The healthcare industry continues to grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including caregiver burnout, staff shortages and financial challenges. But even during the worst of the crisis, clinical leaders found ways to adapt, innovate and focus on the true bottom line: the patient. Honorees on this year’s list of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives are perfect examples of such resilience.

The unparalleled demands made on healthcare organizations during the past two years required strong, engaged boards that could navigate new terrain and develop policy that not only dealt with current events but also shaped a healthy future for patients, employees, organizations and their communities.

That’s why Modern Healthcare late last year called for nominations for its rebranded Excellence in Governance awards program.

There’s no shortage of innovation in healthcare. Never has been. And that’s certainly been the case these past two years. Doing business as usual during a global pandemic wasn’t an option because lives were at stake. It required new products, new processes, new technologies and new thinking. As you’ll see by reading the profiles, transformation is alive and well in healthcare.

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More than two years into a global pandemic, the healthcare industry has confronted a seemingly endless series of challenges, setbacks and surprises.

But even against that backdrop, the men and women who make up the 2022 class of Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Emerging Leaders have continued to spark growth and innovation in all sectors of the industry. Their myriad accomplishments range from overseeing strategic investments in emerging technologies and advancing hospital-at-home programs to devising process improvements that saved one health system $50 million.

The Health Care Hall of Fame award is one of healthcare industry’s most prestigious honors. A partnership between Modern Healthcare and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the program was created to recognize the men and women who have made extraordinary strides, outstanding and lasting contributions to the healthcare industry.  

Modern Healthcare’s Women Leaders program honors female executives who are guiding healthcare delivery improvement across the country. The annual program recognizes leaders from all sectors of the industry, spotlighting their professional accomplishments and contributions to their organizations.

The 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare awards & recognition program honors individuals in healthcare who are deemed by their peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare to be the most influential individuals in the industry, in terms of leadership and impact. This program allows for readers to vote for their top choices and selected honorees will be published in Modern Healthcare's annual ranking.

The Healthcare Marketing Impact Awards are designed to recognize healthcare's best advertising, marketing, promotion and communication campaigns on and across all media platforms. The awards honor campaigns that advance provider, insurer, supplier and advocacy group efforts to deliver high quality, affordable and accessible healthcare; promote the health of individual patients, groups and communities; and help organizations thrive and grow in today's rapidly changing healthcare environment.

Recognizing the importance of DEI, Modern Healthcare is introducing the inaugural Top Diversity Leaders in Healthcare, formerly known as the Top 25 Minority Leaders.

Honorees on this year’s list demonstrate a commitment to expanding and improving access to care to all patients and creating more inclusive workplaces. Modern Healthcare is also recognizing 10 organizations that bolstered diversity in leadership and governance ranks.

In high-performing and successful teams, regard for employees’ well-being, acknowledgment of their contributions, and deference to their experience and dedication all helped maintain some level of harmony during the pandemic.

We congratulate all of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare for emphasizing that compassion and respect are essential to an engaged and productive workforce.