2022 Most Influential in Healthcare Ellen Kelsay

Kelsay, who became president and CEO in 2020, joined the organization in 2017 as chief strategy officer. She leverages healthcare trends gleaned from her nonprofit group’s members, which include more than 70 Fortune 100 companies, to provide thought leadership and share best practices. She, along with other leaders in the field, laid out the case this year for embracing financial models enabling value-based care. She has also pointed to the promise of telemedicine, stressing the need for demonstrating improved outcomes and accountability, and warned about employee stress and burnout.