DOD Health Care Provider

Transition Assistance Program (TAP)

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

A program designed to ease the transition of Service members from military service to the civilian workforce and community.

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 1300.24: Recovery Coordination Program (RCP)

Recovery Plan

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

A patient-centered plan prepared by an RT, RSM, and family or designated caregiver with medical and non-medical goals for recovery, rehabilitation, and transition, as well as personal and professional goals, and the identified services and ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 1300.24: Recovery Coordination Program (RCP)

Related Glossary Terms:

Recovery Plan

Transition

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

A process that may include: Leaving military service by way of discharge, separation, or retirement; Release from active duty (REFRAD) for RC members; Transfer from the military health care system to the VA health care system.

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 1300.24: Recovery Coordination Program (RCP)

Invitational Travel Orders

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

Military travel orders that allow an RSM’s family to travel and stay with the RSM during treatment and recovery after suffering a wound, illness, or injury.

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 1300.24: Recovery Coordination Program (RCP)

Eligible Family Member

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

An RSM’s spouse, child (including stepchildren, adopted children, and illegitimate children), parent or person in loco parentis, or sibling on invitational travel orders or serving as a non-medical attendee while caring for the RSM for ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 1300.24: Recovery Coordination Program (RCP)

Recovering Service Member (RSM)

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

A member of the military services who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy and is in an inpatient or outpatient status, who incurred or aggravated a serious illness or injury in the line of duty, and who may be assigned to ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 1300.24: Recovery Coordination Program (RCP)

Related Glossary Terms:

Recovering Service Member | Recovering Service Member

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Glossary Term
Date of Publication:
7/27/2022

The Federal agency responsible for providing a wide range of programs and services to Service members and veterans as required by chapter 77 of title 38, U.S.C. (Reference (p)).  The VA includes, among other components, the Veterans ...

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 1300.24: Recovery Coordination Program (RCP)
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