Brittany Nelson
About Brittany Nelson
Brittany Nelson is an Inpatient Clinical Document Analyst at Sutter Health, where she has worked since 2015. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development and an Associate's degree in Health Information Technology, and she has extensive experience in Epic systems and EHR implementations.
Work at Sutter Health
Brittany Nelson has worked at Sutter Health since 2015 as an Inpatient Clinical Document Analyst. In this role, she collaborates with various teams, including Information Services, project teams, affiliate teams, and vendor representatives, to develop specifications for assigned areas. She efficiently manages high phone volumes and assists healthcare professionals with their requests. Nelson has played a significant role in implementing multiple urgent Covid-19 Disaster units and has supported the implementation of over 25 new inpatient departments within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Brittany Nelson studied Health Information/Medical Records Technology at Cosumnes River College, where she earned an Associate's degree from 2021 to 2023. Prior to this, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Child Development from California State University-Sacramento, completing her studies from 2007 to 2012. Her educational background supports her expertise in clinical documentation and health information management.
Background
Before her current position, Brittany Nelson worked at Sutter Health as an Epic Help Desk Specialist from 2013 to 2015. She also gained experience as a Web Contributor and Student Assistant at the California Department of Education from 2009 to 2012. Her career has been focused on health information technology and clinical documentation, providing her with a strong foundation in these areas.
Achievements
Brittany Nelson has over five and a half years of experience with Inpatient Epic build, working with various INI’s, including EMP, LPP, and ECT. She is responsible for system analysis, design, development, documentation, configuration, testing, and training of Epic systems. Nelson monitors electronic health records for data quality and integrity, implementing changes that affect regional or enterprise-wide operations. She also provides on-call remote support for EHR implementations across acute care hospitals.