Being named among the nation’s top clinical executives is a humbling honor and one that I deeply appreciate, but the true recognition goes to Nemours Children’s,” said Moss. “It is my privilege to lead such a forward-thinking organization with associates who are so fully dedicated to our vision of creating a healthier population by starting with children.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 10, 2024) – Modern Healthcare has recognized R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP, President and CEO of Nemours Children’s Health, as one of the nation’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives for 2024. This marks the third time Moss has been named to this elite group.
"Our 2024 honorees work in all corners of health care at organizations of all sizes," said Mary Ellen Podmolik, editor-in-chief at Modern Healthcare. "Yet they share a commitment to improving their organizations inside and out— building a stronger workforce, expanding access to care and improving organizational efficiency in the delivery of healthcare services. Our 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives also find time to be part of their communities — a crucial part of understanding patients’ needs and redefining health care.”
This recognition program honors licensed clinicians in executive roles who are deemed by their peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare as paving the way to better health through their leadership qualities, innovation, community service and achievements inside and outside of their organizations.
“Being named among the nation’s top clinical executives is a humbling honor and one that I deeply appreciate, but the true recognition goes to Nemours Children’s,” said Moss. “It is my privilege to lead such a forward-thinking organization with associates who are so fully dedicated to our vision of creating a healthier population by starting with children."
Moss approaches this vision with his prescription for fixing U.S. healthcare: Understand what health is — traditional medical care is responsible for less than 20 percent of health; Pay for improved health – rather than volume of medical care; Start with children – they are the lever to change adult health and the economy. His prescription draws on decades of evidence that lifetime health trajectories are set in early childhood.
To implement this approach, Nemours is investing more than $100 million in the Whole Child Health Model to improve population health and keep children healthy; expanding its clinically integrated Kidwell Network, which already has nearly 200,000 patients; operating programs for early childhood literacy, healthy eating, and physical activity in 42 states; coordinating care to address care gaps and social drivers of health for 93,000 patients last year; and embedding behavioral health services in primary care clinics,
This year’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives are profiled in the June 10, 2024, issue of Modern Healthcare and online at ModernHealthcare.com/50Most.
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About Nemours Children's Health
Nemours Children’s Health is one of the nation’s largest multistate pediatric health systems, which includes two freestanding children's hospitals and a network of more than 70 primary and specialty care practices. Nemours Children's seeks to transform the health of children by adopting a holistic health model that utilizes innovative, safe, and high-quality care, while also addressing children’s needs well beyond medicine. In producing the highly acclaimed, award-winning pediatric medicine podcast Well Beyond Medicine, Nemours underscores that commitment by featuring the people, programs and partnerships addressing whole child health. Nemours Children's also powers the world’s most-visited website for information on the health of children and teens, Nemours KidsHealth.org.
The Nemours Foundation, established through the legacy and philanthropy of Alfred I. duPont, provides pediatric clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention programs to the children, families and communities it serves. For more information, visit Nemours.org.
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