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BAMC Virtual Medical Center awarded for groundbreaking technologies
May 26, 2023 — The Virtual Medical Center at Brooke Army Medical Center will be recognized for four groundbreaking programs at the 2023 FORUM Information Technology Innovation Awards June 7 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C... MORE

Telemedicine Privilege by Proxy expands access to MHS care
June 6, 2022 — As Military Health System providers, part of putting patients at the center of everything we do is ensuring patients can quickly access high-quality care – particularly specialty care – wherever they happen to be. Virtual health is central to increasing timely access to care, which is why the MHS has Telemedicine Privilege by Proxy: a fast, efficient process that enables providers to file one application and get permission to virtually treat patients anywhere in the MHS... MORE

BAMC medic, family compete on Family Feud
November 19, 2021 — One hundred percent of Brooke Army Medical Center staff surveyed said the Barrera family did a (blank) job on the Family Feud. Survey says? “Awesome!” Army Spc. Gabriella Patlan, a mobile medic at the Virtual Medical Center at BAMC, competed with members of her family on the long-running game show for a five-episode stint Nov. 9-15... MORE

Virtual Appointment Management office reaches significant milestone
October 28, 2021 — The Virtual Appointment Management Office, assigned to the Virtual Medical Center, celebrated a significant milestone recently. They scheduled more than 100,000 Virtually Integrated Patient Readiness Remote, or VIPRR, clinic appointments... MORE

‘Game-changing’ program enables COVID-19 patients to safely recover at home
December 22, 2020 — The new COVID-19 Remote Monitoring Program, a joint effort of the Virtual Medical Center and Brooke Army Medical Center, equips COVID-19 patients needing additional monitoring with a home healthcare kit and 24/7 oversight from registered nurses to ensure a higher level of post-hospital care... MORE

Kathlyn Chassey uses a home healthcare kit Dec. 18 as part of the COVID-19 Remote Monitoring Program, a joint effort of the Virtual Medical Center and Brooke Army Medical Center. The program equips COVID-19 patients needing additional monitoring with a home kit and 24/7 oversight to ensure a higher level of post-hospital care.

BAMC Virtual Medical Center wins MEDCOM Mercury Award
May 10, 2019 — A team from the Virtual Medical Center at Brooke Army Medical Center and Regional Health Command-Central has been selected as the 2018 U.S. Army Medical Department Mercury Award winner for Health Information Technology Team of the Year. The Mercury Awards recognize Army medical department personnel who have made significant contributions and demonstrated outstanding excellence and achievement in health IT. ... MORE

Zekelia Rembert, virtual health nurse care coordinator, reviews patient photos using the virtual health cart at the Virtual Medical Center at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 10. The team at the Virtual Health Center at Brooke Army Medical Center and Regional Health Command – Central has been selected as the 2018 U.S. Army Medical Department Mercury Award winner for Health Information Technology Team of the Year.