Cone Health CEO on Most Influential List

Dr. Mary Jo Cagle joins 49 other clinical executives impacting health care for the better.

Greensboro- Cone Health CEO Dr. Mary Jo Cagle has been named one of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives by Modern Healthcare. It is one of the largest and most respected national publications covering health care. 

The annual awards honor those who, according to Modern Healthcare, “… are deemed by their peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare to be paving the way to better health through their executive responsibility, leadership qualities, innovation, community service and achievements inside and outside of their respective organizations.” 

Cone Health CEO Dr. Mary Jo Cagle

Cagle has been the chief executive officer of Cone Health since 2021. She was acknowledged for notable accomplishments including:

• A myriad of construction projects taking place across Cone Health
• A deal with Novant Health granting Novant an equity stake in the Medicare Advantage company HealthTeam Advantage in exchange for expansion capital
• Her role as a proponent of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina

Readers’ votes and input from the editors of Modern Healthcare were used to create the list of 50 influential clinical executives.