Implementation of the Integrated Population Health Data (iPHD) Project

Governmental program data often exist in “silos” and are under-utilized in program evaluation and policy development analysis. To address this gap, in 2016, the NJ Legislature enacted the Integrated Population Health Data (iPHD) Project to establish a process to integrate health and other data from publicly supported programs for population health research for the purpose of improving: 1) the health, safety, security, and well-being of New Jersey residents, and 2) the cost-efficiency of state government assistance programs. The legislation designated CSHP as the operating entity of the iPHD and provided startup funding through the NJ Department of Health. CSHP reports to a Governing Board comprising representatives of state agencies and members of the public with relevant expertise. To date, the Governing Board has approved the release of data for ten projects through two proposal cycles beginning in 2022. More information on the iPHD can be found at https://iphd.rutgers.edu/.