Users now have a new web-based tool for medical surveillance. The Medical Situational Awareness in the Theater (MSAT) portal combines JMeWS with enhanced mapping and reporting capabilities. The new functionality gives commanders more resources to perform command and control activities, thus improving the decision-making process on the battlefield.
Commanders can geographically view outbreaks and potential health threats. Armed with this information, they can reallocate resources to best protect the fighting force. They can also generate a large number of reports using the new Business Objects functionality based upon the medical data captured by units using MC4 systems in the field. This is a significant upgrade from the 12 canned reports built into the JMeWS-only website.
Registered JMeWS users can use the same login credentials to access the MSAT portal. The old JMeWS website will remain active until the end of the year. Users can access training videos and the MSAT user manual on AKO, as well as contact the medical surveillance helpdesk for more information.