scope:

Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 and the July 27, 2018 Secretary of Defense Memorandum, this issuance:

• Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for a PHR and patient-controlled data.

• Provides a common policy framework and supporting responsibilities to serve as a foundation for ongoing development of a DoD-supported PHR containing data controlled by patients.

• Describes the relationship between the PHR and the DoD Health Record as defined in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6040.45.

APPLICABILITY. This issuance applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD.