“While not scheduled for full implementation until 2023, the Department of Defense’s (DoD) new Cerner electronic health record, MHS GENESIS, is already improving the sharing of medical images between military treatment facilities.”
“Two military medical facilities that implemented MHS GENESIS in the first phase are Naval Hospital Bremerton and Fairchild Air Force Base in the Pacific Northwest. The two sites exchanged medical images using MHS GENESIS for the first time last year…”
“Healthcare providers at Naval Hospital Bremerton were able to read two medical imaging studies sent by Fairchild Air Force Base’s 92nd Medical Group in about 30 minutes from when they were sent, a vast improvement over previous routines for exchanging medical images, explained Navy Cmdr. Afshin Afarin, clinical support services director at the hospital…”
“Before MHS GENESIS was implemented at those sites, Fairchild Air Force Base clinic providers had to either send their patients into town for medical imaging services or wait several days for the clinic to get their results.”
“With MHS GENESIS, medical personnel use one electronic system which reduces potential errors, increases reliability, and makes results immediately available.” Read the full article here.
Source: MHS GENESIS Eases Sharing of Medical Images Between DoD Facilities – By Fred Donovan, June 6, 2019. HIT Infrastructure.
