'We owe it to society to give the wealth back'. Gates tops annual 100 Most Powerful list, spotlighting growing role of philanthropy in fighting healthcare's ills.

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Modern Healthcare's fifth annual listing of the 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare spotlights executives, providers and other insiders who have their fingers on the pulse of the biggest industry trends, such as electronic health records, health savings accounts and rising numbers of uninsured patients. Who's the most influential person in healthcare? One hint:
It's not the president.

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Author/s: Romano, Michael (M);

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Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Modern healthcare (Mod Healthc), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Aug; vol 36 (issue 34) : pp 6-7, 48, 50-1 passim

Dates: Created 2006/09/19; Completed 2006/10/03;

PMID: 16981353, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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