50 Most Influential Clinical Executives - 2023

Siegel has headed the advocacy organization, which supports more than 300 members with policy development, research and education, since 2010. He has been outspoken about the need for Congress to create a formal federal designation and favorable reimbursement policies for essential hospitals, which he defines as those that have a mission to care for low-income and other underrepresented people and to advance health equity; provide Level 1 trauma care; and train large numbers of healthcare professionals, among other characteristics. Siegel formerly directed the Center for Health Care Quality at George Washington University.