“Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Thomas McCaffery pledged Wednesday to ensure a focus on patients at a time of change for military medicine as he was formally sworn into office by Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist…”
“As assistant secretary, McCaffery will serve as Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s chief adviser on medical affairs, responsible for executing the Defense Health Program, including providing health care to 9.5 million service members, retirees and their families through the TRICARE health benefit, at both military medical treatment facilities and through civilian networks.”
“He will also oversee a series of reform efforts, including:
Transfer of management of hundreds of military hospitals and clinics from the Army, Navy and Air Force to the Defense Health Agency, which will assume responsibility for U.S.-based medical facilities on Oct. 1, and all DoD treatment facilities around the world by October 2021.
Deployment of a new electronic health record, MHS GENESIS…” Read the full article here.
Source: McCaffery sworn in as new ASDHA – August 29, 2019. Health.mil.
