Nelson Named MetaStar Vice President

Emily Nelson

Madison, Wis – Emily Nelson has been promoted to serve as Vice President of Healthcare Transformation at MetaStar. She will lead a department that conducts a variety of work with hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and communities across Wisconsin.

Nelson joined MetaStar in 2015 and worked most recently as a program manager, overseeing projects related to health IT, community-based health improvement projects, and programs serving post-acute and long-term care organizations. She also served in a key leadership position for Superior Health Quality Alliance, of which MetaStar is a member organization. Superior Health advances quality improvement goals of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

In her new role, Nelson will work with program managers to direct implementation of contracts and activities within the department. She will also advance corporate initiatives and goals, collaborating with state and national stakeholders.

“I am pleased to have Emily Nelson helping to lead MetaStar toward continued success,” said MetaStar CEO Jesi Wang. “She will combine her expertise in our field — including time spent as a frontline worker — with deep dedication to our customers, culture, mission, and vision.”

Nelson received her Bachelor of Science-Education in Communicative Disorders from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to joining MetaStar, she worked as a nursing home surveyor for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ Division of Quality Assurance and as a caregiver in a Wisconsin nursing home.

Nelson replaces Stacey Novogoratz, who joined MetaStar in 2010. Novogoratz is pursuing graduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.