NQF Statement: Dr. Christine Cassel and Four Other NQF Board Members Named to Modern Healthcare’s 2014 List of Most Influential Physicians 

National Quality Forum President and CEO, Christine Cassel, MD, has been named among the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare for 2014 for the second year in a row. Joining Dr. Cassel on the list are four members of the NQF Board of Directors.

“On behalf of the NQF Board of Directors, I would like to extend my congratulations to Dr. Cassel and the four NQF Board members who were included on this list among many of the preeminent physician leaders in our country,” said Helen Darling, NQF Board Chair.  “We are fortunate to have their knowledge and expertise to guide us in our mission to improve the quality and safety of healthcare nationwide.”

NQF board members included on the list are Patrick Conway, MD, deputy administrator for innovation and quality, chief medical officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Ardis D. Hoven, MD, president,  American Medical Association; and Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, President and CEO, America’s Essential Hospitals.

Co-sponsored by Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician, leaders included on the list are chosen based on reader nominations and votes, and the expert opinions of the senior editors at Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician. The full list, in order of ranking, is available online.

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