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Abstract
Introduction: The evolving demands of military healthcare require Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in military medical treatment facilities (MTFs) to possess advanced financial competencies to ensure efficiency and compliance with federal regulations.
Materials and methods: This systematic review, conducted using PRISMA guidelines, analyzed studies from PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar published between 2014 and 2024 to identify CFO competencies in military healthcare, focusing on strategic thinking, business integration, human capital management, digital literacy, and financial management.
Results: Ten studies were included, revealing 5 critical competency areas: strategic thinking, business integration, human capital management, digital literacy, and financial management, which informed a unified training framework for military healthcare financial officers across all service branches.
Conclusions: A standardized training pathway aligning with these competencies can enhance financial leadership in MTFs, improving resource management and operational readiness within the Defense Health Agency.
期刊介绍:
Military Medicine is the official international journal of AMSUS. Articles published in the journal are peer-reviewed scientific papers, case reports, and editorials. The journal also publishes letters to the editor.
The objective of the journal is to promote awareness of federal medicine by providing a forum for responsible discussion of common ideas and problems relevant to federal healthcare. Its mission is: To increase healthcare education by providing scientific and other information to its readers; to facilitate communication; and to offer a prestige publication for members’ writings.