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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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    Albert Bourla

    Rank: 1

    Albert Bourla

    Chairman and CEO

    Pfizer Biopharmaceuticals Group

    Stéphane Bancel

    Rank: 2

    Stéphane Bancel

    CEO

    Moderna

    Michael Dowling

    Rank: 3

    Michael Dowling

    President and CEO

    Northwell Health

     Eugene Woods

    Rank: 4

    Eugene Woods

    President and CEO

    Atrium Health

    Rosalind "Roz" Brewer

    Rank: 5

    Rosalind "Roz" Brewer

    CEO

    Walgreens Boots Alliance

    Karen Lynch

    Rank: 6

    Karen Lynch

    President and CEO

    CVS Health

    David Fialkow

    Rank: 7

    David Fialkow

    Co-founder and managing director

    General Catalyst

    Andrew Witty

    Rank: 8

    Andrew Witty

    CEO

    UnitedHealth Group

    Judith Faulkner

    Rank: 9

    Judith Faulkner

    Founder and CEO

    Epic Systems Corp.

     Annie Lamont

    Rank: 10

    Annie Lamont

    Co-founder and managing partner

    Oak HC/FT

    Dr. Marc Harrison

    Rank: 11

    Dr. Marc Harrison

    President and CEO

    Intermountain Healthcare

    Greg Adams

    Rank: 12

    Greg Adams

    Chair and CEO

    Kaiser Permanente

    Samuel Hazen

    Rank: 13

    Samuel Hazen

    CEO

    HCA Healthcare

    Gail McGovern

    Rank: 14

    Gail McGovern

    President and CEO

    American Red Cross

    Bonnie Castillo

    Rank: 15

    Bonnie Castillo

    Executive director

    National Nurses United

     Ernest Grant

    Rank: 16

    Ernest Grant

    President

    American Nurses Association

    Beverly Malone

    Rank: 17

    Beverly Malone

    CEO

    National League for Nursing

    Mary Kay Henry

    Rank: 18

    Mary Kay Henry

    International president

    Service Employees International Union (SEIU)

    U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi

    Rank: 19

    Nancy Pelosi

    U.S. representative, House Speaker

    U.S. House of Representatives

    Dr. Anthony Fauci

    Rank: 20

    Dr. Anthony Fauci

    Director, chief medical advisor to the president

    National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

    Alex Gorsky

    Rank: 21

    Alex Gorsky

    Chairman and CEO

    Johnson & Johnson

    Stephen Ubl

    Rank: 22

    Stephen Ubl

    President and CEO

    Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

    Brian Thompson

    Rank: 23

    Brian Thompson

    CEO

    UnitedHealthcare

    Andy Slavitt

    Rank: 24

    Andy Slavitt

    Co-founder and general partner

    Town Hall Ventures

    Dr. Rod Hochman

    Rank: 25

    Dr. Rod Hochman

    President and CEO

    Providence

    Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic

    Rank: 26

    Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic

    President and CEO

    Cleveland Clinic

    Dr. Gianrico Farrugia

    Rank: 27

    Dr. Gianrico Farrugia

    President and CEO

    Mayo Clinic

    Joseph Impicciche

    Rank: 28

    Joseph Impicciche

    President and CEO

    Ascension

    Madeline Bell

    Rank: 29

    Madeline Bell

    President and CEO

    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Tim Cook

    Rank: 30

    Tim Cook

    CEO

    Apple

    Jason Gorevic

    Rank: 31

    Jason Gorevic

    CEO

    Teladoc Health

    Mike Pykosz

    Rank: 32

    Mike Pykosz

    CEO

    Oak Street Health

    Dr. Richard Isaacs

    Rank: 33

    Dr. Richard Isaacs

    CEO and executive director, president and CEO, co-CEO

    Permanente Medical Group, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Group, The Permanente Federation

