Laura Nixon
About Laura Nixon
Laura Nixon is a Product Manager with extensive experience in healthcare administration and management. She has held various roles in organizations such as Community Health Systems and Idaho Health Data Exchange, and she holds an MBA from Purdue University Global.
Work at Health Gorilla
Laura Nixon currently serves as a Product Manager at Health Gorilla, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she focuses on developing and managing health information technology solutions that enhance patient care and data interoperability. Her experience in product management is supported by her extensive background in healthcare analytics and business processes.
Previous Experience in Healthcare Analytics
Before joining Health Gorilla, Laura Nixon worked at Idaho Health Data Exchange as a Product Manager from 2019 to 2022. She also held the position of Senior Healthcare Business Analyst at Community Health Systems from 2011 to 2016 and at Quorum Health from 2016 to 2017. Her roles involved analyzing healthcare data to improve operational efficiency and support value-based care initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Laura Nixon earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Health/Health Care Administration/Management from Purdue University Global from 2019 to 2020. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership from Purdue University, completed from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, she has a Master's Certificate in Health Information Technology from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, obtained from 2012 to 2013.
Certifications and Professional Development
Laura Nixon holds a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt certification, indicating her proficiency in process improvement and quality management. She participated in the 2021 Harvard Business School’s Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, focusing on Value Based Healthcare. This seminar enhanced her understanding of strategic healthcare management and value-based care models.
Contributions to Healthcare Standards
Laura Nixon serves on the Technical Advisory Committee for HL7's Gravity Project. In this capacity, she contributes to the establishment of data standards for Social Determinants of Health. Her work aims to improve data interoperability and support healthcare providers in addressing social factors that impact patient health outcomes.