2023 was a big year for TRICARE. New benefits, pharmacy changes, and updates on pilots and demonstrations were just a few of the major stories.

The Reserve Health Readiness Program (RHRP) helps supplement the reserve component’s readiness mission and satisfy key deployment requirements by providing medical and dental services to all reserve components and active duty members serving in remote locations.

MHS Video Connect provides a safe and effective platform to virtually engage with patient “face-to-face”.

'Open notes' enable two-way communication and feedback that encourages providers and patients to feel that they are not just on the same page, but in the same boat on a shared journey.

The second Digital Health Virtual Summit occurred on Nov. 9 to educate attendees about the Defense Health Agency’s new standard telehealth solution: MHS Video Connect.

The MHS is rapidly expanding the number of facilities using MHS Video Connect, with all continental United States-based hospitals and clinics expected to have the capability by the end of 2021.

The MHS is taking the lead at the enterprise level by expanding existing digital health systems and partnerships and rolling out new ones.

Pilots and demonstrations allow TRICARE to develop and test innovative approaches and services.