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The North Star

DHA will enhance Total Force medical readiness (deployability, employability, and fitness standards) by reducing lost warrior days outside standard healing timelines.

To achieve this, we will:

Standardize profile durations.
Decrease days above benchmark for non-deployable/non-employable conditions to zero.
Drive active-duty access targets for acute, routine, and specialty care.

Key Milestones in Fiscal Year 2027

DHA will establish a Joint Profiling Standard for the most common muscle and joint injuries. This will make profile lengths more consistent across the enterprise.
DHA will launch PARATUS, a single system that provides commanders with a holistic view of medical risks to readiness.

DHA is developing policies that give active duty service members priority for appointments.
The goal is to get them evaluated and treated quickly when they need care.

DHA is working to make permanent change of station moves easier for patients who need ongoing care.
The focus is on reducing the time it takes to restart care after a move.

DHA will target efforts to reduce the risk factors that lead to common injuries and illness.

Key Milestones in Fiscal Year 2027

Warfighter Resources

Cryopreservation Demonstration Program

A three-year demonstration for service members who qualify.

Deployment Prescription Program

Get prescriptions filled when deployed.

Health & Human Performance Optimization

Supporting warfighter health, readiness, and performance.

Remote Health Readiness Program

Offering Individual Medical Readiness and deployment readiness services.

Specialty Care Centers of Excellence

Delivering premier specialty care to support critical wartime capabilities.

Virtual Physical Therapy Pilot

Next-gen recovery for the modern warfighter.

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