(DoD) Any member of the Armed Forces, civilian employee of the Department of Defense, or personal services contract employee under Title 10 United States Code Section 1091 authorized by the Department of Defense to perform health care functions. The term does not include any contract provider who is not a personal services contract employee. Also called DOD health care provider.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). health care provider. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/health_care_provider/definitions/1961992 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "health care provider" http://smartdefine.org/health_care_provider/definitions/1961992 (accessed September 30, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, health care provider, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/health_care_provider/definitions/1961992>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "health care provider" 4 April 2011. Web. 30 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/health_care_provider/definitions/1961992> |