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    The 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare awards & recognition program honors individuals in healthcare who are deemed by their peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare to be the most influential individuals in the industry, in terms of leadership and impact. This program allows for readers to vote for their top choices and selected honorees will be published in Modern Healthcare's annual ranking.

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    Steve Case

    Rank 1

    Steve Case

    Founder, chairman, CEO

    Revolution Health Group

    Eric Schmidt

    Rank 2

    Eric Schmidt

    Chairman, CEO

    Google

    Bill Gates

    Rank 3

    Bill Gates

    Co-founder, board chairman

    Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

    Hillary Rodham Clinton

    Rank 4

    Hillary Rodham Clinton

    U.S. senator (D-N.Y.), former presidential candidate

    U.S. Senate

    Barack Obama

    Rank 5

    Barack Obama

    U.S. senator (D-Ill.), Democratic presidential candidate

    U.S. Senate

    Edward Kennedy

    Rank 6

    Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy

    U.S. senator (D-Mass.)

    U.S. Senate

    Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Rank 7

    Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Governor of California

    State of California

    George W. Bush

    Rank 8

    George W. Bush

    President

    United States

    John McCain

    Rank 9

    John McCain

    U.S. senator (R-Ariz.), Republican presidential candidate

    U.S. Senate

    Newt Gingrich

    Rank 10

    Newt Gingrich

    Founder

    Center for Health Transformation

    Nancy Pelosi

    Rank 11

    Nancy Pelosi

    Speaker of the House

    U.S. House of Representatives

    John Ferguson

    Rank 12

    John Ferguson

    President, CEO

    Hackensack University Medical Center

    Sister Mary Jean Ryan

    Rank 13

    Sister Mary Jean Ryan

    President, CEO

    SSM Health Care

    Trevor Fetter

    Rank 14

    Trevor Fetter

    President and CEO

    Tenet Healthcare Corp.

    Joel Allison

    Rank 15

    Joel Allison

    President, CEO

    Baylor Health Care System

    Sister Carol Keehan

    Rank 16

    Sister Carol Keehan

    President, CEO

    Catholic Health Association

    Donald Berwick

    Rank 17

    Donald Berwick

    President, CEO

    Institute for Healthcare Improvement

    Pamela Thompson_2003

    Rank 18

    Pamela Thompson

    CEO

    American Organization of Nurse Executives

    Paul Diaz

    Rank 19

    Paul Diaz

    President, CEO

    Kindred Healthcare

    Elias Zerhouni

    Rank 20

    Elias Zerhouni

    Director

    National Institutes of Health

    Stuart Altman

    Rank 21

    Stuart Altman

    Chairman, Council on Health Care Economics and Policy

    Brandeis University

    Mike Leavitt

    Rank 22

    Mike Leavitt

    Secretary

    HHS

    Kent Thiry

    Rank 23

    Kent Thiry

    Chairman, CEO

    DaVita

    Drew Altman

    Rank 24

    Drew Altman

    President, CEO

    Kaiser Family Foundation

    Angela Braly

    Rank 25

    Angela Braly

    CEO

    WellPoint Inc

    Harry Reid

    Rank 26

    Harry Reid

    Senate majority leader (D-Nev.)

    U.S. Senate

    Jack O. Bovender Jr.

    Rank 27

    Jack O. Bovender Jr.

    Chairman, CEO

    Hospital Corporation of America

    Max Baucus

    Rank 28

    Max Baucus

    U.S. Senator, (D-Mont.), chairman, Senate Finance Committee

    U.S. Senate

    Charles "Chuck" Grassley

    Rank 29

    Charles "Chuck" Grassley

    U.S. senator (R-Iowa), ranking minority member, Senate Finance Committee

    U.S. Senate

    Dr. Carolyn Clancy

    Rank 30

    Dr. Carolyn Clancy

    Director

    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    Julie Gerberding

    Rank 31

    Julie Gerberding

    Director

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Uwe Reinhardt

    Rank 32

    Uwe Reinhardt

    Professor, healthcare economics

    Princeton University

    Fortney Hillman "Pete" Stark Jr.

