‘Connected Corpsmen’ team

Health systems engineers from Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory are partnering with the Navy to facilitate a pilot program – called ‘Connected Corpsmen in the Community’ – at Naval Hospital Pensacola, Fla., that aims to increase service members’ access to medical services. APL will integrate systems, assess tools and analyze data in an effort to update healthcare delivery models for active-duty service members in Pensacola through the initiative. Corpsmen will use telemedicine systems to virtually examine patients and treat minor ailments, such as sprains, joint pain, and upper respiratory infections. APL also conducted a population analysis that helped Navy Medicine determine the prevalence of medical conditions across its fleet and identify routine care needs. (Source: Johns Hopkins 08/03/18) NH Pensacola is the parent command of naval branch health clinics at NAS Meridian, and NCBC Gulfport, Miss.; and NAS/JRB New Orleans. APL, a not-for-profit university affiliated research center, is located in Howard County, Md. The lab serves as a technical resource for the Defense Department, NASA, and other government agencies.