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Military Health System

Health Care Providers (HCP)

Date of Publication:

9/8/2016

Definition:

Licensed or certified health care personnel (specifically a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, advanced practice nurse, independent duty corpsman, special forces medical sergeant, independent duty medical technician, or independent duty health services technician) who have received PHA program-specific training.  This definition does not imply authority to prescribe use of prescription drugs.

Source of Definition:

DoD Instruction 6200.06: Periodic Health Assessment (PHA) Program

Related Glossary Terms:

Health Care Provider [JP 4-02] | Health Care Provider [DoDM 6025.13] | Health Care Providers | Health Care Provider

Last Updated: December 20, 2022
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