Since 1997, Dr. Kolodner has also been involved in overseeing, promoting and guiding VA activities related to the establishment of a comprehensive, computerized clinical record for military personnel and veterans. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Federal Health Information Exchange program - an interagency health technology initiative that enabled a secure, one-way transmission of protected electronic health information from the Department of Defense to the VA.

He also oversees the Bidirectional Health Information Exchange initiative - a major step to achieving electronic health record interoperability between the Department of Defense and VA. In addition to fostering a strong working relationship with the Department of Defense, Kolodner has been instrumental in implementing collaborative information sharing efforts with the Indian Health Services.


Dr. Kolodner received his Bachelor's degree from Harvard College, and his doctorate of medicine from Yale University School of Medicine.

About the AHA
The AHA is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the health improvement of their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, which includes 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 37,000 individual members. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For more information, visit the AHA Web site at www.aha.org.

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