The Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (HIT) was created by:
A) President Barack Obama.
B) President George W. Bush.
C) Hillary Clinton.
D) President Bill Clinton.

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In 2004, President George W. Bush created the position of Office of National Coordinator for HIT within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The coordinator's role involved leadership to develop the standards and interoperability framework and establish the infrastructure necessary to harness the use of information technology and exchange of health information nationwide to improve patient care and reduce health care costs.