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NMCP NOTICES | Visitor and Mask Policy | COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Information

New Option for Submitting Pharmacy Scripts Online Ahead of Time -- See Pharmacy Page for details. Operational Unit COVID Testing (CAC Required)

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MHS GENESIS is Coming Soon!
In January 2023 the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record (EHR), MHS GENESIS, is launching here at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and its clinics. MHS GENESIS will replace TRICARE Online at this facility.

MHS GENESIS is Coming Soon! In January 2023 the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record (EHR), MHS GENESIS, is launching here at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and its clinics. MHS GENESIS will replace TRICARE Online at this facility.

TRICARE Open Season 2021 has closed. The next open season will take place in the fall of 2022. If you didn’t enroll or make a change to your TRICARE health plan during open season, you must wait until the next open season unless you have a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event (QLE). To learn more, visit: https://www.tricare.mil/lifeevents

How to Make Enrollment Changes Outside of TRICARE Open Season

TRICARE Open Season 2021 has closed. The next open season will take place in the fall of 2022. If you didn’t enroll or make a change to your TRICARE health plan during open season, you must wait until the next open season unless you have a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event (QLE). To learn more, visit: https://www.tricare.mil/lifeevents

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TRICARE COVID-19 Vaccination - Get the Facts

Doses are available for all Active Duty INCLUDING OPERATIONAL FORCES and beneficiaries 12 years old and older by appointment. (beneficiaries 17 years old and younger must be accompanied by a parent) Click to find out more.

With news of the contagious and potentially deadly illness known as novel coronavirus grabbing headlines worldwide, military health officials say that an informed, common sense approach minimizes the chances of getting sick. (Graphic by Military Health System)

Coronavirus - Click Here For More Information

With news of the contagious and potentially deadly illness known as novel coronavirus grabbing headlines worldwide, military health officials say that an informed, common sense approach minimizes the chances of getting sick. (Graphic by Military Health System)

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is the Navy's first and oldest continuously operating hospital. It's staff of 4,300 personnel are dedicated to keeping more than 420,000 active duty members, family members and retirees in Hampton Roads healthy.

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Naval Medical Center Portsmouth News

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (June 6, 2022) - Capt. Shelley Perkins, commanding officer of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), center left, and Capt. Joel Schofer, executive officer of NMCP, left, present Lt. Desiree Steinhilber, an NMCP nurse, with a DAISY Award during a ceremony, June 6. The DAISY Award was established by The DAISY Foundation in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick (Pat) Barnes, a patient who lost his life to the auto-immune disease ITP. Barnes’ family wanted to recognize the incredible care that the nurses provided him before his death and created the award now embraced by healthcare organizations around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan M. Kinee/Released)

NMCP Presents DAISY Award

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (June 6, 2022) - Lt. Desiree Steinhilber, a Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) nurse assigned to the Pediatrics Ward (4A/B), was surprised with NMCP’s DAISY Award during a ceremony, June 6. Capt. Shelley Perkins, NMCP’s commanding officer presented the award.

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 12, 2022) – Jessica Peppers, right, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s deputy of ambulance operations, conducts ambulance training as part of the orientation and credentialing course for new members of the Inter-Facility Transfer Team (IFTT). The IFTT is a patient movement team comprised of corpsmen, nurses and physicians from NMCP and associated branch health clinics in the Tidewater Market Area. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan M. Kinee/Released)

NMCP CREATES INTER-FACILITY TRANSFER TEAM

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) recently acquired two new ambulances and created an Inter-Facility Transfer Team (IFTT) to better coordinate the movement of patients.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (May 11, 2022) - Lt. Cmdr. Diego Londono, a Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) chaplain, performs the "Blessing of the Hands" tradition on a nurse during Nurses Week. "The blessing of the hands is a moment of celebration and thanksgiving in recognition of the many moments nurses offer a personal healing touch to the patients they serve," said Capt. William Hlavin, NMCP command chaplain. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dylan M. Kinee/Released)

NMCP CHAPLAINS PERFORM BLESSING OF THE HANDS

U.S. Navy Chaplains assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth provided Blessing of the Hands this week to Nurses across the Tidewater Market as part of Nurses Week.

The 37th Annual Academic Research Competition (ARC) was held the week of May 2 with the winners of each phase of the competition announced during a ceremony, May 6. There were three phases to the competition throughout the week with a poster competition that included novel case studies, podium presentations, where researchers presented approved empirical studies. The first-place place winners in each Category 1A & 1B will attend the Navy-wide Academic Research Competition hosted by Naval Medical Center San Diego on May 20.

NMCP HOLDS 37TH ANNUAL ACADEMIC RESEARCH COMPETITION

The 37th Annual Academic Research Competition (ARC) was held the week of May 2 with the winners of each phase of the competition announced during a ceremony, May 6.

TRICARE News and Updates

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Q&A: What You Need to Know for Federal Benefits Open Season

The Federal Benefits Open Season starts Nov. 14 and ends Dec. 12, 2022. This open season is for dental and vision coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP).

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A Checklist to Help You Prepare for 2022 TRICARE Open Season

TRICARE Open Season starts in the fall. That’s the time when most families can make changes to their TRICARE health care coverage for next year. Preparing for open season now can help you make the best selection for you and your family later.

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for 12 to 17 Year-Olds

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for 12 to 17 Year-Olds

Adolescents ages 12 to 17 can now receive the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, the fourth vaccine to be authorized for the prevention of coronavirus.

New COVID-19 Boosters Against Subvariants Coming Soon

New COVID-19 Boosters Against Subvariants Coming Soon

Public health experts say COVID-19 cases are anticipated to spike again this fall, but new vaccine versions expected to be released soon will target subvariants that dominate cases in the United States.

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