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O. Scott Lauter, MD, Internal Medicine, Morristown, NJ

O. Scott Lauter MD MBA, FACP, FHM

Geriatric Medicine, Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist


Retired Chief Medical Officer, Atlantic Medical Group

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  • 465 South StreetSuite 200Morristown, NJ 07960

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Summary

  • Dr. O. Scott Lauter is a retired internal medicine specialist located in Lewes, DE, with subspecialties in geriatric medicine and hospital medicine. He completed his medical education cum laude at Sidney Kimmel Medical College where he was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha, and his residency in internal medicine at Hartford Hospital. He also holds a BA from The Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from St. Joseph's University. Dr. Lauter has held various leadership roles, including Managing Physician, Hospital Medicine Program Founder and Director, Medical Director of Care Management and Department of Medicine Chair at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health; at Atlantic Health System, Morristown, NJ, as Chief Medical Officer of Chilton Medical Center and Chief Medical Officer of Atlantic Medical Group. His clinical experience included primary care internal medicine, geriatric medicine, hospital medicine, and extensivist care in a high risk patient clinic. His leadership focus in both hospital and ambulatory settings of care included physician and advanced practice clinician recruiting, onboarding, engagement, experience, resilience and leadership development; process improvement/Lean/Six Sigma; operational efficiency and excellence; change management; electronic health record selection, implementation and optimization; data analysis and management; clinical integration; care management; patient care quality, safety, high reliability, experience and equity; population health and value based care. He has received notable honors such as Teacher of the Year from Lancaster General Hospital and Health Care Heroes Physician of the Year from NJBiz.

Education & Training

  • St. Joseph's University
    St. Joseph's UniversityMBA, 2013 - 2015
  • University of Connecticut
    University of ConnecticutResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1982, MD, Cum Laude
  • The Johns Hopkins University
    The Johns Hopkins UniversityB.A., General Honors, 1974 - 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1985 - 2022
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Healthcare Heroes Physician of the Year NJBiz, 2020
  • Teacher of the Year Lancaster General Hospital, 1995
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Jefferson Medical College, 1981

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Reflections on Leadership and Quality  
    O. Scott Lauter, MD, MBA, FACP, FHM, Journal of Physician Leadershp, 1/4/2024
  • The Power of a Little Incentive - A Short Story.  
    Lauter S, Journal of Lancaster General Health, 1/1/2011

Abstracts/Posters

  • IMHS Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Enhancing Compliance with the Core Measure of Heart Failure Discharge Instructions.
    Walls, J., Lynes K., Gillis, J., Lauter, S, Lancaster General Health 4th Annual Health Sciences Poster Session, 6/3/2012
  • Evaluation of Oral and Parenteral Anticoagulation Overlap Therapy in Venous Thromboembolism Patients.
    Hunt, J., Walls, J., Rebuck, J., Lauter, S., Morgan, K., Leng, W., Horst, M., Lancaster General Health 4th Annual Health Sciences Poster Session, 5/3/2012

Lectures

  • Delirium in the Hospital Patient. 
    1/1/2012
  • Transitions of Care Quality Forum. 
    1/1/2011
  • Optimizing the Patient. 
    1/1/2010
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Other

  • Guidelines for Antibiotic Usage. 
    Lauter S
    Clinical Compendium, Lancaster General Hospital Family Medicine Residency - 1/1/1995

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