As the Defense Health Agency and Department of Defense military medical treatment facilities continue their rollout of the new MHS GENESIS system across the globe, medical services, to include access to care and pharmacy, will be temporarily constrained.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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

The first in a four-part series that explores leading practices for the MHS around developing and implementing a digital health strategy along the care continuum.

Health care technology is any technology, including medical devices, IT systems, algorithms, artificial intelligence, and more designed to support health care organizations.

The 2023 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium Awards were awarded on August 8 at the annual symposium in New Orleans, Louisiana.

U.S. Public Health Service Cmdr. David Wright, optimization and engagement lead, Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization office; John Short, director of federal and commercial interoperability, FEHRM; Charles Gabrial, digital health standards lead, FEHRM; Kim Heermann-Do, federal partner and strategy lead, FEHRM; were panelists for the plenary ...

Chris Ruefer, deputy program manager, Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems, led a panel entitled “Pursuit of Excellence and Interoperability: The Vision of the Federal Electronic Health Record” at the 2023 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium on Aug. 9, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Panelists included Holly ...

Chris Ruefer, deputy program manager, Program Executive Office, Defense Healthcare Management Systems, leads a panel entitled “Pursuit of Excellence and Interoperability: The Vision of the Federal Electronic Health Record” at the 2023 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium on Aug. 9, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Panelists included Holly ...

Donald Johnson, assistant director support/component acquisition executive, Defense Health Agency, spoke at the 2023 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium on Aug. 9, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The DHA-sponsored IT symposium presents a variety of information, research, and studies that focus on the theme, “Pursuing Enterprise ...

Director of the Defense Health Agency, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland spoke at the 2023 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium on Aug. 9, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The DHA-sponsored IT symposium presented a variety of information, research, and studies that focus on the theme, “Pursuing Enterprise Standardization—Joint, Resilient, ...

Donald Johnson, assistant director support/component acquisition executive, Defense Health Agency, spoke at the 2023 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium on Aug. 9, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The DHA-sponsored IT symposium presented a variety of information, research, and studies that focus on the theme, “Pursuing Enterprise ...