100 Most Influential People in Healthcare – 2018

Hochman continues to push Providence St. Joseph Health to re-imagine operations. The large health system based in Renton, Wash., is growing community partnerships and its ambulatory network, where admissions and total surgeries grew 5% and 8%, respectively, in 2017. Hochman has also been outspoken on national issues, calling for protection of so-called Dreamers under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and opposing repeal of the Affordable Care Act.