What is AHLTA and what is it used for?
Information is now recorded in the electronic medical record (EMR). Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) ensures the contents of patient information are held in accordance with laws like the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Privacy Act, and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
How is personal health information handled for the beneficiary?
Information is provided on a need to know status.
Information and data follow a beneficiary until the sponsor retires or separates from military service. The medical record helps to manage and keep this record throughout the beneficiary’s life.
What are the administrative roles and responsibilities of HMs?
The role of HM includes:
- Greeting beneficiaries
- Assisting beneficiaries with medical forms
- Initial vital assessments
- Providing clinical documentation
- Preparing follow-up appointments
- Assisting in referral
- Preparing and maintaining files and records
- Managing supplies
