Mission
Implement, manage, and sustain an integrated and protected medical information enterprise in order to ensure the right information is accessible to the right customers at the right time and in the right way.
Vision
A joint, integrated, premier system of health information technology, enabling integrated healthcare delivery for those who serve in the defense of our country.
Key Functions
The Deputy Assistant Director for Information Operations (DAD IO/J6) is responsible for policies, management, and execution of information technology operations at and between the military medical treatment facilities. Divisions within DAD IO/J-6 include:
Defense Health Information Technology Symposium
The Defense Health Information Technology Symposium is a three day annual conference, sponsored by the Defense Health Agency. DHITS attendees are government, military, and industry information technology professionals. The symposium provides a unique venue for knowledge sharing, innovative ideas, discussions of lessons learned, and the introduction of exciting new developments within the Military Health System. DHITS offers Department of Defense health care professionals an opportunity to lean-in to the MHS transformation to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care.