Nemours Children’s Health President & CEO Named to ’50 Most Influential Clinical Executives’
Modern Healthcare lists R. Lawrence Moss, MD among elite group
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 20, 2022) – Modern Healthcare has named R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP, president & CEO of Nemours Children’s Health, one of the nation’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives for 2022, the second consecutive year. This recognition acknowledges clinicians in the healthcare industry who are deemed by their peers and an expert panel to be the most influential in terms of demonstrating leadership and impact.
“Clinician leaders have shouldered a heavy load for healthcare organizations and the country at large throughout the past few years. We are proud to recognize those leaders who have risen to the occasion and then some,” says Fawn Lopez, Publisher of Modern Healthcare. “These 50 honorees have demonstrated leadership and innovation in a time of crisis and made a vital impact on the success of their organizations, the well-being of the healthcare workforce and the health of their patients and communities. We congratulate and thank them for their dedication to the advancement of healthcare.”
Under Dr. Moss’s leadership, Nemours Children’s has increased its focus on the health of populations, beginning with children. This direction attracted a major gift in early 2022 that established the Alan H. Ginsburg Institute for Health Equity at Nemours Children’s Health. Part think-tank, part health-pilot incubator, the Ginsburg Institute will spur discovery and innovation to address the underlying social determinants of health, work toward health equity for all children, and ultimately change children’s health for good.
Dr. Moss has continuously advocated for urgency in changing healthcare reimbursement and care models to focus on paying for health and wellness rather than the volume and complexity of procedures. He continues to lead and expand Nemours’ work to negotiate with payers to reimburse for prevention, social determinants of health, and care coordination that improves outcomes.
“Recognition among this distinguished group of clinical leaders is truly an honor,” said Dr. Moss. “It is likewise an honor to lead an organization and an outstanding group of associates willing to think boldly and act quickly to achieve our vision of creating the healthiest generation of children.”
A renowned pediatric surgeon, biomedical researcher, educator, and health system executive, Dr. Moss realized that his impact on the future of children’s health would be enhanced if he could contribute to broadly address the underlying determinants of children’s health.
Despite the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Moss led Nemours to create a five-year strategic plan that reimagines Nemours’ role in children’s health to focus on health rather than medical care, as well as value and equity. This fundamental shift from reactive care to proactive wellness is the cornerstone of his vision of going well beyond medicine.
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About Nemours Children’s Health
Nemours Children’s Health is one of the nation’s largest multistate pediatric health systems, including two free-standing children’s hospitals and a network of 72 primary and specialty care practices across four states. Nemours seeks to transform the health of children by adopting a holistic health model that utilizes innovative, safe, and high-quality care while also caring for the health of the whole child beyond medicine. Nemours also powers the world’s most-visited website for information on the health of children and teens, 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.
Contact: Jerri Franz, (904) 252-5632, jerri.franz@nemours.org