Stand-To!- Community Based Health Care Organization (CBHCO) Program - Thu, December 27, 2007

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TODAY'S FOCUS


Community Based Health Care Organization (CBHCO) Program 

What is it? The Army has a program called The Community Based Health Care
Organization (CBHCO). This program allows a recuperating Reserve Component
Soldier to obtain services from medical facilities near home, while
remaining on active duty.

CBHCOs provide Reserve Component Warriors in Transition (WTs) high-quality
health care and administrative processing through nine CBHCO units, managing
more than 1,300 Soldiers, who live in all parts of the country.

Mobilized Army National Guard (ARNG) and Reserve Soldiers work within
CBHCOs, exercising command and control (C2), and clinical oversight, for
their component's WTs undergoing medical treatment, through Military or
TRICARE network providers in their local area. Army Medical Command's four
Regional Medical Commands manage the CBHCO program and the care WTs receive.


Experienced nurse case managers coordinate healthcare appointments, track
WTs progress, and ensure care meets Army, and TRICARE, standards. More than
350 ARNG, and many AR Soldiers, are assigned as cadre in support of CBHCOs,
alongside their fellow RC health care professionals.

What have the Army Reserve and the ARNG done? The Army Reserve and ARNG
continue to support the CBHCO mission by mobilizing both C2 and Army Medical
Department (AMEDD) personnel, from a number of states, to work with the
CBHCO WTs. This support brings Reserve Component expertise to health care,
and to the individual requirements faced by these WTs. 

What continued efforts have the AR and ARNG planned for the future? The Army
Reserve and the ARNG remain committed to supporting the medical needs of
their Warriors in Transition and Families. The RC also will continue to
extend services to deployed Soldiers' Families throughout the mobilization
cycle.

Why is this important to the Army? Before CBHCO, injured or ill RC Soldiers
who remained on active duty for treatment had to live at an Active Army
installation. Not only did their numbers grow, challenging installation
housing and medical capacities, Soldiers were away from their Families,
units, and communities, while receiving medical care. The CBHCOs have given
Warriors in Transition, and their Families, more opportunity to be close to
one another, and to heal.

For more information click here
<http://www.armymedicine.army.mil/tools/links.html>  and here.
<http://www.usawoa.org/downloads/MedHoldInfoLtrSAPA.pdf> 


INFORMATION YOU CAN USE


*	2007 Strategic Communication Guide
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993>  - Read the 2007 Army Strategic
Communication Guide for key messages and updates. 
*	Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/303879>  
*	Army Public Affairs Portal
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/216363>  
*	Stories of Valor <http://www.army.mil/valor> 


NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY


*	Army to sponsor sports program for amputees (AT
<http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/12/army_sportsprogram_071226w/> ) 
*	Army test fires APKWS from Kiowa copter (UPI
<http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Industry/Briefing/2007/12/26/army
_test_fires_apkws_from_kiowa_copter/7405/> ) 
*	U.S. Army looks to Apple for hardware (DT
<http://www.dbtechno.com/computers/2007/12/26/us-army-looks-to-apple-for-har
dware/> ) 
*	As military begins to draw down, National Guard ramps up (GEX
<http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1207/122607nj1.htm> )


WAR ON TERROR NEWS


*	U.S. on Iraq: Cautious but hopeful (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071227569926.html>  | USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-12-26-iraq-wednesday_N.htm?loc
=interstitialskip> ) 
*	U.S. defends Soldiers' actions in killing of 2 Iraqis in Baqubah (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20071227569917.html>  | WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/26/AR200712260
1637.html> ) 
*	4 Sunni allies of U.S. killed in Iraq (NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/27/world/middleeast/27iraq.html?_r=1&oref=sl
ogin> ) 
*	Triple threat pressures al Qaeda in Iraq, general says (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48528> )


OF INTEREST


*	Web site highlights Army's future plans (AT
<http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/12/army_futureplansweb_071226w/> ) 
*	Scams targeting troops and their Families (SAS
<http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=51262> ) 
*	Hope grows in Salman Pak (MNF
<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16050&Ite
mid=1> ) 
*	Veterans' education plans aren't easy to gauge (USAT
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-12-26-gi-bill-side_N.htm> )


WORLD VIEW


*	U.S. forces identify slain Qaeda militant in Iraq (MET
<http://www.metimes.com/>  | Story
<http://www.metimes.com/Politics/2007/12/26/us_forces_identify_slain_qaeda_m
ilitant_in_iraq/afp/> ) 
*	U.S. Army recruits illegal immigrants (PLG
<http://www.plenglish.com/>  | Story
<http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B74FD2CFE-89FC-4E0A-B3BD-F308F126
DD67%7D)&language=EN> ) 
*	U.S. says 11 militants killed south of Baghdad (RT
<http://today.reuters.com/>  | Story
<http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2007-12
-27T074705Z_01_L27525929_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAQ-DEATHS.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsHome-C1-t
opNews-10> ) 
*	U.S. forces to train troops (DWN <http://www.dawn.com/>  | Story
<http://www.dawn.com/2007/12/27/top5.htm> )


WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS


*	Army program aims to decrease Soldier deaths and injuries after
deployment (SM <http://soldiersmind.com/> ) 
*	Army opens roads in Mosul (GAF
<http://gazingattheflag.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	World War II veteran visits paratroopers in Afghanistan (TN
<http://thetension.blogspot.com/> ) 
*	Battlefield circ (SH <http://sgthook.com/> )

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