“The Defense Health Agency’s innovations in Information Technology in 2020 not only aided the immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but also proved that such challenges cannot dim the future of IT utility, convenience, and interoperability.”
“The DHA is moving forward with the nationwide installment of its MHS GENESIS electronic health records (EHR) system, which should be finished – on time – by the end of 2023, Holly Joers, acting program executive officer, Program Executive Office-Defense Healthcare Management Systems, told a recent media roundtable.”
“The momentum has continued despite competing priorities from the COVID-19 pandemic on military health care centers across the U.S., Joers noted. In fact, the installation of MHS GENESIS, the joint EHR for the DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs, already has proven helpful in adding system alerts for COVID-19, opioid overuse, and mass inoculations, she said…”
“In addition, DHA’s Antimicrobial Stewardship app is a centralized platform for promoting standardized practice in treating infectious diseases, including COVID-19.”
“The app gathers all the evidence-based resources in one place and is available at your fingertips,” said Dr. Twee Sim, senior medical advisor and chief of the Office of Advanced Clinical Quality Management & Policy Analysis for the DHA. “This is especially important during this pandemic, when providers may be overwhelmed by the multiple and different sources for information.”
“The app also supports providers at the point-of-care with relevant guidelines and evidence-based recommendations for treatment…”
“DHA’s Information Technology & Multimedia Branch (ITMB) is helping to support the needs of the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) and its students.”
“The ITMB acquired funding to enhance the cellular signal in the Medical Instructional Facilities, which will help with training and emergency response, METC Public Affairs said. ITMB is migrating its network from the Army to the Med-COI. ITMB coordinated an improved Wi-Fi network across dorms, ships and barracks to support students with remote access to training materials.”
“The METC has transferred a number of programs of instruction to the College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS), Uniformed Services University, making CAHS the institution of record for college credit. METC plans to move more programs to CAHS…” Read the full article here.
Source: DHA’s IT innovation continues during COVID-19 pandemic – December 31, 2020. Health.mil.
