Kelly Cronin* (ONC)
Kelly Cronin is the Director of the Office of Care Transformation in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and has been involved in establishing and evolving the national agenda for health information technology. Her current responsibilities involve coordination of ONC programs and policies with HHS related health reform implementation. She’s also been a senior advisor to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, and has supported the establishment of the CMS Center for Innovation and development of CMS’s Accountable Care Organizations programs. Prior to ONC and CMS, Ms. Cronin directed patient safety initiatives at the Food and Drug Administration and supported the drafting of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act while working for the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. Prior to HHS, she was a Director at the Lewin Group where she led a variety of outcomes research projects. She holds a Masters of Public Health and a Masters in Health Policy from George Washington University.