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Seth Pazinski
Seth Pazinski serves as the director of the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Analysis for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
Prior to this, Mr. Pazinski led ONC’s Division for Planning and Operations from 2009 to 2014. In this capacity, he was responsible for developing the Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan, facilitating ONC’s implementation planning activities, and managing ONC’s two federal advisory committees – the HIT Policy Committee and the HIT Standards Committee.
From 2007 to 2009, he served as the special assistant to the national coordinator, focusing on a wide range of project management and communications responsibilities. Before joining ONC, he was a project manager for the Quality Improvement Organization program at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Mr. Pazinski earned a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations, and advertising from Temple University and a Master's degree in public relations and corporate communications at Georgetown University.
Seth Pazinski's Latest Blog Posts
Seth Pazinski | April 2, 2024
Health IT has become integral to health care delivery and this trend has accelerated since the passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009. Hundreds of thousands of physician offices, hospitals, and health systems now use ONC-certified health IT to store, process, access, exchange, and use electronic health information (EHI), setting the groundwork for nationwide interoperability. A new report to Congress provides updates on this progress led and coordinated by ONC.
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Seth Pazinski | May 7, 2020
This year, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has released three strategic documents that will help set a path forward for health IT. The 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, the Strategy on Reducing Regulatory and Administrative Burden Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs, and the National Health IT Priorities for Research: A Policy and Development Agenda are united in the aim to improve health,
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Seth Pazinski | January 15, 2020
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for public comment. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) led the development of this plan with input from more than 25 federal organizations.
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Seth Pazinski | January 8, 2020
The Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC) consists of a dedicated group of experts who volunteer their time and expertise to provide recommendations on ONC policies and programs.
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Seth Pazinski | September 7, 2017
Data released today by the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology (ONC) report for the first time, nationally representative measures on electronic health record (EHR) adoption and health information exchange among skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Most SNFs (64 percent) used EHRs to manage patient health information in 2016. About 22 percent of SNFs reported participating in a state or regional health information organization (HIO); with a fifth of facilities (18 percent) using both an EHR and an HIO.
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