Dr. Stephen Ondra Spearheads CMS Alliance for Health Care Modernization
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Stephen Ondra, M.D., has been appointed as vice president of the Center for Transforming Health and the director of the CMS Alliance to Modernize Health Care (Health FFRDC) at MITRE Corp. Ondra, who joined MITRE in 2022 and has held notable roles such as chief medical officer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and CEO of CygnusAI, will work on initiatives such as effective use of AI in healthcare, enhancing medical device cybersecurity, and strengthening maternal and mental health programs. MITRE operates the Health FFRDC on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, serving federal agencies with health and human services missions.
MITRE Corp. Announces New VP of the Center for Transforming Health
Stephen Ondra, M.D., has been appointed as the vice president of the Center for Transforming Health and the director of the CMS Alliance to Modernize Health Care (Health FFRDC) by MITRE Corp. The Health FFRDC, a federally funded research and development center, is operated by MITRE on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CDC, FDA, NIH and more.
About Stephen Ondra
Joining MITRE in 2022, Ondra previously held the position of chief medical adviser and acting managing director for the Health FFRDC. His vast experience includes roles such as neurosurgeon, healthcare insurance executive, policy adviser, entrepreneur, and educator. With a career spanning many leadership positions in both government and industry, Ondra is recognized for his unique clinical expertise and policy knowledge, offering a novel perspective to the team and government sponsors.
MITRE Corp.’s Healthcare Initiatives
MITRE Corp. is actively working towards enabling efficient AI use in healthcare, creating data-driven solutions to enhance maternal and mental health, improving medical device cybersecurity, and building resiliency within the healthcare ecosystem among other initiatives.
Ondra’s Career Highlights
Ondra’s impressive career includes roles as chief medical officer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, CEO of CygnusAI, and founder of NorthStar HealthCare Consulting, LLC. He has also held positions as senior health policy adviser for health affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and co-chair of the National Science and Technology Council for Health Information Technology under the Obama Administration.
Awards and Education
An Army veteran, Ondra has been awarded a Bronze Star and the Army Commendation Medal for his service during combat deployments in Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. He is an alumnus of the U.S. Military Academy West Point, Illinois Wesleyan University, and Rush University.
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