The realignment of TRICARE Management Activity into three regions – TRICARE North, TRICARE South and TRICARE West and how service is coordinated and provided in these regions
The importance of EMR implementation to ensure consistent continuity of care between Military and Civilian Health Systems
Improving medical readiness and enhancing the strength of an integrated delivery system
William Winkenwerder, Jr., MD, MBA
Senior Advisor, Deloitte Consulting LLP and the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions;
former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs View Biography
How two of the largest health care organizations in the country, the Military Health System and the Veterans Health Administration have contributed greatly to National efforts toward interoperability
Moving forward, DoD and VA will continue to partner with HHS, to realize the Nation's health information technology goals by playing integral roles in developing and implementing the Nationwide Health Information Network
Charles P. Friedman, PhD
Deputy National Coordinator
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Department of Health and Human Services View Biography
Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have been sharing electronic health information for years, with a dramatic acceleration of effort in the last 2 years leading to increases in the types of data shared, the volume of data, and the methods of sharing. By September 2009, DoD and VA will achieve full clinical interoperability of personal health care information
As DoD and VA collaborate at unprecedented levels, they must continually adapt to rapidly changing mission needs and evolving technologies. The way ahead will require a flexible, agile data sharing model, with even greater commonality and a more unified approach to better serve our beneficiaries, America’s heroes
Jon R. Krohmer, MD, FACEP
Assistant Secretary (Acting) for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Health Affairs View Biography
