Technology

New App Addresses Service Women's Health Care Needs

The Defense Health Agency announces the release of Deployment Readiness Education for Servicewomen, the agency’s newest progressive web application.

Top Military Health Care Leader Looks to the Future of Medicine

Health care has come a long way in recent years, thanks to technology, innovation and unexpected challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic. The explosion of capabilities includes robots in the operating room, the expansion of virtual health care and virtual encounters, remote patient monitoring and artificial intelligence.

MHS Video Connect Offers Convenience, Efficiencies for Providers

MHS Video Connect provides a safe and effective platform to virtually engage with patient “face-to-face”.

How Maintaining Prosthetic Services Can Help Prepare for the Next Fight

Despite the winding down of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, Military Health System services for our wounded warriors, particularly those who have lost limbs in these conflicts, remain steady and may well increase in scope during the coming years.

Meet the Navy Lieutenant Who’s a ‘Rising Star’ in Health Care IT

Navy Lt. Travis Kelley was recognized as one of 10 innovators in the federal information technology field in October.

From Prosthetic Legs to Cranial Implants: How the MHS is using 3D Tech

30 years after the Gulf War, 3D technology is transforming medicine and lives.

New MHS Video Connect increases convenient access to care for patients

The MHS is rapidly expanding the number of facilities using MHS Video Connect, with all continental United States-based hospitals and clinics expected to have the capability by the end of 2021.

8000.01

Information Technology Infrastructure Service Delivery Management Program

• Identification #: 8000.01
• Date: 10/5/2021
• Type: DHA Procedural Instruction
• Topics: Technology

DHA’s Mobile Apps Can Help You with Overall Wellness

Healthcare and wellness apps developed by the DHA are proliferating.

Since 9/11, These 8 Military Medical Advancements are Saving Lives

Years of military conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan brought innovations that completely transformed the Military Health System's approach to combat casualty care. Here's a list of just a few ways military medicine has evolved in the two decades since the 9/11 attacks.

Federal leaders highlight electronic health record changes at HIMSS

The new Federal electronic health record delivers data to healthcare teams wherever a patient receives treatment.

Ready Reliable Care Framework is Improving MHS Patient Care

The Military Health System's Ready Reliable Care framework helps ensure high-quality health care for all service members, veterans and their families.

DOD's Whole of Government Approach to COVID is Working, Says Adirim

Dr. Terry Adirim, said she has been impressed by the DOD’s COVID-19 response since taking over as ASDHA, and that adaptation and innovation have played key parts in that response.

DHA releases App to Support Service Member Recovery

To ensure that military beneficiaries receive the support they need to continue on their mental wellness journey, the Antidepressant Adherence app supports those taking medication

Revamped Virtual Med Center Makes Health Care Feel Like a Video Game

The Virtual Medical Center, a joint Department of Defense/VA incentive, is relaunching by the end of summer, leveraging emerging technologies to increase and improve accessibility, convenience, and efficiency of medical care for all registered users.