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Articles by Thomas J. Walsh, MHS Communications

Fast-Tracking Physical Therapy Can Save Time, Money – and Pain

Article
7/6/2021
Military health personnel checking out an injury

An Army physical therapist has won the DHA’s inaugural Leading Practices Program award with a method to see patients more efficiently.

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Health Innovation – Pathways to Ready Reliable Care | Health Innovations across the MHS Enterprise | Health Innovation Toolkit | Leading Practices Program

Aphasia, Caused by Stroke or TBI, is Frustrating and Little Known

Article
6/29/2021
A doctor looking at brain scans

Aphasia is an incurable disease usually caused by stroke that affects all forms of communication.

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Medical Advances Since Gulf War Boil Down to Increased Lives Saved

Article
6/25/2021
Medical personnel training on how to treat a neck wound

Not all medical advances since the first Gulf War are highly technical.

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Retinopathy of Prematurity, Important Focus for Military Eye Doctors

Article
6/23/2021
Health personnel conducting a morning assessment on an infant

Retinopathy of Prematurity is a little-known disease with big risks.

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Cataracts Concern Battle Fighters, the Aging

Article
6/21/2021
A doctor performing cataract surgery

Traumatic cataracts can occur during battlefield injuries, but they are largely avoidable in non-combat situations.

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30 Years after Desert Storm, Military Medicine Evolving ‘Phenomenally’

Article
6/9/2021
Military health personnel surrounding an operating table

Thirty years after the Persian Gulf War, technical advances in military medicine are saving lives and improving post-trauma quality of life.

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DOD/VA collaborated to combat mental health challenges women face

Article
5/25/2021
Military personnel putting on a gas mask

In an area dominated by men, the military can still be a harsh environment for women, commanders say.

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Peer-to-peer Pay-It-Forward program paying dividends for MHS GENESIS

Article
5/24/2021
Military health personnel learning how to use MHS GENESIS

The Defense Health Agency’s Pay It Forward program was designed to leverage the experience of those who had gone through the congressionally ordered changeover to MHS GENESIS to help new users. It’s working.

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Electronic Health Record: MHS GENESIS

DHA IT chief to receive SecDef’s ‘Spirit of Service’ award

Article
5/21/2021
Military personnel wearing face masks talking

Presented by the Secretary of Defense, the ‘Spirit of Service’ award is a high honor that represents a significant body of work.

Despite a low profile, Commissioned Corps nurses are proud to serve

Article
5/12/2021
Military health personnel posing for a selfie

Nurses account for the majority of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, are a tight-knit group, and wear plenty of hats.

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Nursing in the Military Health System

IT health care leaders among DOD’s ‘Top 100 Innovators List’ for 2021

Article
4/30/2021
A picture of Pat Flanders, the DHA's chief information officer and deputy assistant director for information operations and Army Maj. Ryan Costantino, data innovation chief for the Program Executive Office

Two Department of Defense innovators and 2021 awardees have created unique bridges between IT and health care.

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Military kids are resilient, but far from immune to pandemic effects

Article
4/28/2021
Military personnel wearing face mask holding up posters for Month of the Military Child

Military children are known for being resilient to constant change, but COVID-19 has affected their mental health, too.

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DHA Appointing Portal simplifies signing up for COVID-19 vaccination

Article
4/23/2021
Image of military health personnel wearing a face mask scheduling COVID-19 vaccine shots. Click to open a larger version of the image.

A new online and easy-to-use COVID-19 vaccine appointment portal is rolling out around the world at Military Treatment Facilities. It needs some tweaking on the admin end, users say.

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