About AHLTA
Introduction to AHLTA
The military's electronic health record (EHR), AHLTA, is an enterprise-wide medical and dental information management system that provides secure online access to Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries records. It is used by medical clinicians in all fixed and deployed Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) worldwide. This centralized EHR allows health care personnel worldwide to access complete, accurate health data to make informed patient care decisions - at the point of care - anytime, anywhere. AHLTA is the first system to allow for the central storage of standardized electronic health record (EHR) data that is available for worldwide sharing of patient information.
The Purpose of AHLTA
The development of the military's EHR is directly related to a presidential directive issued in 1997. This directive focused on and reinforced the need for a centralized, longitudinal patient record for military personnel accessible across the DoD enterprise. AHLTA was created and then began worldwide deployment in January 2004. The goal is to provide medical readiness and to support more than 9.4 million beneficiaries with continuity of care and administration of benefits. By creating AHLTA, health care personnel have better access to patient information.
Who Uses AHLTA?
AHLTA is used by health care professionals in all fixed military medical facilities, as well as deployed environments. Various users have access to the system; however, permission to view or retrieve information is based on their particular role. Some types of AHLTA users include:
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Corpsmen
- Medics
- Technicains
- Clerk
- Office Manager
The Newest AHLTA Version
AHLTA version 3.3, which was released in December 2008 features an eyewear order entry and tracking support (SRTS) and integrates Dental modules. AHLTA 3.3 software enhancements and new modules are key to providing our military with the finest health technology service in the world. Some improvements include:
- Performance and speed enhancements
- More efficient signing of multiple encounters
- Improved editing
- Drawing module
- Health assessment management tool
- Multi-site access for users
These are just a few capabilities. For more information on capabilities and improvements, visit System Information.