Principal & Founder
SmartSigma AI
Richard G. Greenhill has spent over 30 years solving the problems that keep healthcare executives awake at night: declining quality metrics, patient safety challenges, and the persistent gap between healthcare's promise and its operational reality. His expertise at the intersection of quality improvement, operational excellence, and AI-driven innovation enables him to deliver solutions that are clinically sound, operationally efficient, and technologically advanced.
As Principal and Founder of Smart Sigma AI, Dr. Greenhill serves as a transformation partner to healthcare leaders, working alongside C-suite executives to turn strategic vision into measurable operational reality through AI-powered innovation and proven quality methodologies.
Elected by his international peers to the prestigious International Academy for Quality and Safety (IAQS)—one of the highest lifetime honors in global healthcare quality—he brings both academic rigor and practical operational insight to every engagement.
Ongoing Leadership & Impact:
- Editor-in-Chief, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Communications (Oxford University Press)
- National Faculty, American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
- Expert Advisor, World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (Hospital Resilience)
As expert advisor to the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO), his expertise informed regional guidance work convened among Middle Eastern health ministries and health system leadership, contributing to the 2024 inter-regional publication "Resilient Hospitals: An Inter-regional Guidance on Strengthening Resilience to Health Emergencies and Disasters in Health Facilities" by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
Honorably retired from the U.S. Navy Medical Department, Dr. Greenhill has authored extensively in peer-reviewed journals and medical textbooks, combining scholarship with practical implementation support that transforms healthcare organizations.
He closes the gap between aspiration and achievement—turning healthcare's biggest challenges into measurable results.
Leadership Insights: Strengthening the Rural Healthcare Workforce—Strategies for Sustainable Growth
Monday, March 2, 2026
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Beyond the Plan: Executing Change in Complex Healthcare Systems
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
9:30am - 10:30am CT