SOURCE: www.tricare.mil
News Release
Falls Church, VA . . . A new feature on TRICARE Online now allows users to save their personal health data such as medication and allergy profiles, demographic information and a personal health summary to a Portable Document Format (PDF) file on their computers, Military Health System officials said on June 10th.
“The new feature, called the Blue Button, is available on the TRICARE Online Personal Health Record site at www.tricareonline.com,” said Chuck Campbell, chief information officer for MHS. “After logging on to the secure site, users will be able to add information to their personal health data on the site. Users will need to select the Blue Button titled “Save Personal Health Data” before they can save their personal health data to a PDF file on their local computer.”
TRICARE Online is the Military Health Systems Internet point of entry that provides all 9.6 million Department of Defense beneficiaries access to available healthcare services and information through an enterprise-wide secure portal. TRICARE Online users who receive their care at a military treatment facility can schedule appointments, order prescription refills and view their personal health records.
To learn more, go to www.tricareonline.com or visit www.health.mil/mhscio.