Army platforms are managed by OMIS-A, the Operational Medicine Information Systems-Army. This mission of OMIS-A is to provide, support and enhance Army readiness through operational health information technology for deployed service members.
HALO (Health Assessment Lite Operations) functions as the Army's electronic health record system for Army medical treatment facilities receiving point-of-injury patients. It is a template-based, store-and-forward application developed for operational environments. It allows medical personnel to capture, view, amend, sign or co-sign a patient’s SF 600 electronically, even in the absence of network connectivity. Canine casualties can be registered into the HALO platform and capabilities to document canine care are expected to continue to be developed.
PHOENIXMed (Patient Health, Operational Electronic Network Information Exchange Medical) is a web-based application that operates on the Army’s Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet) and is accessible anywhere where NIPRNet is available. It serves as a cloud-based modernization of HALO. It also functions to provide electronic medical documentation that replaces SF 600 forms. Unlike the HALO system, it is centrally managed by OMIS-A and upgrades are automatic and do not require manual upgrades by users. Canine casualties can also be registered into the PHOENIXMed platform, but at the time of this publication, no canine specific documentation modules exist. They are planned with future updates.