NYC Health + Hospitals on June 12, 2024 announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Machelle Allen, MD and MetroplusHealth’s President and Chief Executive Officer Talya Schwartz, MD, are among the honorees of Modern Healthcare’s ‘50 Most Influential Clinical Executives’ recognition list of 2024. The honorees were selected by the prominent health care industry publication for bringing their unique expertise and critical insight to their roles, incorporating strategies that help patients across the health system lead longer, healthier lives.
Dr. Allen has led the development of systemwide initiatives such as tele-intensive care units, the expansion of robotic surgery, electroencephalogram interpretations using artificial intelligence, and the launch of the inaugural ‘Black Maternal Health’ forum. She oversees the behavioral health service line, which last month announced that nearly 14,000 patients have received behavioral health care through the health system’s telehealth services, Virtual Express Care, since its inception in 2022. Dr. Allen established the Office of Clinical Operations, which instituted surveillance of the health system’s wastewater to detect COVID-19, flu, monkeypox, polio, and emerging infections.
Under the leadership of Dr. Schwartz, MetroPlusHealth has increased enrollment to roughly 700,000 members. She has integrated behavioral health services with the broader suite of care offerings for members, providing extensive support to members. Established in 1976, Modern Healthcare is a prominent publication focused on health care business and policy news, research and information.
“I am thrilled to support the health system as we launch initiatives that improve the lives of New Yorkers and uplift underserved communities. I am grateful to my colleagues for nominating me for this esteemed recognition, and thank my team and NYC Health + Hospitals leadership for their endless support. As part of a safety net health system, I am deeply committed to our mission of making health care accessible and affordable for all. With this recognition from Modern Healthcare, I look forward to continuing to serve our city’s most vulnerable New Yorkers,” said NYC Health + Hospitals Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Machelle Allen, MD.
Dr. Schwartz is President & CEO of MetroPlusHealth. Under her leadership, MetroPlusHealth has amassed nearly 700,000 members, now representing nearly 1 in 5 New Yorkers enrolled in EP, Medicaid, or Child Health Plus with a robust 80% recertification rate. Since her appointment in 2019, Dr. Schwartz has spearheaded a series of strategic initiatives driving remarkable growth and success including enhancing member experience and access to care by expanding the provider network by 4,300 and MetroPlusHealth's ascension to the #1 HIV-SNP Plan, achieving an impressive 82% success rate in viral suppression.
