Gap Analysis: Evaluating the Military PHA Process at a Readiness Clinic at JBSA

Abstract

For Service Members (SM), the Periodic Health Assessment (PHA) along with the Mental Health Assessment (MHA) are components of Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) and must be completed with a provider to meet deployment readiness standards. The advent of theCOVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp reduction in appointment availability and access to care. Subsequently, IMR delinquency rates of SMs increased, partly due to teleworking, limited manning, and fast-evolving clinical dynamics. As of May 2022, a Joint Base San Antonio(JBSA) Randolph readiness clinic had an overdue backlog of 181 PHAs and 933 at risk of being overdue in the next 60 days.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1212220

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  • Chao Shen
  • Cid A. Liggayu
  • Cindy Roberts
  • Laura Taylor
  • Michael P. Allen
  • Regine Faucher

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  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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