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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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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.

Reportable Medical Events, Military Health System Facilities, Week 31, Ending August 5, 2023

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9/1/2023
RMEs

Reportable Medical Events are documented in the Disease Reporting System internet by Military Health System providers and public health officials to monitor, control, and prevent the occurrence and spread of diseases of public health interest or readiness importance.

Update: Routine Screening for Antibodies to Human Immunodeficiency Virus, U.S. Armed Forces, Active and Reserve Components, January 2018–June 2023

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9/1/2023
HIV virus

This report provides an update through June 2023 of routine screening results for antibodies to HIV among members of the U.S. military.

Surveillance Snapshot: The Top 10 Incident Cancers Among Active Component Service Members, 2018-2022

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9/1/2023
Cancer imaging

This Surveillance Snapshot presents the incidence of the 10 leading cancers among active component service members of the U.S. Armed Forces diagnosed from January 2018 through December 2022.

Low Risk for Ross River Virus Infection in Expeditionary Forces Training in Australia Demonstrated by a Serological Survey of Marine Rotational Force–Darwin, 2012-2018

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9/1/2023
Marine training 1

This article presents the results of a study that screened 628 U.S. Marines and Sailors previously deployed to Australia on six-month training rotations for serological evidence of possible infection with Ross River virus, a mosquito-borne alphavirus endemic to tropical Australia.

TRICARE Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Three Additional Counties in Florida due to Hurricane Idalia

Article
8/30/2023
TRICARE Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Three Additional Counties in Florida due to Hurricane Idalia

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three additional counties in Florida may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 8, 2023, due to Hurricane Idalia.

Defense Health Agency Simulation Expo Shows Future of Medicine

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8/30/2023
Defense Health Agency Simulation Expo Shows Future of Medicine

The annual Medical Simulation Expo was held at the Defense Health Agency headquarters on Thursday, August 3, 2023.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Georgia due to Hurricane Idalia

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8/30/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Georgia due to Hurricane Idalia

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Georgia may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 8, 2023, due to Hurricane Idalia.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for South Carolina due to Hurricane Idalia

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8/30/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for South Carolina due to Hurricane Idalia

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in South Carolina may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 8, 2023, due to Hurricane Idalia.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for North Carolina due to Hurricane Idalia

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8/30/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for North Carolina due to Hurricane Idalia

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in North Carolina may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 8, 2023, due to Hurricane Idalia.

TRICARE Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers to 13 Additional Counties in Florida due to Hurricane Idalia

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8/29/2023
TRICARE Expands Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers to 13 Additional Counties in Florida due to Hurricane Idalia

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 13 additional counties in Florida may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 6, 2023, due to Hurricane Idalia.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Five Counties in West Virginia due to Flooding

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8/29/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Five Counties in West Virginia due to Flooding

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in five counties in West Virginia may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 7, 2023, due to flooding.

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