Robert Kolodner Explained

Robert Kolodner
Term Start:	18 April 2007^[1]
Term End:	20 April 2009^[2]
Predecessor:	Karen Bell (interim)^[3]
Office2:	Acting National Coordinator for Health IT
Term Start2:	18 September 2006
Term End2:	18 April 2007
Alma Mater:	Harvard College (AB) Yale School of Medicine (MD) ^[4]

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]

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] [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]

Notes and References

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