    Rank 33

    Fortney Hillman "Pete" Stark Jr.

    U.S. representative (D-Calif.), Chairman, House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee

    U.S. House of Representatives

    Ronald Williams

    Rank 34

    Ronald Williams

    Chairman, CEO

    Aetna

    Richard Clarke

    Rank 35

    Richard Clarke

    President, CEO

    Healthcare Financial Management Association

    Wayne Smith

    Rank 36

    Wayne Smith

    Chairman, president, CEO

    Community Health Systems

    Janet Corrigan

    Rank 37

    Janet Corrigan

    President, CEO

    National Quality Forum

    Neal Patterson

    Rank 38

    Neal Patterson

    Chairman, CEO

    Cerner Corp.

    John Hammergren

    Rank 39

    John Hammergren

    Chairman, president, CEO

    McKesson Corp.

    Denis Cortese

    Rank 40

    Denis Cortese

    President, CEO

    Mayo Clinic

    Dr. Gary Kaplan

    Rank 41

    Gary Kaplan

    Chairman, CEO

    Virginia Mason Medical Center

    Michael Dowling

    Rank 42

    Michael Dowling

    President, CEO

    North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System

    Richard Umbdenstock

    Rank 43

    Richard Umbdenstock

    President, CEO

    American Hospital Association

    Karen Ignagni

    Rank 44

    Karen Ignagni

    President, CEO

    America's Health Insurance Plans

    Rose Ann DeMoro

    Rank 45

    Rose Ann DeMoro

    Executive director

    California Nurses Association/Nurses Organizing Committe

    Paul Ginsburg

    Rank 46

    Paul Ginsburg

    President

    Center for Studying Health System Change

    Michael Maves

    Rank 47

    Michael Maves

    Executive vice president, CEO

    American Medical Association

    Andrew Webber

    Rank 48

    Andrew Webber

    President, CEO

    National Business Coalition on Health

    Dr. William Roper

    Rank 49

    William Roper

    President, CEO

    UNC Health Care System

    Darrell Kirch

    Rank 50

    Darrell Kirch

    President, CEO

    Association of American Medical Colleges

    Judith Faulkner

    Rank 51

    Judith Faulkner

    Founder, CEO

    Epic Systems Corp.

    Nancy Schlichting

    Rank 52

    Nancy Schlichting

    President, CEO

    Henry Ford Health System

    Bobby Jindal

    Rank 53

    Bobby Jindal

    Governor

    Louisiana governer

    Georges Benjamin

    Rank 54

    Georges Benjamin

    Executive director

    American Public Health Association

    Kevin Lofton

    Rank 55

    Kevin Lofton

    President, CEO

    Catholic Health Initiatives

    Robert Kolodner

    Rank 56

    Robert Kolodner

    National coordinator for healthcare information technology

    HHS

    Lloyd Dean

    Rank 57

    Lloyd Dean

    President, CEO

    Catholic Healthcare West

    Karen Davis

    Rank 58

    Karen Davis

    President

    Commonwealth Fund

    Brent James

    Rank 59

    Brent James

    Vice president of medical research and executive director

    Institute for Health Care Delivery Research, Intermountain Healthcare

    Richard Foster

    Rank 60

    Richard Foster

    Chief actuary

    CMS

    Michael McCallister

    Rank 61

    Michael McCallister

    President, CEO

    Humana

    Mark Chassin

    Rank 62

    Mark Chassin

    President

    Joint Commission

    Delos "Toby" Cosgrove

    Rank 63

    Delos "Toby" Cosgrove

    CEO

    Cleveland Clinic Foundation

    Thomas Dolan

    Rank 64

    Thomas Dolan

    President, CEO

    American College of Healthcare Executives

    Patrick Quinlan

    Rank 65

    Patrick Quinlan

    CEO

    Ochsner Health System

    Richard Norling

    Rank 66

    Richard Norling

    President, CEO

    Premier

    Molly Joel Coye

    Rank 67

    Molly Joel Coye

    Founder and CEO

    Health Technology Center

    Margaret "Peggy" O'Kane

    Rank 68

    Margaret "Peggy" O'Kane

    President

    National Committee for Quality Assurance

    Mark Leavitt

    Rank 69

    Mark Leavitt

    Chairman

    Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT)

