Military Health System

Seeking feedback for a “Mil to Fed” blogger – anyone have stories of veterans gettings jobs through the Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) authority? Please share here:https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/mil-to-fed-veteran-hiring-authorities-part-1-veterans-recruitment

I believe the military is using gaming to help people overcome trauma and injury. But have you heard of Elude – a new game designed to help people overcome depression? https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/elude-gaming-as-the-opposite Opens up a discussion about health literacy, too:
“Elude is designed for the clinical setting, as part of a…[Read more]

I thought some folks in this group would have some feedback on this latest “Daily Dose of the Washington Post” –
Facebook Makes War Hit Closer to Home

Fighting PTSD and loneliness with video conferencing — Break Down the Walls

Group members may appreciate this blog post about TroopSwap.com: https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/troopswapcom-an-online

Hello, everyone. Has anyone debated using Meetup for official event organizing, for .gov or .mil activities? I’d be interested in hearing more about it, if you have. Meetup doesn’t look like it shows up alongside other socmed platforms on the GSA’s TOS page. Still, if you’ve considered it or especially if you’ve used it, I’d appreciate hearing…[Read more]

A change in the pay healthcare is paid for could really help telemedicine — Break Down the Walls: http://bit.ly/at1Y3m

This sounds really promising — Wounded Warrior project, podcast from BetterGov: http://bit.ly/aZ8d5G

Gov’t Executive has story about retirees needing to pay more for TRICARE coverage — what’s your take? http://bit.ly/aCFt0G

Good morning ,all. Any MHS elements or related agencies considering purchasing iPads for staff use? Maybe the first question ought to be, is there some reason we can’t but iPads? And if you were to buy them, would it be the 3g version? Curious to hear whether anyone is moving in this direction. Have a great week, everyone.

Greetings, MHS folks!

I wanted to offer a few links to information about the ‘Wounded in Action’ exhibit that starts here at NMHM in two weeks but this week only is on display in the Rotunda at the Russell Senate Office Building downtown. If you are anywhere near the Hill between now and Friday morning, please consider stopping in there to check…[Read more]

Nice story about medical reminders via text — Text4baby — http://bit.ly/bfeCgI

Good morning, MHS! Hope everyone has a great weekend.

We’re ready to start spreading the word about a powerful new exhibit coming to NMHM in DC and the University of Maryland Baltimore next month.

The exhibition is brought to us by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is titled “Wounded in Action: An Art Exhibition of Orthopaedic…[Read more]

Hi, everyone. Another update about Brain Awareness Week (our way of honoring Brain Injury Awareness Month) – we’ve launched a FB page http://bit.ly/dwsvzJ that will serve as year-round home for the Museum’s broad interests in the brain and neurosciences. And to go along with the new Fan Page, we’ve started @BrainMuseum to help share all these…[Read more]

Hey, everyone. Just an update on goings on here at the Museum (that’s @medicalmuseum, I know you want to follow us…)

We’re honoring Brain Injury Awareness Month with our own 11th annual Brain Awareness Week 15-19 March. Check out the BAW Hub at http://bit.ly/ds5FUg. We’ll be tweeting and updating the FB page with goings-on during the entire…[Read more]

Good post with data from California about keeping citizens safer, inmates healthier using video: http://bit.ly/LnH7k

Just shared profile in the text box above written by our GovLoop colleague Krista Holyak – great stuff!