The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is the lead agency charged with formulating the federal government’s health IT strategy and coordinating federal health IT policies, standards, programs, and investments. ONC is organizationally located within the Office of the Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The position of National Coordinator was created in 2004, through an Executive Order, and legislatively mandated in the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) of 2009.

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Health Data

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Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)

Micky Tripathi

Francheska Geegbae

Thomas Mason M.d.

Xan Sayers

Kumar Vengadabady

Sara Armson

Johnathan Coleman

Wes Barker

Sherilyn Pruitt

Matt Swain

Bianca Costa Davis

Ryan Dempsey Argentieri

John Rancourt

Elisabeth Myers

The Healthcare and Medical Team at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is responsible for advising on clinical and operational health IT policies, advocating for the integration of technology in healthcare systems, and ensuring that these innovations align with federal health standards. Team members, including the Chief Nursing Officer, Health Specialist, Chief Medical Officer, and Health IT Advisory Committee Member, collaborate to improve patient care quality, safety, and efficiency through strategic health IT initiatives.

Healthcare and Medical Team

Health Policy and Analysis Team

IT and Cybersecurity Team

Health Information Technology

Healthcare and Medical Team

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Health Policy and Analysis Team

IT and Cybersecurity Team

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