ONC Fills Out it Top Level Org Chart
Includes Role and Bio for Handley, Acting Deputy for Operations
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT filled out the top level of its Organization chart on its Web site, including the role and bio for the Acting Deputy National Coordinator Elisabeth A. Handley. The listing and bio below are excerpted from the ONC site.
David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P.
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Office of the Chief Scientist
Charles P. Friedman, Ph.D.
Office of Economic Analysis and Modeling
Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin, Ph.D.
Office of the Chief Privacy Officer
Joy Pritts, JD (Bio on e-Healthcare Marketing.com)
Office of the Deputy National Coordinator for Operations
Elisabeth A. Handley, MPA (Acting) (Also see role and bio below.)
Office of Communications: Mary Jo Deering, Ph.D. (Acting)
Office of Oversight: (Vacant)
Office of Mission Support: Marc Weisman, JD
Office of Strategic Initiatives: Sam Shellenberger
Office of the Deputy National Coordinator for Programs and Policy
(Vacant)
Office of Policy and Planning: Jodi G. Daniel, JD, MPH
Office of Standards and Interoperability:
Doug Fridsma, M.D., Ph.D. (Acting)
Office of Provider Adoption Support: Mat Kendall, MPH (Acting)
Office of State and Community Programs: Kelly Cronin, MPH
Elisabeth A. Handley
Acting Deputy National Coordinator for Operations
Elisabeth A Handley
“Elisabeth A. Handley is the Acting Deputy National Coordinator for Operations. She is responsible for activities that support the numerous programs of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). These activities include budget formulation and execution, grants administration, communications, human resources and capital planning, contracts and facilities management. Prior to joining ONC, Ms. Handley most recently was a Senior Advisor in the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Operations and in the Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program.
“At the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Ms. Handley created and led an alliance of partners who disseminated consumer information to Medicare beneficiaries. She was also the acting director of the managed care office, where she regulated managed care organizations. In the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General, she evaluated health programs. She began her federal career as a Presidential Management Intern at the Social Security Administration, after receiving a Master’s in Public Administration from Florida State University.”
