Health Information Technology Oversight Council

Health Information Technology Oversight Council (HITOC)

The Health Information Technology Oversight Council (HITOC) is a committee of the Oregon Health Policy Board (OHPB). It is responsible for setting health IT strategies for Oregon that advance health equity and improve the health system. The Oregon legislature created HITOC in 2009 to ensure that health system improvement efforts were supported by health IT.

HITOC brings together partners across Oregon for

centralized policy work
strategic planning
oversight of health IT efforts
landscape assessments.

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Strategic Plan for Health IT

The Oregon Health Policy Board voted in support of HITOC's five-year strategic plan on May 7, 2024.

Oregon's Strategic Plan for Health Information Technology 2024-2028

Executive Summary: Strategic Plan for Health IT, 2024-2028

Resumen ejecutivo: Plan Estratégico de Tecnología de la Información (TI) de Salud de Oregon 2024-2028

The Strategic Plan for Health IT provides high-level priorities, guidance, and direction for health IT over the next five years. HITOC identified the priority work for partners in the health IT landscape to coordinate health IT efforts for the benefit of statewide progress. The plan was developed over a multi-year process involving HITOC meetings, two workgroups, and extensive community engagement (See Community Engagement and Input Report 2018-2023).

The Strategic Plan includes HITOC's Vision, Goals, Principles, Strategies, and Activities for health IT in Oregon. The Strategies focus on patients and consumers, electronic health records (EHRs), health information exchange (HIE), community information exchange (CIE), interoperability, and governance.

The Strategic Plan is for everyone using or impacted by health IT in Oregon, including but not limited to consumers and patients, providers and clinic staff, community-based organizations (CBOs), hospitals, health systems, coordinated care organizations (CCOs) and health insurance plans (payers), technology partners, and state agencies.

To provide feedback to HITOC on this Strategic Plan or other topics, please email HITOC.info@odhsoha.oregon.gov or provide public comment at a HITOC meeting. Please see the Strategic Plan webpage for more information on the process and further materials and resources.

You can get this document in other languages, large print, braille, or a format you prefer free of charge. Contact HITOC.INFO@ohdsoha.oregon.gov or (503) 373-7859. We accept all relay calls.

HITOC Member Recruitment

HITOC currently has two membership vacancies: one for an oral health representative and one reserved for a Tribal representative. Recruitment for Tribal representation is managed through OHA Tribal Affairs and is at the discretion of the Tribes. Open recruitment for an oral health representative is expected in 2025.

How to apply for future vacancies:

The application has closed, but individuals are welcome to apply for future opportunities. To apply, complete both the Membership Application Qualtrics survey and the supplemental membership application (aplicación combinada en español). See the Member Recruitment page for full details.

Please email the supplemental or Spanish application to Laurel Moffat at HITOC.INFO@odhsoha.oregon.gov. The application may also be used to express interest in future workgroups. Questions regarding membership can be sent to Laurel Moffat at Laurel.Moffat@oha.oregon.gov.

Current Meetings

See the full meeting schedule for HITOC

Background and Reports

See below for key resources, reports, and information about the work of HITOC and the Office of Health IT.

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