Healthcare IT News June 3, 2025
The physician and software engineer will hold dual titles as Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has named a new leader at the agency formerly known as the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
WHY IT MATTERS
Dr. Thomas Keane, who has experience as both a clinician and a technology developer, will serve concurrently as the second Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) at HHS and the ninth National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
He has experience at ASTP, having served there in addition to his work as senior advisor to the deputy secretary of HHS.
Previously, Dr. Keane – who trained...







