National Coordinators for Health Information Technology

David Brailer, 2004–2006

Robert Kolodner, 2006–2009

David Blumenthal, 2009–2011

Farzad Mostashari, 2011–2013

Karen DeSalvo, 2014–present42

42 DeSalvo was named acting assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in October 2014, but retained her leadership role at the Office of the National Coordinator.

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