    Joe Biden

    Rank: 34

    Joe Biden

    President of the United States

    U.S. Executive

    Elizabeth Fowler

    Rank: 35

    Elizabeth Fowler

    Deputy administrator and director

    Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation

    Diane Holder

    Rank: 36

    Diane Holder

    President and CEO

    UPMC Health Plan

    Dirk McMahon

    Rank: 37

    Dirk McMahon

    President and chief operating officer

    UnitedHealth Group

    Susan Salka

    Rank: 38

    Susan Salka

    President and CEO

    AMN Healthcare

    Laura Kaiser

    Rank: 39

    Laura Kaiser

    President and CEO

    SSM Health

    Lloyd Dean

    Rank: 40

    Lloyd Dean

    CEO

    CommonSpirit Health

    Randy Oostra

    Rank: 41

    Randy Oostra

    President and CEO

    ProMedica

    Dr. Rochelle Walensky

    Rank: 42

    Dr. Rochelle Walensky

    Director

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Dr. Clive Fields

    Rank: 43

    Dr. Clive Fields

    Co-founder and chief medical officer

    VillageMD

    Dr. David Rhew

    Rank: 44

    Dr. David Rhew

    Chief medical officer and vice president of healthcare

    Microsoft

    Wright Lassiter III

    Rank: 45

    Wright Lassiter III

    President and CEO

    Henry Ford Health System

    Amir Dan Rubin

    Rank: 46

    Amir Dan Rubin

    Chairman, president and CEO

    One Medical

    Ernie Sadau

    Rank: 47

    Ernie Sadau

    President and CEO

    Christus Health

    Andy and Charlie Mills

    Rank: 48

    Andy/Charlie Mills

    President/CEO

    Medline Industries

    G. Mike Mikan

    Rank: 49

    G. Mike Mikan

    Vice chairman, president and CEO

    Bright Health Group

    Dr. Kenneth Davis

    Rank: 50

    Dr. Kenneth Davis

    CEO

    Mount Sinai Health System

     Andrea Walsh

    Rank: 51

    Andrea Walsh

    President and CEO

    HealthPartners

    Matt Eyles

    Rank: 52

    Matt Eyles

    President and CEO

    America's Health Insurance Plans

    Dr. Jonathan Perlin

    Rank: 53

    Dr. Jonathan Perlin

    Incoming president and CEO

    The Joint Commission

    Dr. Scott Gottlieb

    Rank: 54

    Dr. Scott Gottlieb

    Senior fellow

    American Enterprise Institute

     Leif Murphy

    Rank: 55

    Leif Murphy

    President and CEO

    TeamHealth

    Chiquita Brooks-LaSure

    Rank: 56

    Chiquita Brooks-LaSure

    Administrator

    Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

    Dr. Omar Lateef

    Rank: 57

    Dr. Omar Lateef

    CEO

    Rush University Medical Center

    Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith

    Rank: 58

    Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith

    Chair

    White House COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force

    Xavier Becerra

    Rank: 59

    Xavier Becerra

    Secretary

    Health and Human Services

     Jim Hinton

    Rank: 60

    Jim Hinton

    CEO

    Baylor Scott & White Health

    Ram Jagannath

    Rank: 61

    Ram Jagannath

    Global head of healthcare

    Blackstone

    Dr. Jaewon Ryu

    Rank: 62

    Dr. Jaewon Ryu

    President and CEO

    Geisinger Health

    Rick Pollack

    Rank: 63

    Rick Pollack

    President and CEO

    American Hospital Association

    Chip Kahn

    Rank: 64

    Chip Kahn

    President and CEO

    Federation of American Hospitals

    Peter Fine

    Rank: 65

    Peter Fine

    CEO

    Banner Health

    Dr. Philip Ozuah

    Rank: 66

    Dr. Philip Ozuah

    President and CEO

    Montefiore Medicine

    Joseph Zubretsky

    Rank: 67

    Joseph Zubretsky

    President and CEO

    Molina Healthcare

    Gregory Deavens

    Rank: 68

    Gregory Deavens

    President and CEO

    Independence Health Group/Independence Blue Cross

