Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 6025.13
February 17, 2011
Incorporating Change 1, Effective October 2, 2013
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) and Clinical Quality Management in the
Military Health System (MHS)
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 6025.13 (Reference (a)) as a DoD Instruction (DoDI) in
accordance with the authority in DoDD 5124.02 (Reference (b)).
b. Establishes DoD policy on issues related to MQA programs and clinical quality
management activities.
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to:
a. OSD, the Military Departments (including the Coast Guard at all times, including when it
is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department),the
Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant
Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense
Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department
of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
b. DoD military treatment facilities (MTFs), medical or dental, and DoD healthcare
practitioners who are involved in the delivery of healthcare services to eligible beneficiaries.
c. Civilian preferred providers under managed care support contracts to the Department of
Defense in health services regions throughout MHS.
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that:
