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Deputy Secretary of Defense to DHA: ‘The Work You All Have Done is Unprecedented’
Deputy Secretary of Defense reinforces critical role the Defense Health Agency plays in supporting the Department of Defense mission
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The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.
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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Dr. Lester Martinez-López, believes that every decision he has made, or that was made for him throughout his life, led him to being nominated by President Joe Biden in 2022 to his current position as the head of the Military Health System.
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“The Military Health System is changing … changing how we organize to counter threats that surround us, how we deliver care on the battlefield or at home, and how we leverage the tools and technologies of this digital age to better service our patients,” said Defense Health Agency Director U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland in a recent message to agency employees.
In its mission to create a better and more “patient-centered” health care delivery system, the Defense Health Agency is looking to new digital health technologies like artificial intelligence, and machine learning by using data to power these technologies.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam may receive emergency prescription refills now through Oct. 19, 2023, due to Tropical Storm Bolaven.
The National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved recognized Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. Lester Martínez-López at its 15th anniversary reception on Sept. 20, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
The Armed Services Blood Program is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 ASBP’s Lifetime Achievement Award: retired U.S. Army Col. Richard Gonzales. He has supported the military blood banking community for over 30 years, and throughout his career, Gonzales has consistently ensured ASBP mission success and more.
An Air Force physician with over 30 years of service became the first director of the newly designated Defense Health Network Central, the military’s largest medical network, on Oct. 1.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE has expanded the number of New York counties and extended the date in which beneficiaries may receive emergency prescription refills due to flooding.
To enhance exposure-related care for service members, veterans and other beneficiaries, the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs created the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record in 2019.
Medical logistics, or “beans, bullets, and bandages", supports warfighter readiness and beneficiary health.
The Defense Health Agency’s Defense Medical Modeling & Simulation Office provided subject matter experts to support Exercise Northern Strike 2023, which took place at multiple training areas throughout Michigan, Aug. 12-15, involving more than 7,000 participants from 25 states, one territory, and four international partners.
There are nearly 2,000 eye injuries occurring in the U.S. each day, and almost all these injuries can be prevented, according to the Defense Health Agency’s Vision Center of Excellence.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 14 counties in New Jersey may receive emergency prescription refills now through Oct. 10, 2023, due to flooding.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in two counties and four boroughs in New York may receive emergency prescription refills now through Oct. 9, 2023, due to flooding.
Unfortunate weather didn’t stop the Sept. 23, 2023, Teddy Bear Clinic at the National Museum of Health and Medicine. After an absence of the event due to COVID-19, children once again donned lab coats and guided their stuffed animal "patients" to several stations to learn about healthy habits and the body.
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