“For the first time in a number of years, the Defense Health Board visited the Pacific Northwest with a two-day meeting at Madigan on Nov. 4 and 5.”
“The DHB is a federal advisory committee to the Secretary of Defense. It provides independent advice and recommendations on matters of healthcare policy and program management in the Armed Forces…”
“Also of significant interest was a demonstration and discussion of the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record MHS GENESIS. The Pacific Northwest military treatment facilities served as initial operating capability sites for the new EHR, with Madigan being the first large MTF. Many eyes are on this area as the DoD, and soon the Department of Veterans Affairs, rolls out the EHR to all facilities. When the VA introduces the EHR in their networks, the Pacific Northwest will again serve as the testing ground.”
“The DHB members were eager to hear of the lessons learned, current capabilities as well as the future potential of the EHR.”
“Chris Gruber, the MHS GENESIS project officer for the Regional Health Command–Pacific, offered that Madigan has had “8 to 10 formal visits from the VA, and a lot of paintballing too…” Read the full article here.
Source: Advising on defense health – By Kristin Grace-Simons, November 14, 2019. Health.mil.
