title: Ensuring force readiness and beneficiary health through health promotion and preventive medicine in the Military Health System: a position paper.
abstract: The evolution of the Military Health System (MHS) from a traditional model to a system of managed care precipitated a fundamental shift in the design and delivery of health care. This paper will propose the elements of a health system that delivers health promotion and preventive medicine as a focal point, describe the transition of the MHS to a prevention model, and discuss the work that needs to be done to achieve an accountable, comprehensive prevention-oriented system. The MHS has the opportunity to emerge as a model health care delivery system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Management and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Tefft
mesh_terms: D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008889:Military Personnel; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States