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Federal News Network: Air Force unveils health care overhaul to narrow focus on airmen deployability

“The Air Force is overhauling the way it delivers health care to active-duty airmen in order to deliver “laser focus” attention to military health needs and ailments.”

“The point of the reform is to add more preventative and personalized care to airmen, so they can stay ready or get back on ready status sooner…”

“Under the model, dedicated provider care teams will be assigned to an operational medical readiness squadron, which focuses on active-duty issues and improving readiness.”

“That squadron will keep its eye on military unique requirements that non-active-duty beneficiaries don’t need to be concerned with.”

“Those things include preventative health assessments once a year, medical narratives…” Read the full article here.

Source: Air Force unveils health care overhaul to narrow focus on airmen deployability – By Scott Maucione, July 15, 2019. Federal News Network.

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Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert
Jackie Gilbert is a Content Analyst for FedHealthIT and Author of 'Anything but COVID-19' on the Daily Take Newsletter for G2Xchange Health and FedCiv.

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