Presented by
Kessler Award Recipient
Ross Mason, MBA

How to create an ecosystem of innovation and a culture of servant leadership to bridge the gap between innovation and access and Improve patient care
Bill Gates recently said the two greatest problems in global health are the lack of investment in innovation and the lack of access to the solutions that innovation creates. For Ross, this became very personal when he broke his neck in August of 2007 and realized the gap between innovative research and actual solution in the marketplace. The American Medical Association has indicated that it takes 17 years for best practice to become common practice in the healthcare system. Ross is committed to giving patients access to the latest technologies treatments in spinal cord and neurological injuries and other diseases, injuries and illnesses that affect the patient population Using the healthcare ecosystem in Georgia as a working model to implement solutions that can be replicated nationally/globally, Ross created HINRI to bridge the “implementation gap” between innovation and access to improve patient care. Taking business principles from venture capital to aid other nonprofits with raising capital, establishing strategic partnerships, building advisory/governing boards, introducing technology and servant leaders so that they are more effective at saving lives, saving money and having a more sustainable impact, HINRI seeks to address health challenges around the world by identifying, partnering and collaborating with leading innovators, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, nonprofits and policymakers to accelerate the implementation of key solutions to bridge the gap between innovation and access and improve patient care.