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  • DoD launches effort to collect 8,000 units of COVID-19 convalescent plasma

    The Defense Department has begun an effort to collect 8,000 donated units of plasma from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to support the development of an effective treatment against the disease.
  • Air Force Medical Service unveils new model for active duty care

    In an effort to return more Airmen to duty quicker, the Air Force is rolling out a new medical model to restore the overall readiness of our military. Under the new Air Force Medical Reform model, dedicated provider care teams will be aligned to an Operational Medical Readiness Squadron primarily focused on proactively treating active duty Airmen and improving their availability to support the warfighting mission. Care for non-active duty patients, primarily the families of service members and military retirees, will be handled by separate provider teams aligned to a Health Care Operations Squadron.
  • U.S. Defense Health Agency now responsible for Military Health System

     72nd Medical Group Commander Col. Jennifer L. Trinkle said that the U.S. Defense Health Agency became officially responsible for the administration and management of healthcare at all military medical treatment facilities on Oct. 1.“There is a lot of medical reform that is happening,” Trinkle said. “Medical, in of itself, is an expensive
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