About the Data: Military Health System

What to know

  • The Military Health System Data Repository is the centralized data repository that captures, archives, and distributes health care data worldwide.
  • VEHSS plans to include Military Health System data in future updates.
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Types of data

The Military Health System (MHS) Data Repository (MDR) is the centralized data repository that captures, archives, and distributes Defense Health Agency (DHA) corporate health care data worldwide, including Tricare. It receives and validates data from the Department of Defense’s (DoD) worldwide network of more than 260 health care facilities and from non-DoD data sources, covering approximately 9.2 million beneficiaries.

The MDR applies data quality edits to maximize the value of DHA corporate data. It also provides online and near-line data storage and supports health care data transfers.

VEHSS plans to include Military Health System data in future updates.

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Content Source:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion