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Lisa Nelson
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Integrations at MyDirectives
Lisa Nelson is the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Integrations at MyDirectives, a position she has held since August 2023. In this role, she focuses on integrating MyDirectives Solutions with electronic health records (EHRs) and various health information exchanges. Her work aims to enhance interoperability in healthcare, ensuring that advance care planning tools are accessible to providers and patients alike.12
Nelson has a distinguished background in health information technology, with over 20 years of experience. Before joining MyDirectives, she was involved in significant projects related to healthcare standards, particularly with HL7 (Health Level Seven International). She has contributed to the development of Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standards, and she co-chairs the HL7 CDA Management Group.34
In recognition of her contributions, she was awarded the HL7 Volunteer of the Year Award in November 2023, highlighting her pivotal role in advancing standards for advance care planning within the healthcare community.1 Additionally, Nelson was appointed to the DirectTrust Board of Directors in July 2024, where she will help guide interoperability initiatives in healthcare data exchange.2
