Biden Administration Appoints Micky Tripathi New ONC National Coordinator for Health IT

– The Biden administration has appointed Micky Tripathi the new National Coordinator for Health IT, succeeding Don Rucker, M.D. who held the post since April 2017.

– The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is the principal entity charged with coordination of nationwide efforts to implement and use the most advanced health information technology and electronic exchange of health information. As National Coordinator, Tripathi will be at the forefront of the new administration’s health IT efforts, the adoption of health information technology, and the promotion of a nationwide health information exchange to improve healthcare.

– Tripathi most recently served as Chief Alliance Officer of Boston-based Arcadia, where he was responsible for developing strategic partnerships between Arcadia and other innovative companies to further accelerate the use of advanced technology to improve healthcare.