Health Care Provider Resources

Information for health care professionals who deliver primary care to Service Members and Veterans.

A Clinician's Guide to Medications for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Provides information on PTSD symptoms, biological disturbances found in PTSD, and how and which kinds of medications help regulate these responses.
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Adherence - Addressing a Range of Patient Health Behaviors

Fact sheet for health providers about ways to increase patient adherence to treatments and recommendations.
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Assistive Technology (AT) for Wounded Service Members

Instructions from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness on procedures for establishing assistive technology programs within the Military Health System (MHS).
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Blue Book - Fifth Edition

U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases' (USAMRIID) Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook provides concise supplemental reading material to assist health-care providers in the management of biological casualties. Includes a new chapter on emerging infections and potential future biological weapons as well as two new appendices on the use of investigational new drugs (IND) and antibiotic and vaccine considerations in special populations.

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Civilian Provider Education

Delivers post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury (PTSD/TBI) education to civilian primary care and mental health providers.
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Clinicians' Trauma Update (CTU)

Newsletter published by the National Center for PTSD that provides summaries of clinically relevant research publications including links to the full article or abstract. Subscribe here.

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Deployment Health & Readiness Library

Provides an A-Z listing of medical information and additional materials to assist clinicians and health care providers.
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Depression in Primary Care

Addresses the impact of depression on members of the military and their families, and the importance of the primary care setting for helping in its early identification and intervention.
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Exceptional Parent - The Family & Professional Site for the Special Needs Community

Offers practical advice and emotional support to families of children and adults with disabilities and special health care needs, as well as the physicians, allied health care and educational professionals who are involved in their care and development.
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Facts About PTSD for Mental Health Care Providers

Information on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic stress from the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder specifically for mental health care providers.

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Flu Season

Fact sheet for health providers provides information on the flu for communicating with Service Members and their families. Accompanying fact sheet for families titled Caring for Children During the Flu Season.

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For Health Care Providers

A-Z resource listings for specific medical conditions, deployment by operation, deployment forms, technical guides and more.
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Fostering Recovery - From Medical Illness, Injury & Disease

Fact sheet for military health providers on the importance of the recovery phase in sustaining the health of Service Members and their families.
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Fostering Safety, Health & Preparedness for Military Medical Providers

Fact sheet from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences offers military medical providers helpful reminders to safeguard their patients and their families during times of transition including deployment, reunions and reintegration. Includes health care tips and disaster preparedness.

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Health Literacy: Addressing Communication Barriers to Foster Patient Self-Care & Family Care

Fact sheet provides information on educating a patient about proper health care before the patient leaves the clinic, emergency room or office.
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Helping National Guard & Reserve Reenter the Workplace

Fact sheet for military health providers, educators and human resource professionals which explains the emotional and psychological issues that Reservists and National Guardsmen may experience transitioning from active duty into their former job or workplace.
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Homeless Veterans & Health Care - A Resource Guide for Providers

National Health Care for the Homeless Council resource guide that addresses characteristics of homeless Veterans, clinical issues, eligibility criteria, health programs, benefits, homeless programs, critical access issues, non-VA resources, and collaboration and advocacy.
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Iraq War Clinician Guide

Developed by members of the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Department of Defense, this guide was created specifically for clinicians to address the unique needs of Veterans of the Iraq war.
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Military Health System (MHS) Coding Guidance

Provides guidance for DoD coding for professional services. MHS is shifting from capturing inpatient and outpatient clinical services to capturing institutional and professional services. MHS systems capture professional encounters in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
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National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)

A comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents. Provides physicians, nurses, and other health professionals, health care providers, health plans, integrated delivery systems, purchasers and others an accessible mechanism for obtaining objective, detailed information on clinical practice guidelines and furthers their dissemination, implementation and use.
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Psychological First Aid - Helping Victims in the Immediate Aftermath of Disaster

Fact sheet for a health care provider, first responder, leader or manager of disaster operations which describes an evidenced-based approach for helping victims cope in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
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Reintegration Fact Sheet for Providers

Fact sheet for military health and community leaders, and the military families they serve, which outlines a four-step guide on how couples can reestablish a shared sense of purpose following deployment. Accompanies Becoming A Couple Again.

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Self-Disclosure & Its Impact on Individuals Who Receive Mental Health Services

Paper from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) examines the role self-disclosure plays in reducing stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness.
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Soldiers & Veterans Initiative (SVI)

Adds a psychoanalytic voice to the public's response to a growing mental health crisis among soldiers, Veterans and their families - a crisis that is widely recognized by policy and mental health experts. An initiative of the American Psychoanalytic Association.
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State Health Facts - 50 State Comparisons

Allows comparisons of health data for all 50 states. Covers demographics and the economy, health status, health coverage and uninsured, Medicaid and SCHIP, health costs and budgets, Medicare, providers and service use, women's and children's health and more.
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Suicide Facts for Primary Care Providers

Fact sheet provides warning signs and risk factors associated with suicide.
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Sustaining Health Care Continuity for Our Military Families

Fact sheet for military health providers about how to reinforce and facilitate continuity of health care for families who have moved or are preparing to move.
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TRICARE - Reimbursement Rates for Mental Health Benefits

TRICARE has increased mental health reimbursement rates by 5 percent for 24 mental health services. Services affected by this increase include individual psychotherapy. Find the reimbursement rates for all procedures by locality.

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TRICARE Region - North

Administered by Health Net Federal Services for active duty Service Members and retirees of the seven uniformed services, their family members, survivors and others in the North Region. Find a provider near you. Toll-free number is 1-877-874-2273. Registration in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) is the key to using TRICARE benefits.

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TRICARE Region - South

Administered by Humana Military Healthcare Services for active duty Service Members and retirees of the seven uniformed services, their family members, survivors and others in the South Region. Find a provider near you. Toll-free number is 1-800-444-5445. Registration in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) is the key to using TRICARE benefits.

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TRICARE Region- West

Administered by TriWest Healthcare Alliance for active duty Service Members and retirees of the seven uniformed services, their family members, survivors and others in the West Region. Find a provider near you. Toll-free number is 1-888-TRIWEST (874-9378). Registration in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) is the key to using TRICARE benefits.

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