Both the DoD and the VA are working to improve the health care of the active duty military, Veterans, and their beneficiaries by:
Modernizing the Military Health System (MHS) Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Establishing seamless medical data sharing between the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the private sector.
PEO DHMS was chartered by the Secretary of Defense on May 21, 2013 to improve the health care of the active duty military, Veterans, and their beneficiaries by modernizing the MHS EHR and establishing seamless medical data sharing between the DoD, the VA, and the private sector. PEO DHMS is administratively attached to the Defense Health Agency (DHA), with a direct reporting relationship to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD AT&L).
Key Functions:
- Provide CERNER Subject Matter Expertise to the MITRE team supporting the DoD and VA Healthcare projects.
- Provide enterprise integration architecture analysis and… Read More.
G2X TAKE: Many firms are looking to add CERNER subject matter expertise in support of the DoD Healthcare and VA projects, but few are in as good of a position to leverage these capabilities. MITRE continues to be viewed as a trusted partner by both DoD and VA and with both EHR initiatives still very much early stage, whoever steps in this role stands to have a major impact in the years ahead.
