In high-performing and successful teams, regard for employees’ well-being, acknowledgment of their contributions, and deference to their experience and dedication all helped maintain some level of harmony during the pandemic.

We congratulate all of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare for emphasizing that compassion and respect are essential to an engaged and productive workforce. 

COVID led the industry to experiment with innovations that can reshape how care is delivered. The members of this year’s class of Top 25 Innovators have introduced ideas that engage consumers in new ways, lower healthcare costs and take unique approaches to managing population health. The honorees were chosen for their work in one of four areas: consumerism, cost reduction, population health and quality/safety. They were selected from nearly 200 nominations.

In the face of unprecedented public health, societal and financial challenges, clinical leaders across the industry continued to find ways to innovate. Honorees on this year’s list of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives oversaw efforts to launch hospital-at-home programs; expand programs to address staff burnout; and address diversity, equity and inclusion, among other things.

The Health Care Hall of Fame award is one of healthcare industry’s most prestigious honors. A partnership between Modern Healthcare and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the program was created to recognize the men and women who have made extraordinary strides, outstanding and lasting contributions to the healthcare industry.  

Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Women Leaders program honors female executives who are guiding healthcare delivery improvement across the country. The annual program recognizes leaders from all sectors of the industry, spotlighting their professional accomplishments and contributions to their organizations.

The Top 25 Diversity Leaders' Luminary Award was created to honor men and women of color who have made outstanding, sustained contributions to healthcare. They are perennial members of the Top 25 list, and have a proven track record of advancing the careers of other prospective minority leaders.

The Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards are designed to recognize healthcare's best advertising, marketing, promotion and communication campaigns on and across all media platforms. The awards honor campaigns that advance provider, insurer, supplier and advocacy group efforts to deliver high quality, affordable and accessible healthcare; promote the health of individual patients, groups and communities; and help organizations thrive and grow in today's rapidly changing healthcare environment.

In a game-changing year for the industry, a group of leaders have risen to meet the moment. Some members of the 2020 class of Top 25 Emerging Leaders were freshly minted in their roles when COVID-19 hit. Still, they rose to the occasion, whether it was developing outreach for underserved communities or standing up robust telehealth capabilities. These 25 honorees represent the most impressive leaders driving change across the industry.