Ms. Blye, as executive vice president, CFO and chief business officer for Montefiore Medicine, leads the financial strategy and operations of both Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She oversees a broad portfolio that includes enterprise finance, IT services, payer relations and population health management. During her tenure, Ms. Blye has transformed Montefiore’s IT services by integrating digital tools and advanced analytics. She navigates the challenging financial landscape at Montefiore, where 85% of patients are covered by Medicare and Medicaid, often at reimbursement rates below the cost of care. Ms. Blye’s is currently focused on navigating today’s financial landscape, including rising operating costs, evolving reimbursement structures and ongoing pressure on patient volumes. Focused on driving growth while advocating for fair reimbursement to provide care for Montefiore’s patient population, she has achieved a multi-year financial transformation, returning the system to profitability following pandemic-related losses. Additionally, she works closely with government entities to advocate for sustainable funding and payment models. Ms. Blye was instrumental in helping pave the way for Montefiore to partner with leaders such as Amazon One Medical, expanding access to seamless coordinated primary and specialty care, as well as with AWS, a key component of Montefiore’s ongoing digital transformation work.
