title: The US Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology: Progress and Promise for the Future at the 10-Year Mark.
abstract: In April 2004, President Bush signed Executive Order 13335, which called for the establishment of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) within the US Department of Health and Human Services. The President charged ONC with the critical responsibility of ensuring that every American had access to his or her electronic health information and establishing connectivity of health information technology.
authors.affiliation: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC. Electronic address: karen.desalvo@hhs.gov.
authors.forename: Karen B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: DeSalvo
authors.affiliation: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Ayame Nagatani
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Dinkler
authors.affiliation: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D006078:Government Programs; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services