Evaluation of the State of New Jersey’s Health Information Technology Program

As part of The State of New Jersey's Health Information Technology (HIT) Operational Plan update submitted by the NJ HIT Coordinator's Office in June 2012 to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, an evaluation of the state HIT program is being conducted by CSHP. The areas being evaluated include three key meaningful use criteria: 1) e-prescribing by pharmacies and providers, 2) electronic lab results by laboratories and providers, and 3) meaningful use of patient care summaries by providers, and provider participation in regional health information organizations (HIOs). Data are being collected from pharmacies, laboratories, and physicians via mail surveys and structured phone interviews, along with use metrics from regional HIOs.