Telehealth Monitor

Experience fostering health IT in Virginia informs the new technology chief’s wide view of innovation

The Obama administration’s top technology official said he will actively support the efforts of Dr. David Blumenthal to advance the adoption of health information technology, one of the president’s priorities for health reform.

Aneesh Chopra said he would use his position in the White House as the country’s chief technology officer and assistant to the president to support Blumenthal, the national health IT coordinator, by concentrating on innovation, digital security and “pushing the levers of government.”

Before accepting the federal position, Chopra was secretary of technology for Virginia. The Senate approved his nomination in May.

via Chopra will use CTO position to advocate for health IT — Government Health IT.