Dr. Kris Peterson and Zach Zimmerman opened Touchstone TMS in 2019 with the mission of offering relief to those suffering from depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A specialty provider of FDA-approved psychiatric...
Refill center fills a need … and prescriptions
"This center is about efficiency," commented Maj. Monique Kennerly, Deputy Director of Madigan's Pharmacy Department. "We are on par with civilian networks in serving our patients, and we do 10 times the amount of work civilian pharmacies do." A...
New patient resources section on TRICARE website
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Are you looking for information and tools to help manage your health care and TRICARE benefit? Check out the new Patient Resources section on tricare.mil. This section makes it easy to find forms, track your health...
A joke in high school led Kris Peterson to help others. "Some of my friends were interested in the military, and one day they put an application to West Point on my desk as a joke," began the native of Lakewood, WA. "I was not a military person,...
DHA's E-Caregiver Directory puts resources at your fingertips
The Defense Health Agency's electronic Caregiver Resource Directory provides more than 2,000 resources for caregivers of wounded warriors within three taps on their mobile phone, their computer, or tablet. "When we update the NRD with new...
Gain a new prospective on your health by focusing on gut
With work trips that throw off regular eating habits and deployments with food-source limitations, it may be challenging for military personnel to maintain a normal diet. The Health Promotions Team with the 62d Medical Squadron noticed the...