The Gateway

Army Medicine has revolutionized the standard of care for Soldiers on the battlefield and has set precedence for us at MC4. We strive to continually improve the electronic medical record for providers and patients alike because the system does more than empower the provider who documents patient care or the commander who wants to know the status of their unit’s readiness. The system ultimately impacts the Soldier who returns home with an injury or a few aches and pains that requires follow-up medical care.

With Memorial Day behind us and Independence Day just around the corner, I want to thank all Army medical units, commanders and medical logisticians for the important medical functions they are serving in garrison and in theater. You do more than support or provide medical care, you are ensuring Soldiers can tell their medical stories. By doing so, they can get the right type of care they need based on their unique experiences.

I’ve met wounded warriors whose medical records, fortunately, were maintained electronically while they were deployed. When they returned home, the information captured during their deployment was accessible to stateside health care providers who were able to offer the appropriate continuity of care. That’s what we’re here for: MC4 exists to train, field and sustain the EMR so Army medical personnel can effectively care for our wounded warriors.

My focus as the product manager is to ensure the upgrades to applications and new tools that are fielded continue to improve the patient care documentation process and the EMR. We are currently partnering with organizations that have similar goals in mind and have a few projects underway. As we reach milestones on these endeavors, we’ll keep you posted on The Gateway.