AFI44-119 Publication Summary:
Purpose:
This instruction implements AFPD 44-1, Medical Operations; DoDD 6025.13, Clinical Quality Manage-ment
Program in the Military Health Services System; DoDD 6025.14, Department of Defense Participa-tion
in the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB); DoDI 6025.15, Implementation of Department of
Defense Participation in the National Practitioner Data Bank; DoDD 6040.37, Confidentiality of Medi-cal
Quality Assurance (QA) Records. It explains performance improvement (PI) accreditation require-ments,
credentials and privileging, scope of practice, and risk management (RM) programs for optimal
healthcare delivery.
Summary of Changes:
This revision incorporates IC 2001-1 and implements DoDI 6025.16, Portability of State Licensure for
Health Care Professionals, dated 30 August 200. This revision also adds Attachment 29, Sample Letter
– Department of Defense Health Care Professionals Practicing in Civilian Health Care Facilities. A
“|” indicates revised material since the last edition. The entire text of the IC is at the last attachment.
Distribution:
Supersedes:
AFI 44-119, 1 Aug 2000
History:
AFI 44-119, 1 Aug 2000; AFI 44-119, 1 Oct 95; AFI 44-119, 25 July 1994.