Courtesy Story | Defense Health Agency | 07.09.2024
If you’ve recently had a blood draw or X-ray, you’re likely interested in seeing the results once they’re available. Or perhaps you want to review what you discussed with your health care team at your last appointment. If you visited a military hospital or clinic for your recent test or appointment, you can access this information in the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal....
Story by Maristela Romero | Air Force Medical Service | 06.13.2024
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Allvin postured the Air Force Medical Service to better serve installation commanders and the medical readiness of Airmen and Guardians by signing Program Action Directive 24-01 on June 12, 2024....
Story by 2nd Lt. KASEYANN CORNWALL | 72nd Air Base Wing | 05.15.2024
Tinker Air Base recognizes Mental Health Awareness Month 2024 throughout the month of May. MHAM is an annual themed event which builds awareness and educates the public on various mental health issues including access to care whether it be clinical or outside the clinical environment. The purpose is to raise awareness of struggles people are dealing with and to commemorate their recovery and......
Story by Vernishia Vaughn | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | 04.09.2024
A little over a year ago, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center began a new chapter in military health care by implementing MHS GENESIS, the Department of Defense electronic health record system, and a landmark initiative to transform health service delivery to more than 9.6 million beneficiaries. Reflecting on the journey, Army Maj. Kirt Cline, MHS GENESIS Site point of contact,......
Story by Robert Hammer | Defense Health Agency | 04.05.2024
After a decade-long hiatus, the Military Health System Conference is returning and being held in Portland, Oregon, April 8-12, with the theme, “Future of Military Medicine: Integrated, Innovative, Ready.”...
Story by Elaine Sanchez | Defense Health Agency | 04.01.2024
Pharmacies across Defense Health Network Central have been working around the clock to fill prescriptions and care for patients after a Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare spurred an enterprise-wide, claims-processing outage....
Story by Maristela Romero | Air Force Medical Service | 03.20.2024
In a unified effort to optimize service member readiness, and overall health, before, during and after service, medical leaders across the Military Health System met Feb. 29 to March 1 for the Air Force Medical Service’s inaugural Lifestyle and Performance Medicine summit....
Story by Vernishia Vaughn | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | 03.06.2024
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has now exceeded 150 inpatient beds, marking significant progress toward their objective of increasing its inpatient bed capacity to 200....