Dr. Nelson is chief medical officer for KeyCare. There, she leads clinical efforts to deliver the first Epic EHR-based virtual care solution to provide urgent care, behavioral health, virtual primary care and subspecialty care to 15 large health systems with 130 hospitals across the nation. With a tech-enabled, team-based approach, she aims to lead KeyCare in expanding care access, decreasing provider workloads and improving financial performance. She also serves as an advisor to healthcare startups. Dr. Nelson has built deep experience in quality and patient safety throughout her career, including over 28 years as a family medicine physician and leadership roles at Advocate Aurora Health and Advocate Physician Partners. Dr. Nelson has also served as president and board chair of the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians, and chairperson for American Academy of Family Physicians Commission on Science and Health of the Public.
