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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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Defense Health Agency Remembers 9/11 Through Pentagon Doctor

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9/15/2023
Defense Health Agency Remembers 9/11 Through Pentagon Doctor

The Defense Health Agency marked the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 with a remembrance ceremony at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, on Sept. 11, 2023.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Rhode Island due to Hurricane Lee

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9/15/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Rhode Island due to Hurricane Lee

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Rhode Island may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 24, 2023, due to Hurricane Lee.

Future Leaders at Cadet Summer Training Donate Blood with ASBP this Summer

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9/14/2023
Future Leaders at Cadet Summer Training Donate Blood with ASBP this Summer

More than 3,500 Reserve Officer Training corps cadets from around the U.S., all attending Cadet Summer Training, helped save thousands of lives from June 26 to Aug. 15, 2023, by donating blood with the Armed Services Blood Program in a series of drives at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The ASBP has held blood drives during CST for over a decade.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Two Counties in Massachusetts due to Flooding

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9/14/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Two Counties in Massachusetts due to Flooding

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in two counties in Massachusetts may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 23, 2023, due to flooding.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Baltimore County, Maryland due to Flooding

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9/13/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Baltimore County, Maryland due to Flooding

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries Baltimore County, Maryland may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 23, 2023, due to flooding.

The FEHRM Expands the Joint Health Information Exchange

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9/13/2023
The FEHRM Expands the Joint Health Information Exchange

In August 2023, the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization office expanded its joint health information exchange to include participation in Carequality, a framework enabling health data sharing between and among networks.

Defense Health Agency Using Virtual Tools to Enhance Health Care

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9/11/2023
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brendt Feldt, a surgeon at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center’s Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, conducts a virtual health appointment via synchronous video, April 7, 2020. In a session at the Defense Health Information Technology Symposium, key experts in health care IT discussed how leveraging technology, such as MHS Video Connect, can better connect patients and providers. (Photo: Marcy Sanchez)

MHS Video Connect is the primary digital health platform used by the DHA. The platform is a web-based platform that enable digital healthcare delivery between providers and patients. It can be operated on mobile or stationary devices in a place that is convenient for the patient and provider. It is also integrated into MHS GENESIS, providing a seamless source of information for the provider.

Civil Air Patrol Operation Pulse Lift Supports Armed Services Blood Program Cadet Summer Training Blood Drives

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9/11/2023
Civil Air Patrol Operation Pulse Lift supports ASBP Cadet Summer Training Blood Drives

The Civil Air Patrol Kentucky Wing helped support the Armed Services Blood Program blood drives that took place during Cadet Summer Training in Fort Knox, Kentucky, from July and August 2023. The ASBP has held blood drives during CST for more than a decade.

Military Medical Librarians Critical to Improving Health for Patients

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9/8/2023
Military Medical Librarians Critical to Improving Health for Patients

The new Military Health System Medical Library portal leads to extensive resources to help clinicians with the most up-to-date, evidence-based data for their patient care.

DHA 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony

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9/7/2023

Please join DHA Deputy Director Michael Malanoski and DHA Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sgt. Tanya Johnson as we reflect on the service and sacrifices of military medical personnel during and after the 9/11 attacks. Many of the medical heroes of 9/11 continue to serve our country and patients today.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Puerto Rico due to Tropical Storm Lee

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9/7/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Puerto Rico due to Tropical Storm Lee

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Puerto Rico may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 17, 2023, due to Tropical Storm Lee.

DHA Has Assessment Tool for Sudden, Unexplained Sensory Events

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9/7/2023
DHA Has Assessment Tool for Sudden, Unexplained Sensory Events

Sudden brain symptoms need to be evaluated quickly, and might be an anomalous health incident, otherwise known as Havana syndrome.

TRICARE Tips to Protect Your Teeth in a Dental Emergency

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9/6/2023
TRICARE Tips to Protect Your Teeth in a Dental Emergency

Dental emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time. Fortunately, the TRICARE Dental Program covers emergency dental care. You’ll pay no cost-share for emergency dental services regardless of your pay grade or location. But there are still steps you may need to take to ensure your teeth and gums stay protected in an emergency.

MHS GENESIS Leader Talks Sustainment Following Deployment

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9/5/2023
MHS GENESIS is the Department of Defense’s new, common electronic health record for the Military Health System currently operational in the continental United States, which is 86% of the nearly 3,500 deployment locations worldwide. Deployment now moves overseas, starting with the European region on Sept. 23 and the Indo-Pacific region on Oct. 28. In September 2019, DOD began incremental deployment of MHS GENESIS. Deployment will complete by early in calendar year 2024. (Photo By Janice Erdlitz)

Since the initial launch of MHS GENESIS in 2017, the new electronic health record completed the final deployment within the United States in July 2023—reaching the 86% milestone for worldwide deployment.

‘Young Investigators’ and Poster Awardees Spotlight Important Research

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9/1/2023
Ian Stanley, with the department of emergency medicine at Anschutz Center for Combat Medicine and Battlefield, University of Colorado School of Medicine, receives first place in the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium Young Investigator Competition for his presentation titled, “Lethal Means Safety Counseling Among Firearm-Owning U.S. National Guard Personnel: Hyperarousal Symptoms as a Moderator of Treatment Outcomes” at the 2023 MHSRS in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 17. (Photo: Robbie Hammer)

Awards were handed out to top participants in the 2023 Young Investigators Competition and the poster presentations at the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, August 17.

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