The New Jersey Health Information Technology Extension Center (NJ-HITEC) is a federally recognized Regional Extension Center program funded through the recovery act and supported by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. In coordination with State efforts, NJ-HITEC fully supports the effective implementation of the New Jersey Health Information Technology Plan. Under the guidance and oversight of the Office of the National Coordinator and administered by the New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ-HITEC’s program will assist 5,000 New Jersey area primary care providers by providing hands on staff, services and technology. With the assistance and support of the New Jersey community colleges, NJ-HITEC will host and promote local presentations across the state to educate consumers and providers as to the value of using electronic health records.
NJ-HITEC’s service offering includes education and training activities, membership in the regional extension center, assessment of current office practices, workflows and technical capabilities; recommendations of appropriate EHR solutions that meet end-user specific needs; coordination of services to implement, adopt, and use new technologies appropriately and the assurance that every member of the regional extension center can meaningfully use these systems.
Through strategic partnerships with local and state agencies that include New Jersey Medicaid, the Office of the Governor, The New Jersey Department of Senior Services, the NJ Health Information Technology Commission and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians, the Regional Extension Center provides coordinated access and delivery of technology services to New Jersey providers and many other stakeholders.
