The Promise of emPOLST for Long-Term Care Facilities

Jennifer oversees the entire healthcare division, which manages federal and state grant programs focused on improving healthcare delivery. The division also runs the New Jersey Health Information Network (NJHIN) on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Health and includes Healthcare Innovation Solutions (HCIS) — the Healthcare Division’s for-profit subsidiary — which helps thousands of physicians across the country navigate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Merit-Based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS). Jennifer has more than two decades of experience in the healthcare field, and most recently served as senior vice president and chief information officer at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, NJ, where she led cybersecurity, HIPAA security and privacy, Information Services, Clinical Informatics and Telecommunications.

Ms. Edelstein is Senior Vice President of NJHA’s Center for Partnerships Transforming Health (PaTH). She directs the policy, regulatory, education and membership services activities of the Association as they relate to post-acute and long term care. In addition, Theresa coordinates policy work related to insurance and managed care and works directly with NJHA’s emergency preparedness team. Earlier in her career, Theresa worked as a licensed nursing home administrator in New Jersey.

Theresa has her Masters in Public Health from the Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health and her Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University. She has presented and published nationally and internationally on topics related to post-acute care services, quality and policy.