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Due to Dec. 24, 2024, being designated as a federal holiday, NHCP services will be affected as follows:

The Emergency Department will be remain open.
Those patients and beneficiaries with booked appointments will be seen as scheduled unless they wish to reschedule the appointment to a later date.
Those wishing to reschedule should call the appointment line at 760 - 725 - HELP (4357) and select option 3.
The walk-in immunization clinic will be closed.
Pharmacy, Laboratory, and Radiology Departments will be closed to walk-ins.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Attention! If you live in the TRICARE West Region, or in a state or ZIP code moving to the West Region and you pay an enrollment fee or premium by recurring credit card, debit card, or electronic funds transfer, you must set up payment information with TriWest before Dec. 31, 2024. If you don’t take action, you’ll risk getting disenrolled. Learn more.

To make an appointment call 760 - 725 - HELP (4357) between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:00 pm weekdays. Select Option 3.

Patient Resources

Virtual Education Center

The Defense Health Agency’s Virtual Education Center is an online educational platform with more than 50,000 resources covering 60 medical topics, including:

Health and wellness information
Clinic-specific resources
Videos, handouts, and links to additional health resources
Training materials, how-to videos, and step-by-step instructions

The Virtual Education Center puts the power in your hands to research health topics before you talk to your provider.

Get informed. Ask the right questions. Make the best decisions about your health.

How does it work?

You can log in from any mobile device. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 …

Go to https://vec.health.mil/ and agree to the terms.
Log in with your Common Access Card or DS Logon. If you don’t already have a DS Logon, you’ll need to set it up.
Explore and learn!

Search topics, create personalized dashboards, and quickly find information sent to you directly from your providers.

* Video * Introducing the Virtual Education Center

Future Patient Health Education Portal Will Be “Source of Truth”

MHS Virtual Education Center Empowers Patients to Improve Outcomes

Virtual Education Center Provides Health Information to Patients