100 Most Influential People in Healthcare - 2021

Ayin Health Solutions, a population health management company launched by Providence. Before joining Providence, Medows was executive vice president and chief medical officer of UnitedHealth Group and Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Community Health. She served as secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and chief medical officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Southeast Region.

Medows speaks: “Population health is focused on understanding the whole population and the health disparities within that population, and then working to improve health outcomes for everybody. Existing health disparities are being amplified and exacerbated by the pandemic, so it is critical that we take immediate steps to support minority populations who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 as part of our commitment to health equity.”