Lisa Fisher

Lisa Fisher has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Lisa currently serves as the Nebraska Network Partnership Manager at Vesta Healthcare, where they act as the liaison for healthcare providers and health plan staff in the implementation and support of Vesta's products and services. Lisa oversees client work plan activities and focuses on continuous process assessment to ensure high patient engagement and satisfaction. Lisa also develops strategies and tools to enhance customer value.

Previously, Lisa worked at Strada Healthcare as the Chief Operating Officer, where they successfully transitioned an onsite medical clinic to a near-site clinic setting, resulting in a significant increase in employee utilization and satisfaction. Lisa also directed the acquisition of an occupational health clinic. As the Operations Director at Strada Healthcare, Lisa played a crucial role in implementing the State of Nebraska DPC Pilot Program, managing contract negotiations, and executing the implementation plan.

Before joining Strada Healthcare, Lisa worked at Think Whole Person Healthcare Aksarben as the Physician Business Unit Leader. In this role, they led medical care team activities that resulted in Nebraska's lowest cost of care in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Lisa also directed the development of a physician-driven ACO and achieved the highest overall quality rating in the state.

Lisa's earlier experience includes positions at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, where they served as the Director of Health Network Services, Director of Medical Programs, Manager of Care Coordination, Manager of Discharge Planning and Behavioral Health, Utilization Management Team Lead, and Behavioral Health Coordinator. In these roles, they developed strong relationships with healthcare providers and played a key role in program development and implementation, such as shared savings programs and nursing onsite visit programs.

Lisa began their career at Saint Joseph Center for Mental Health, where they held various roles including Health Plan Case Manager and Utilization Management Coordinator, Charge Nurse, and Staff Nurse.

Overall, Lisa Fisher has extensive experience in healthcare management, program implementation, partnership management, and team leadership. Lisa has a proven track record of achieving cost savings, improving patient satisfaction, and developing successful healthcare initiatives.

Lisa Fisher's education history includes earning an AS degree in Registered Nursing from the College of Saint Mary from 1987 to 1989. Lisa then pursued a BS degree in Healthcare Management from Bellevue University, completing it from 2004 to 2005. Following this, they obtained a Master's in Healthcare Administration with an Emphasis on Leadership from Bellevue University, studying from 2005 to 2007. In addition to their formal education, Lisa also holds additional certifications, including being a Crucial Conversations and Crucial Accountability Trainer certified by Vital Smarts in 2014. Lisa is also a registered nurse certified by the Iowa Board of Nursing and a Notary Public certified by Nebraska since March 2019. Lisa is also listed as having a Six Sigma Black Belt certification, although specific details about the institution and year of obtaining the certification are not provided.