The BEAT | The Newsletter of the Defense Health Information Management System

DHIMS Gears Up for EHR Today Road Show

In an effort to improve user satisfaction and awareness of the military's electronic health record, DHIMS will look to package the success of last month's EHR Today Open House and take it on the road to select Military Treatment Facilities. Trainers, subject matter experts and leadership will travel across the country in an effort to educate the system's users on the latest capabilities, initiatives and recent successes of the Department of Defense's current electronic health record. Read More

July 2010—In This Issue

Message from the PM

Col. Barrow summarizes DHIMS' latest highlights and accomplishments in the continual effort to improve the quality of health care documentation for our service members and beneficiaries.

Q&A: New EssED Module

Navy Cmdr. Peter J. Park, MD shares his perspective of how the new project, EssED, has made a key difference in the way health care is documented in the emergency department.

DHIMS in Brief

The Statement of Objectives project addresses the DOD's goal to improve the current military's EHR system at the MHS kick-off meeting on June 24.

Road Warriors

From the nation's capital to San Antonio, DHIMS staff members travel the country to inform, educate and converse with customers about the military's electronic health record.

FAQs with DHIMS Trainers

DHIMS trainers take a moment to answer some of the most frequently asked questions they encounter while on the road exhibiting the systems which comprise the military's EHR.

AHLTA Tips & Tricks

The Medical Command AHLTA Provider Satisfaction program, (MAPS) has served as an effective model in guiding health care organizations in their effort to promote provider adoption of clinical information systems.