New Jersey Integrated Population Health Data

**Overview** The New Jersey Integrated Population Health Data (iPHD) Project was established to transform New Jersey’s healthcare delivery systems by integrating health data and other administrative datasets while safeguarding data privacy and security. Enacted through legislation in 2016, the iPHD enables and promotes population health research by integrating healthcare and social services data. In 2017, the [Bylaws](https://iphd.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/2022-02/BYLAWS%20of%20iPHD%20Governing%20Board-Approved-July%209%2021.pdf) were approved, while the [iPHD Project Charter](https://iphd.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/2021-06/iPHD_Project_Charter_7.23.18_rev6.4.21.pdf) formally authorizing the project was signed in 2018. The project has two primary goals: - To facilitate research leading to improvements in the health, safety, security, and well-being of New Jersey residents; and - To improve the cost-efficiency of state government programs in these areas. The overarching concept of the iPHD is that programmatic data are much more informative when linked across different service programs (e.g., health, social services) than when they remain isolated from one another. Reducing healthcare costs and improving health outcomes requires understanding both the internal and external forces impacting the health service sectors. By promoting a more complete understanding of these factors, the iPHD can inform policymaking and help strengthen population health in New Jersey. The iPHD is modeled on other successful data integration projects around the country, as described in a [whitepaper](https://iphd.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/2021-02/CCHP_GCC_iPHD_White_Paper.pdf) by the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers Good Care Collaborative. The New Jersey Department of Health contributed the initial funding and data sets to support the design and implementation of the iPHD. Under the direction of a 10-member Governing Board, the iPHD is operated by Rutgers Center for State Health Policy. Visit the [Application Process](https://iphd.rutgers.edu/iphd-application-review-process) page for information about the latest request for applications. Data access will be granted following approval by the iPHD Governing Board.