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Did you know that America spends more than triple what our peer countries do on medical care, yet we have among the worst health indices of any country in the developed world?
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We can change that.
America’s health care system evolved to provide one thing: medical care. And though we’re a global leader in cutting-edge medicine for complex conditions, America pays less attention to the many other things that are essential to creating and maintaining health — like nutrition, safety, housing and transportation.
The good news is that together, by supporting programs and policies that combine these factors with medical care, we can make America’s health care system more effective and less expensive.
The key is to start with children.
More than any other population, improvements in childhood health result in immediate and long-term benefits that ripple across communities and generations, helping more Americans enjoy a strong economy and a bright future.
Armed with the facts, you can help create more health for yourself, your family and your community.
I hope you’ll help me and Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ spread the word about what really creates health, how investing early is the key to securing America’s future, and why your voice matters.
R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP
President and Chief Executive Officer
Nemours Children’s Health
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Improving Children's Health Improves Us All
A History of Nemours Children’s Health Through Archives
The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, townsÌý and cities across the country. Using archival photographs collected, preserved and archived by staff of Nemours this book shares the history and distinct story of Alfred I. duPont and how he shaped children’s health care in the communities we serve today.
A Prescription for Fixing Health Care
Dr. Moss explains how we're looking beyond and improving children’s health where it starts — at home, in the community and anywhere you find children.
Fireside Chat: Health Care Transformation to Advance Health Equity
Dr. Moss provides the keynote address in this video interview on how Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ unique perspective on how we can advance health equity.
A Conversation on Transformation and the Possibilities for Change
Watch as Dr. Moss leads this 2023 Hlth.com panel discussion, including some of the country's top children's health care experts, on the topic of Elevating Kids' Health Well Beyond Medicine.
The State of Equity in America: Health Equity Starts With Our Children
Dr. Moss joins U.S. News & World Report Editor Dafna Linzer for a Fireside Chat on Building a Foundation for Health Equity in Childhood and Beyond by going well beyond medicine to create the healthiest generations of children.
Recent Articles
Read Dr. Moss' contributions to some prominent articles on children's health.
ByÌýRon Southwick,ÌýChief Healthcare Executive | November 9, 2023.Ìý
ByÌýR. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP,Ìýhlth.com |ÌýSeptember 25, 2023
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Becker’s Healthcare PodcastÌý| 2023
By Lisa Eramo, hfma.org | 2023
reachmd.comÌý| May 17, 2023
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ByÌýMelanie Blackman,Ìýhealthleadersmedia.com |ÌýJune 29, 2023
By Sara Moniuszko and Bradley Blackburn, cbsnews.comÌý| May 8, 2023
ByÌýMark Hagland, Healthcare Innovation |ÌýApril 6, 2023
Previous ArticlesÌý
By Sarai Rodriguez,ÌýPatient Engagement HITÌý| March 2, 2022
By Bruce Lesley & R. Lawrence Moss MD,ÌýMorning ConsultÌý| January 25, 2021
By Matt Humphrey,ÌýStrategic Health Care MarketingÌý| November 4, 2021
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By Eric Wicklund,ÌýmHealth IntelligenceÌý| August 20, 2021
Dr. Moss contributed to articles on the state of children's health and how it all was affected by COVID-19.
R. Lawrence Moss MD, Charlene A. Wong, Daniella Gratale, Mark B. McClellan,ÌýHealthAffairsÌý| July 21, 2020
By Mark Hagland,ÌýHealthcare InnovationÌý| November 23, 2020
By Tara Bannow,ÌýModern HealthcareÌý| February 22, 2020
By R. Lawrence Moss MD,ÌýHealthLeaders MediaÌý| March 10, 2020
By Morgan Haefner,ÌýBecker’sÌý| March 2, 2020
By R. Lawrence Moss MD,ÌýModern HealthcareÌý| November 25, 2020
NEJM CatalystÌý| July 29, 2020
By R. Lawrence Moss MD,ÌýThe HILLÌý| May 18, 2020
By Tina Reed,ÌýFierce HealthcareÌý| August 21, 2020
NEJM CatalystÌý| July 29, 2020
Modern HealthcareÌý| October 26, 2019
By Steven Porter,ÌýHealthLeadersÌý| October 17, 2019
By Rebecca Gale,ÌýHealthAffairsÌý| November 2019
By Joseph P. Williams,ÌýU.S. News & World ReportÌý| November 18, 2019
By Jacqueline LaPointe,ÌýRevCycle IntelligenceÌý| November 1, 2019
By Mark Hagland,ÌýHealthcare InnovationÌý| October 8, 2019
By Mark Hagland,ÌýHealthcare InnovationÌý| November 27, 2019
By Maria Castelluci,ÌýModern HealthcareÌý| June 15, 2019
Appearances by Dr. Moss
Here are excerpts from some appearances by our CEO:
Becker’s 11thÌýAnnual Meeting:ÌýAdapting Business Models to Address Social Determinants of Health
Dr. Moss' Latest Blog
We Must Do Better for Children of Military Members
Nothing gives life meaning more than the honor of being part of something bigger than oneself. I feel that way when I put on my Nemours Children’s Health badge in the morning, and I know our 9,500 Nemours associates do as well.... Read More
Sleep On It
I’ve done the math. I have gone all night without sleep for over 1,400 nights. I have had interrupted sleep for over 2,500 nights. I’m not proud of this. Such is life as a surgical resident and practicing pediatric surgeon.
Thankfully, we have learned more about sleep, and the generations that followed me have a better relationship with slumber...
Heart Health
May is Women’s Health Month, and it’s also the month we celebrate mothers. I lost my mother to cancer in 2017 and there has not been a day since when I have not thought about her and felt her presence. There are so many things I love about my wife, but none is more important to me than being the best possible mother to our children...
Reading Is Fun
Perhaps the perfect summer afternoon for me is sitting on a beautiful Florida beach next to my dog Nala with a book in my hand. Reading is one of my greatest pleasures in life and doing so in beautiful surroundings is close to nirvana. Shawn Achor, a renowned leader in the field of positive psychology, reports that spending even brief periods doing things we love produces enduring improvements in happiness. How do I know this?...
Other Blog Articles by Our CEO
Dr. Moss has written blogs of general interest to parents.
Can Transportation Transform Our Health?
Cool Kids: Building Resilience Against the Heat