    Dr. Rhonda Medows

    Rank: 69

    Dr. Rhonda Medows

    President of population health management, CEO

    Providence

    Dr. Farzad Mostashari

    Rank: 70

    Dr. Farzad Mostashari

    Co-founder and CEO

    Aledade

    Dr. Oliver Kharraz

    Rank: 71

    Dr. Oliver Kharraz

    Founder and CEO

    Zocdoc

    Debbie Osteen

    Rank: 72

    Debbie Osteen

    CEO

    Acadia Healthcare

    Dr. Leana Wen

    Rank: 73

    Dr. Leana Wen

    Emergency physician and professor of health policy and management

    George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health

    Dr. Ido/Dr. Roy Schoenberg

    Rank: 74

    Dr. Ido/Dr. Roy Schoenberg

    Chairman and CEO/President and CEO

    Amwell

    James Mathews

    Rank: 75

    James Mathews

    Executive director

    Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

    Dr. Karen DeSalvo

    Rank: 76

    Dr. Karen DeSalvo

    Chief health officer

    Google

    Javier Rodriguez

    Rank: 77

    Javier Rodriguez

    CEO

    DaVita

    Jeff Zients

    Rank: 78

    Jeff Zients

    Coronavirus response coordinator

    U.S. Executive

    Ramzi Musallam

    Rank: 79

    Ramzi Musallam

    CEO and managing partner

    Veritas Capital

    Dr. Cheryl Pegus

    Rank: 80

    Dr. Cheryl Pegus

    Executive vice president of health and wellness

    Walmart

    Phoebe Yang

    Rank: 81

    Phoebe Yang

    General manager, healthcare

    Amazon Web Services

    Mario Schlosser

    Rank: 82

    Mario Schlosser

    Co-founder and CEO

    Oscar Health

     Mark Parkinson

    Rank: 83

    Mark Parkinson

    President and CEO

    American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living

    Ketul Patel

    Rank: 84

    Ketul Patel

    Dyad CEO, president

    Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Pacific Northwest Division of CommonSpirit Health

     Dr. Vivian Lee

    Rank: 85

    Dr. Vivian Lee

    President of health platforms

    Verily Life Sciences

    Dr. Imamu Tomlinson

    Rank: 86

    Dr. Imamu Tomlinson

    CEO

    Vituity

    Dan Liljenquist

    Rank: 87

    Dan Liljenquist

    Senior vice president and chief strategy officer

    Intermountain Healthcare

    Dr. Ralph de la Torre

    Rank: 88

    Dr. Ralph de la Torre

    Chairman and CEO

    Steward Health Care System

    Mary Pittman

    Rank: 89

    Mary Pittman

    President and CEO

    Public Health Institute

    Martin VanTrieste

    Rank: 90

    Martin VanTrieste

    President and CEO

    Civica Rx

    Michael Alkire

    Rank: 91

    Michael Alkire

    President and CEO

    Premier

    Maurice Smith

    Rank: 92

    Maurice Smith

    President and CEO

    Health Care Service Corp.

    Merrick Garland

    Rank: 93

    Merrick Garland

    Attorney general

    U.S. Justice Department

    Michael Neidorff

    Rank: 94

    Michael Neidorff

    Chairman and CEO

    Centene Corp.

    Micky Tripathi

    Rank: 95

    Micky Tripathi

    National coordinator for health information technology

    Health and Human Services

    Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom

    Rank: 96

    Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom

    Senior vice president of community health and equity, and chief wellness and diversity officer

    Henry Ford Health System

    Byron Jobe

    Rank: 97

    Byron Jobe

    President and CEO

    Vizient

    Barclay Berdan

    Rank: 98

    Barclay Berdan

    CEO

    Texas Health Resources

    Dr. Tejal Gandhi

    Rank: 99

    Dr. Tejal Gandhi

    Chief safety and transformation officer

    Press Ganey Associates

    Odette Bolano

    Rank: 100

    Odette Bolano

    President and CEO

    Saint Alphonsus Health System

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