The Defense Health Information Technology Symposium (DHITS) is an annual three-day conference, sponsored by the Defense Health Agency (DHA). Conference attendees are comprised of government, military, and industry health care IM/IT professionals. DHITS provides a collaborative environment for MHS leadership and staff, as well as our industry partners, to discuss and reinforce new approaches, innovations, and guidelines. Cutting edge advancements in IT have allowed the DHA to strive to achieve our mission of unrelenting pursuit of excellence as we care for our joint force and those we are privileged to serve.