Vanessa Guzman BS, MS, MEng

Ms. Guzman is an expert in patient and physician engagement strategies, clinical reporting, health IT and quality management techniques at Montefiore Health System. Her role is to collaborate with more than 5,800 Montefiore employees, as well as independent physicians at Montefioreas 11 hospitals to implement data driven tools and the clinical infrastructures and community partnerships to promote wellness and improve patient health outcomes. She has also spearheaded new wraparound care structures with the private practice community to promote proactive preventive health, improve delivery and cost effectiveness of chronic care services and procedures. These initiatives help enable Montefiore evaluate what is working, and what needs to be rethought to better meet individual patient needs.
Ms. Guzman plays a strategic role in maximizing revenue streams. She created a program to streamline regulatory and quality requirements, initiated a multi-year patient engagement program, and has grown the MHS financial leadership role in the Next Generation accountable care organization (ACO), MACRA/MIPS, DSRIP and VBP QIP models. Under her leadership, Montefiore is successfully implementing VBP QIP, helping financially distressed partner hospitals across the Hudson Valley leverage more than $230M in State funds, by reducing administrative costs, hospital acquired conditions, and ensuring patients receive timely primary care and follow-up visits after hospitalization.
Ms. Guzman graduated from Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science with a BS and MS in Biomedical Engineering, specializing in Diagnostic Imaging. She is also certified in Quality Engineering and Quality Management and Organizational Excellence by the American Society for Quality.