The role of the National Health IT Board is to provide leadership on the implementation and use of information systems across the Health and Disability Sector. The National Health IT Board is a sub-committee of the National Health Board and is charged with ensuring that health sector policy is supported by appropriate health information and IT solutions.
The National Health IT Board goal is to enable an integrated healthcare model;

Some of National Health IT Board's key activities include Primary healthcare IT grants fund, investment decisions, clinical leadership and HISO (2010).
