Healthcare
Post Traumatic Growth? Resiliency Training Teaching Coping Skills
January 09 by IDGA EditorAUDIO: We often discuss strategies for addressing the symptons of PTSD, however 'resiliency training' aims to equip soldiers with the skills necessary to building optimism, asking for help, and iden...
Adventure Therapy for Combat Stress Reaction?
October 31 by IDGA EditorAdventure Therapy: send a group of veterans on an Outward Bound sailing expedition for six days. What are the pro's and con's? Perhaps traditional therapies can be anxiety provoking, whereas this ty...
VA Health Update with Dr Carie Rodgers
September 20 by IDGA EditorListen up! Dr Carie Rodgers, Associate Director, VA Center of Excellence, "we are working very hard to make sure returning military members know about VA services and know how to access those servic...
Continuum of Care: Moving Health Services from DoD to VA
September 20 by Carie RodgersOne of the challenges of Veteran healthcare is the smooth transition of men and women from the DoD to VA health services. According to Dr Carie Rodgers, Associate Director, VA Center of Excellence,...
VA, DOD release new PTSD treatment mobile application
August 02 by Peter SmithThe Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs have published a new application for the iPhone and Android platforms intended to help treat the effects of PTSD through prolonged exposure therapy...
Meaningful Use and Telehealth:How Telehealth Can Play an Integral Role in Transforming Healthcare and Meeting Meaningful Use Requirements
June 13 by IDGA EditorMeaningful use requires providers to show the use of certified EHR technology in ways that can be measured significantly in quality and quantity. The legislation requires that EHRs be able to "excha...
Improving Medical Care for Military Personnel and their Families
April 20 by Christopher DauerAs operations in Afghanistan and Iraq conclude, many returning warfighters will require assistance resuming their lives stateside. The US government isn’t always up to the job. The followin...
The Coming Wave of Telehealth in Military Healthcare
April 19 by Christopher DauerAn IDGA Q&A with Dr. Jay Conyers, Casscells & Associates IDGA: First, could you tell us a bit about your background and your current role? JC: I currently serve as the president and CEO of C...
Telehealth: The Coming Wave in Military Healthcare
April 12 by Christopher DauerSkyrocketing costs in traditional medicine, coupled with the emergence of innovative new technologies, has set the stage for an explosion in the field of telehealth. The app market alone for mobile...
Joint Staff Surgeon Realigning Healthcare Goals
April 03 by Christopher DauerWhile the Joint Staff Surgeon is responsible for coordinating all issues of the military medicine in the U.S., there is currently a particular focus on maintaining readiness and fit force in all are...
Improving Medical Care for Military Personnel and their Families
March 30 by Christopher DauerAs operations in Afghanistan and Iraq conclude, many returning warfighters will require assistance resuming their lives stateside. The US government isn’t always up to the job. This exclusi...
Treating the Effects of PTSD with Yoga and Alternative Therapies
March 29 by Christopher DauerWhile it may never be fully understood what allegedly drove a U.S. Army solider to kill 16 Afghan men, women and children in a recent shooting rampage, the tragic incident has again raised public aw...