Robert Kolodner's Email & Phone

In September 2009, Dr. Robert Kolodner transitioned from the federal to the private sector to continue his work to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities worldwide by advancing the proliferation and rapid, collaborative evolution of health information technology (IT) tools and solutions. Upon leaving the federal sector, Robert M. Kolodner, MD, co-founded and became President of Collaborative Transformations, LLC, where he consults with organizations regarding their health IT strategies and plans. Additionally in October 2009, Dr. Kolodner was hired as Chief Health Informatics Officer for the non-profit organization Open Health Tools, Inc. (OHT). His plans in the private sector build on his prior track record of success in two large federal Departments. From 2006 to April 2009, Robert M. Kolodner MD served as the President's designated lead for the United States eHealth initiative as the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (IT) in Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). His responsibilities included developing, maintaining, and directing the implementation of a health IT strategic plan as well as directing related national activities that were necessary to advance the nationwide adoption of person-centered, interoperable health IT solutions. For over 28 years prior to transferring to HHS, Dr. Kolodner had been the key clinical champion in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) providing vision, direction, and effective leadership for the development and pervasive use of VA's award-winning suite of health IT solutions, , including My HealtheVet, a Personal Health Record for veterans, and VistAthe world's first successful large-scale Electronic Health Record implementation. His VA activities also included research and teaching, with clinical faculty appointments at Emory University, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and the University of Maryland. Dr. Kolodner received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College, his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine, and completed his Psychiatric residency at the Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kolodner has medical specialty board certification in psychiatry and is a Fellow in the American College of Medical Informatics.