MHS GENESIS: The Electronic Health Record (2024)

A little over a year ago, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center began a new chapter in military health care by implementing MHS GENESIS, the Department of Defense electronic health record system, and a landmark initiative to transform health service delivery to more than 9.5 million beneficiaries.

The Department of Defense has faced several challenges that prevented the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy from reaching fiscal year 2023 recruitment goals.

With Andersen Air Force Base, Guam being a part of the last wave to have the MHS GENESIS go online, members at Andersen now have access to the same information and systems that are being utilized by other bases around the world.

Just like seventeen times before, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa “flipped the switch” and sunset an aging system to bring on MHS GENESIS, the new electronic health record and business process.

As the Defense Health Agency and Department of Defense military medical treatment facilities continue their rollout of the new MHS GENESIS system across the globe, medical services, to include access to care and pharmacy, will be temporarily constrained.

The Fort Meade Medical Department Activity launches the MHS's new electronic health record, MHS GENESIS. As staff adjust to new technology and workflows, we're breaking down what you can expect during the transition into this new electronic health record platform.

Now that MHS GENESIS, the DOD's new electronic health record system, has been successfully implemented at Walter Reed National Military Medical, a dedicated group of peer experts is lending their support.

MHS GENESIS, the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record, deployed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on March 25.

With 10 days left before Walter Reed National Military Medical Center transitions to MHS GENESIS, the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record system, providers and staff are participating in a series of MHS GENESIS pre-go-live events.

The Fort Meade Medical Department Activity is transitioning to the new electronic health record, MHS GENESIS, and it may come with temporary interruptions in health care services. Learn about the simple steps you can take now to make this transition as seamless as possible.

With less than two months before the transition to MHS GENESIS, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) MHS GENESIS and Leidos Partnership Defense Health (LPDH) host the final MHS GENESIS Staff Q&A. See how the topics addressed will help providers and staff navigate MHS GENESIS more efficiently.

Keesler's 81st Medical Group successfully passed the initial 90-day mark of the migration to the new MHS GENESIS. See how its standardization will help patients and providers navigate a more efficient communication experience.

In a region where travel is defined by navigating the geographically complicated waters of Puget Sound, the time and space from provider to patient can be daunting. Now, see what's happening at Naval Hospital Bremerton to bridge that distance and enhance beneficiary support.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center will transition to MHS GENESIS in the spring of 2023. Find out about the improved services, new features, and changes implemented to deliver an enhanced patient experience to service members and their families.

Madigan Army Medical Center turned off its legacy computer system Composite Health Care System (CHCS) at a decommissioning ceremony on September 29, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.