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Defense Health Agency

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DHA Connected Health is the branch of the Defense Health Agency responsible for reviewing, evaluating, coordinating, and integrating the use and development of health technology supporting Military Health System beneficiaries. These technologies include telehealth, mobile apps, mobile web, virtual reality, augmented reality, and wearable devices.

DHA Connected Health mission: Coordinating across the Military Health System to improve health and readiness through technology.

DHA Connected Health vision: Connection and choice in military health care.

The programs and products developed by DHA Connected Health align with the MHS Quadruple Aim to ensure readiness, population health, experience of care, and responsible management of the total cost of health care. DHA Connected Health also supports the DoD’s goals of increasing access to care, establishing best practices and quality standards for health technology and telehealth, and reducing both military suicide rates and the prevalence of stigma associated with seeking health care services..
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Location
United States, Virginia, Falls Church
Employees
5001-10000
Founded date
2013

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Oct 21, 2026KACH collaboration garners FDA approval of TBI diagnosis device; device recognized by TIMEWEST POIINT, N.Y. -- The Keller Army Community Hospital Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Research team, led by Kenneth L. Cameron, PhD, MPH, ATC, FNATA, Director, John A. Feagin Sports Medicine Fellowship, Keller Army Community Hospital, Wes...
Oct 8, 2026Defending against the bite: Combating the rise of Alpha-Gal SyndromeBy Douglas Holl, Defense Health Agency-Public Health A tick-borne medical condition that rewires the human immune system to reject red meat and dairy is becoming an increasing focus of force health protection across the Department of War. A...
Oct 7, 2026Ready anywhere: How virtual wellness coaching fits military lifeBy Douglas Holl, Defense Health Agency-Public Health Some service members may struggle to find time for their health and fitness goals while still meeting the many demands made on their schedules. The Armed Forces Wellness Center offers vir...
Sep 30, 2026Cancer care coordinators and nurse navigators help patients ‘through their treatment journey, from diagnosis into survivorship’A cancer diagnosis can be one of the most difficult and uncertain moments in a person’s life, both for the patient and family members — and impacts readiness. In Defense Health Agency’s military hospitals and clinics, dedicated staff work b...
Sep 5, 2026Amwell Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2026 United States Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition for Technology-Enabled Care PlatformsAmwell® is transforming virtual care delivery through its unified Amwell Platform, combining interoperability, clinical integration, and intelligent orchestration to improve access, efficiency, and outcomes. SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 5, 2026 /PRNe...
Sep 1, 2026Tick prevention begins before stepping outdoorsFor Airmen and Guardians, readiness means protecting their health wherever their day takes them, including on wooded trails, grassy training areas, field exercises and during time outdoors with family. Ticks are typically small in size, but...
Sep 1, 2026Civil War surgeon Army Maj. Jonathan Letterman built blueprint to save the wounded“This year, the Military Health System is celebrating 250 years of America by recognizing military medicine’s enduring history of innovation and impact to the warfighter. Please follow theMilitary Medicine 250 campaign!“ Prior to the Civil ...
Aug 28, 2026Suicide prevention initiative SAFEGUARD intends to ‘connect warfighters with skills and support they need’The Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, published research Jan. 6, 2025, that showed machine learning models, a type of artificial intelligence, could predict Soldiers at highest risk for suicide attempts following a period...
Aug 17, 2026Army Maj. (Dr.) Walter Reed’s advanced medical research saved thousands, inspires world-class care todayArmy Maj. (Dr.) Walter Reed played a pivotal role in investigating public health diseases, earning him a top spot among military medicine’s most important heroes. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, bears his...
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When was Defense Health Agency founded?

Defense Health Agency was founded in 2013.

What has the press written about Defense Health Agency?

Parsers VC has collected 84 articles mentioning Defense Health Agency, among them “KACH collaboration garners FDA approval of TBI diagnosis device; device recognized by TIME” (Oct 21, 2026) and “Defending against the bite: Combating the rise of Alpha-Gal Syndrome” (Oct 8, 2026).

Is Defense Health Agency still active?

Yes, Defense Health Agency is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 4, 2026.