Life is busy, so it’s important you have the prescriptions you need when you need them. The TRICARE Pharmacy Program, administered by Express Scripts, makes staying on top of your prescription drugs easy. How? Through the free Express Scripts Pharmacy mobile app. The app lets you locate TRICARE retail network pharmacies and securely manage your medications by ordering prescriptions, tracking orders, requesting and canceling refills, and completing other tasks.

Every day, care teams at military hospitals and clinics work to keep patients safe. Patient safety is everyone’s job across the Military Health System. Patient Safety Awareness Week takes place March 8–14. This year’s theme, “Teaming Up for Patient Safety,” shows how teamwork helps keep patients safe and improves care.

Did you know that it’s possible to detect some types of cancer before you show any signs or symptoms? Getting preventive screening tests makes this possible. TRICARE covers cancer screenings based on your age, sex, and certain risk factors. Learn about which tests may be recommended for you.

Do you get dental care through the TRICARE Dental Program? If so, you should know the difference between network and non-network dentists and how they affect your costs. Knowing how the TDP works can help you get care more easily while managing out-of-pocket costs.

As part of our ongoing commitment to patient safety and public health, Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center urges patients and their families to limit the number of people accompanying a loved one to the emergency room. With the current increase in seasonal illnesses such as the cold, flu, and respiratory infections, we are advising that only essential visitors should be in ER waiting areas.

As the Defense Health Agency continues to transform the way patients access care and care teams deliver care, facilities in the Fort Meade Medical Department Activity—which includes Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center and the Andrew Rader, Barquist, Dunham and Kirk Army Health Clinics—are pleased to announce a new virtual health care tool: My Military Health Scheduled Virtual Visits.

The Defense Health Network National Capital Region (DHN-NCR) is proud to announce its outstanding performance in the third quarter Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) Best of the Best rankings.

The Fort Meade Medical Department Activity—which includes Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center and the Andrew Rader, Barquist, Dunham and Kirk Army Health Clinics—officially launched the Military Health System’s new electronic health record, MHS GENESIS, Mar. 25.