Defense Health Program FY 1997 Budget Estimates. Report on Information Technology.

Abstract

The medical mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) is: (a) to maintain and provide readiness, to provide medical services and support to the armed forces during military operations; and (b) to provide medical services and support to members of the armed forces, their dependents, and other beneficiaries entitled to DoD health care. The Military Health Services System (MHSS) Automated Information System (AIS) program is designed to provide health care professionals, managers and administrators at all levels with reliable, responsive, high-quality electronic data integration and information support needed to effectively treat patients and manage the cost and quality of health care delivery. The MHSS AIS program consists of existing or planned medical AISs representing DoD candidate migration systems, Service-wide systems, and Service-specific systems, as well as overall program infrastructure support activities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308704

Entities

Organizations

  • Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Economic Analysis
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Information Systems
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Medical Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Personal Computers
  • Software Design
  • Software Development
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics