Top 25 Women in Healthcare - 2005

Molly Joel Coye, 57, is founder and CEO of the Health Technology Center, a not-for-profit research and education center that works to advance the use of technology to improve safety and quality in healthcare. A physician and former director of California's Department of Health Services, Coye's work as a member of the Institute of Medicine-she co-authored the reports To Err is Human and Crossing the Quality Chasm-has earned her national recognition. She also serves on the American Hospital Association's board of trustees.