    James "Denny" Shelton

    Rank 70

    James "Denny" Shelton

    Chairman

    Legacy Hospital Partners

    Alan Miller

    Rank 71

    Alan B. Miller

    President, CEO

    Universal Health Services

    Deborah Peel

    Rank 72

    Deborah Peel

    Founder, chairman

    Patient Privacy Rights Foundation

    Charles N. "Chip" Kahn III

    Rank 73

    Charles N. "Chip" Kahn III

    President

    Federation of American Hospitals

    Rainier Gonzalez

    Rank 74

    Rainier Gonzalez

    Founder, chairman, CEO.

    Pacer Health Corp.

    Chris Van Gorder

    Rank 75

    Chris Van Gorder

    President, CEO

    Scripps Health

    Joseph Swedish

    Rank 76

    Joseph Swedish

    President, CEO

    Trinity Health

    Andrew von Eschenbach

    Rank 77

    Andrew von Eschenbach

    Commissioner

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration

    George Halvorson

    Rank 78

    George Halvorson

    Chairman, CEO

    Kaiser Permanente

    Dennis Rivera

    Rank 79

    Dennis Rivera

    Chairman

    SEIU Healthcare

    Gary Gottlieb

    Rank 80

    Gary Gottlieb

    President

    Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Val Halamandaris

    Rank 81

    Val Halamandaris

    President,

    National Association for Home Care & Hospice

    Risa Lavizzo-Mourey

    Rank 82

    Risa Lavizzo-Mourey

    President, CEO

    Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

    Anthony Tersigni

    Rank 83

    Anthony Tersigni

    President, CEO

    Ascension Health

    William "Bill" Novelli

    Rank 84

    William "Bill" Novelli

    CEO

    AARP

    William Jessee

    Rank 85

    William Jessee

    President, CEO

    Medical Group Management Association

    David Shulkin

    Rank 86

    David Shulkin

    President, CEO

    Beth Israel Medical Center

    Andy Stern

    Rank 87

    Andy Stern

    President

    Service Employees International Union

    Billy Tauzin

    Rank 88

    Billy Tauzin

    President, CEO

    Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

    Scott Serota

    Rank 89

    Scott Serota

    President, CEO

    Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

    Herb Kuhn

    Rank 90

    Herb Kuhn

    Deputy administrator

    CMS

    Glenn Hackbarth

    Rank 91

    Glenn Hackbarth

    Chairman

    Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

    H. Stephen Lieber

    Rank 92

    H. Stephen "Steve" Lieber

    President, CEO

    Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

    Jay Grinney

    Rank 93

    Jay Grinney

    President, CEO

    HealthSouth Corp.

    Prem Reddy

    Rank 94

    Prem Reddy

    Chairman

    Prime Healthcare Services

    James Peake

    Rank 95

    James Peake

    Secretary

    U.S. Veterans Affairs Department

    Duane Dauner

    Rank 96

    Duane Dauner

    President

    California Hospital Association

    James Mongan

    Rank 97

    James Mongan

    President, CEO

    Partners HealthCare

    Kenneth Raske

    Rank 98

    Kenneth Raske

    President

    Greater New York Hospital Association

    Quint Studer

    Rank 99

    Quint Studer

    CEO

    Studer Group

    Tim Size

    Rank 100

    Tim Size

    Executive director

    Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative

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