Military Health System

Department of Defense Deployment Biomonitoring Policy and Approved Bioassays for Depleted Uranium and Lead

The Department has developed criteria for the approval of bioassays to support deployment operations (Attachment 2). Bioassays for Depleted Uranium and lead (Attachments 3 and 4) are approved for use at this time to assess human exposures during or after deployment and combat operations.

• Identification #: HA Policy: 04-004
• Date: 2/6/2004
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: DU Medical Follow-Up Program

MDR Current Completion Factors

This document provides the MDR Current Completion Factors

Depleted Uranium Questionnaire

This form is used to assess your state of health after deployment or for any deployment related concern and to assist military health care providers in identifying and providing present and future medical care.

Implementation of Standardization of Family-Centered Obstetrical Services in Military Treatment Facilities

• Identification #: 04-003
• Date: 1/22/2004
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

TRICARE Governance Plan

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 1/20/2004
• Type: Guidelines
• Topics: N/A

Rufino Buyao Pleas Guilty

Rufino E. Buyao, 61, of Tayug, Pangasinan, Republic of the Philippines, plead guilty to Count 2 of the indictment returned by the grand jury

Rufino E. Buyao Sentenced

Rufino E. Buyao of Tayug, Pangasinan, Republic of the Philippines, was sentenced to 14 months in prison with three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $132,390.72 in restitution

Quality of Health Care Furnished under the Defense Health Program

Section 723 of the NDAA for FY 2000

Waivers of Licensure Requirements for Qualified Military Physician Assistants

• Identification #: 04-002
• Date: 1/15/2004
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

Policy for Department of Defense Deployment Health Quality Assurance Program

• Identification #: 04-001
• Date: 1/9/2004
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Health Readiness Support Division

MDR Current Special Operations

This file contains the current specification for the Special Operations table for the Military Health System Data Repository (MDR) database.

Possible Medical Research Between the American University of Beirut and the DoD

House Report 107-532

Guidance on Health Care Benefits for Reserve Component Members and Their Dependents Second Addendum to Mobilization/Demobilization Personnel and Pay Policy for Reserve Component Members Ordered to Active Duty in Response to the World Trade Center and Pent

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 1/7/2004
• Type: Guidelines
• Topics: N/A

MARADMIN SMALLPOX VACCINATIONS AND REPORTING FOR OIF II

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 1/5/2004
• Type: Directives
• Topics: Smallpox (ACAM2000)

MSMR Vol. 10 No. 2– April 2004

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Hospitalizations among active component members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2003; Ambulatory visits among active component members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2003; Estimates of absolute and relative morbidity burdens attributable to various illnesses and injuries, U.S. Armed Forces, 2003; Update: Pre- and post-deployment health assessments, U.S. Armed Forces, September 2002-March 2004; Sentinel reportable events, calendar year 2003; Sentinel reportable events, April 2004.