Rank: 13
Dr. Kate Goodrich
Chief medical officer, CMS
Goodrich is a physician and policy maker. She works with the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to advance interoperability and data-blocking. Goodrich’s team at the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, where she has been the director since 2012, is responsible for over 20 quality measurement and value-based programs, and public reporting work. Goodrich has said there are changes and increased transparency surrounding quality measures at nursing homes.