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U.S. Navy Releases
Story Number: NNS191008-03
Release Date: 10/8/2019
By Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob L. Greenberg, Naval Medical Center San Diego Public Affairs
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Air Force Maj. Gen. Lee Payne, Defense Health Agency's (DHA) assistant director for combat support and Military Health System (MHS) GENESIS Functional Champion, toured Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego's Naval Branch Health Clinic, met with senior leadership, and hosted an MHS GENESIS kick-off event at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) Oct. 2.
DHA is one of eight combat support agencies that provide support to combatant commanders. DHA enables Army, Navy, and Air Force medical services to provide a medically-ready force as well as a ready medical force. MHS GENESIS is a new, modern electronic health record from the Department of Defense (DoD).
"MHS GENESIS is scheduled to 'go live' in December 2020 at military bases in the San Diego area," said Payne. "DHA started activating...