Robert Kolodner is an American psychiatrist and medical informatician.[3] In September 2006, he became the second U.S. National Coordinator for Health IT.[3]
Robert Kolodner | |
|---|---|
| National Coordinator for Health IT | |
| In office 18 April 2007[1] – 20 April 2009[2] | |
| Appointed by | Mike Leavitt[1] |
| Preceded by | Karen Bell (interim)[3] |
| Succeeded by | David Blumenthal[2] |
| Acting National Coordinator for Health IT | |
| In office 18 September 2006[3] – 18 April 2007[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Harvard College (AB) Yale School of Medicine (MD) [4] |
Career edit
Kolodner was chief health informatics officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and remained on the VA staff while serving as Acting National Coordinator for Health IT.[3][5] Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt officially appointed Kolodner National Coordinator on 18 April 2007.[1] Kolodner served as National Coordinator until David Blumenthal assumed the position on 20 April 2009.[2]
Kolodner retired from the federal government on 23 September 2009.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Ferris, Nancy (18 April 2007). "Kolodner becomes permanent national coordinator of health IT". Healthcare IT News. HIMSS Media. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Manos, Diana (16 April 2009). "Blumenthal to take over ONC on Monday". Healthcare IT News. HIMSS Media. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Ferris, Nancy (20 September 2006). "Kolodner named interim national health IT coordinator". Healthcare IT News. HIMSS Media. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Robert Kolodner".
- ^ Ferris, Nancy (24 January 2007). "Kolodner's stint at ONCHIT continues". Healthcare IT News. HIMSS Media. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Versel, Neil (23 September 2009). "Kolodner retires from federal government". Healthcare IT News. HIMSS Media. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
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