Statement from eHealth Initiative on Appointment of Robert Kolodner as Interim National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Karla Hurter |
September 21, 2006 |
September 21, 2006, Washington, D.C. The eHealth Initiative warmly applauds the appointment of Dr. Robert Kolodner, chief health informatics officer at the Veterans Health Administration, as interim national coordinator for health information technology.
We're delighted with the appointment of Dr. Kolodner to this important position, said Janet Marchibroda, chief executive officer of the eHealth Initiative and its Foundation. He brings critical experience as a clinician, significant informatics expertise, and devotion to the mobilization of information to support patients, to this vital leadership role, and the eHealth Initiative looks forward to supporting his efforts."
The appointment was made by Department of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt. Kolodner will be responsible for leadership in the development and implementation of a nationwide health IT infrastructure, allowing secure and seamless exchange of data and records.
Dr. Kolodner will make his inaugural address at the Third Annual Health Information Technology Summit on the morning of Monday, September 25, 2006.
The HIT Summit, held on September 25 - 27, 2006 in Washington, D.C., is sponsored by eHealth Initiative and Bridges to Excellence. Go to www.hitsummit.com.
About eHealth Initiative and its Foundation
The eHealth Initiative and its Foundation are independent, non-profit affiliated organizations whose missions are the same: to drive improvements in the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare through information and information technology.
eHI engages multiple stakeholders, including clinicians, consumer and patient groups, employers, health plans, healthcare IT suppliers, hospitals and other providers, laboratories, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, pharmacies, public health, and public sector agencies, as well as its growing coalition of more than 280 state, regional and community-based collaboratives focused on improving healthcare by mobilizing health information electronically, to develop and disseminate common principles, policies and best practices for improving the quality, safety and effectiveness of America's healthcare through information and information technology.
