Robert Kolodner

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]

Career

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][4] 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.[5]

References

1. Ferris, Nancy (18 April 2007). "Kolodner becomes permanent national coordinator of health IT". Healthcare IT News. HIMSS Media. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
2. Manos, Diana (16 April 2009). "Blumenthal to take over ONC on Monday". Healthcare IT News. HIMSS Media. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
3. Ferris, Nancy (20 September 2006). "Kolodner named interim national health IT coordinator". Healthcare IT News. HIMSS Media. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
4. Ferris, Nancy (24 January 2007). "Kolodner's stint at ONCHIT continues". Healthcare IT News. HIMSS Media. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
5. Versel, Neil (23 September 2009). "Kolodner retires from federal government". Healthcare IT News. HIMSS Media. Retrieved 12 October 2017.