Anita Bastow, CHTS-CP

Anita Bastow, CHTS-CP, has a diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Anita began their career at Woodbury Pediatrics in 1989, starting as a Certified Medical Assistant and later becoming an Assistant Office Manager and Health Information Technologist. In 2008, they joined Woodbury Pediatrics, LLC as an Office Manager and Health Information Technologist.

In 2011, Anita attended the ONC HIT/EHR Program, where they worked as a Health Information Technology Trainer and Workflow Analyst. Anita then joined NJ-HITEC-New Jersey's Regional Extension Center at NJIT Newark in 2012, where they held various roles such as Provider Services Coordinator and Meaningful Use Specialist. Their responsibilities included customer relations management, practice transformation, project management, vendor selection and implementation, workflow redesign, and education of providers and staff on achieving Meaningful Use of EHR software.

Anita joined the New Jersey Innovation Institute in 2016, where they worked as a Client Services Coordinator and later as a Healthcare Transformation Coach. In these roles, they focused on assisting healthcare providers with quality improvement initiatives such as MACRA/MIPS, Meaningful Use, and Practice Transformation. Anita also had experience in gathering and analyzing business and functional requirements, designing and re-engineering processes and workflows, and implementing next-generation technical solutions to improve patient care and workplace productivity.

Overall, Anita has demonstrated a strong background in health IT, project management, and customer relationship management, with a particular emphasis on assisting healthcare providers in leveraging technology to optimize their practices and improve patient outcomes.

Anita Bastow, CHTS-CP, has a diverse education history in the field of health information technology and medical administration. Anita attended Gloucester County College in 2011, where they studied Health Information Technology / Electronic Medical Records. During this time, they obtained a certification in ONC HITECH Health Information Technology / Electronic Medical Records from Gloucester County College in November 2011. In 2013, Anita obtained further certifications, including Certified Health IT Specialist - Clinician/Practitioner from AHIMA in April and HIT Pro - CP from ONC in March. Additionally, they have a degree as a Certified Medical Assistant from Gloucester County Institute of Technology, which they earned from 1989 to 1990. Anita completed their high school education at Pitman High School, although specific dates and areas of study are not provided.