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The King vs. Burwell decision once again had healthcare leaders, both payers and providers, holding their collective breath to see if years of work would be undone.

George Brown, the CEO of Legacy Health System in Portland, Ore., has had a long and distinguished career as a physician and leader, but his talents in innovation help him keep his organization on the industry’s leading edge.

Ana Pujols McKee’s passion for quality and safety existed long before she joined The Joint Commission as executive vice president and chief medical officer.

The journey to winning the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award was just as important as the final destination for CEO Nancy Schlichting and the Henry Ford Health System.

“When I wake up in the morning and look in the mirror, I see a nurse. I don’t necessarily see a healthcare executive.”

Maureen Bisognano asks a lot of them. She asked many questions when she was a nurse, and when she ran a hospital. Now, she asks plenty as the President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, the renowned organization that helps the healthcare industry improve the quality and safety of care.

The University HealthSystem Consortium has a lot of ground to cover as a leading representative of academic medical centers, but it’s chosen to delve deep into matters of quality and safety under the direction of President and CEO Irene Thompson, who has been chosen as one of the Top 25 Women in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare.

The healthcare industry is undergoing major changes, but Helen Darling says the providers and payers who comprise much of the industry aren’t doing enough to control costs and improve quality.