About the Office for Health Information Technology

The Office of the State Coordinator for Health Information Technology shall:

Serve as a focal point on health information technology (HIT) and health information exchange (HIE) policy and assure coherent, collaborative cross agency state HIT planning;
Serve as a clearinghouse for all state HIT policy;
Align HIT planning efforts with the State Health Plan;
Coordinate ARRA HIT/HIE planning and implementation, and provide financial and regulatory oversight of HIT and HIE efforts and initiatives throughout the state;
Develop and disseminate public information about HIT and HIE through partnerships with stakeholders; and
Work collaboratively with HealthInfoNet, the State’s designated health information exchange, or its successor, pursuant to the public-private partnership as outlined in the State HIT Plan