Allison Bayer
Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer

With nearly 30 years of experience in healthcare operations and management, Allison Bayer plays a critical role in the leadership of Cambridge Health Alliance in its delivery of high-quality, culturally competent care to its diverse patient population. As CHA's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, she provides operational and budgetary oversight for CHA's hospital network, including three hospital campuses and over 15 ambulatory sites throughout CHA's primary service area.

Ms. Bayer served as CHA's lead in negotiations with various agencies of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that resulted in a major clinical service reconfiguration at CHA, in exchange for restoration of governmental funds and commitment to ongoing funding in FY2010 and FY2011. She successfully led and oversaw the implementation of CHA's Reconfiguration Plan, which involved the move and consolidation of inpatient units from the Somerville Hospital campus to the Cambridge and Whidden campuses, along with the relocation of several ambulatory care practices within the targeted six-month timeline.

As part of the plan to maintain CHA's commitment to community-based care, Ms. Bayer has overseen the redeployment of CHA's portfolio of facilities, converting former inpatient space to more efficient and cost-effective use for ambulatory service and administrative programs. Additionally, Ms. Bayer has significantly strengthened and expanded CHA's clinical services, including key initiatives such as development of the CHA Malden Family Medicine Center and its residency program as well as the Somerville GI Center.

Ms. Bayer has operational experience in the development and deployment of information technology in support of clinical practice. She was responsible for the conversion of CHA's Radiology Department to an all digital environment; prior to joining CHA in 2002, she served as Director of Health Information Technology for John Snow, Inc., a public health consulting organization. Ms. Bayer also held the position of Vice President of Clinical Operations at Boston Medical Center where she was a leader in the service integration for the University Hospital and Boston City Hospital merger. Her previous experience includes Director of Clinical Operations at University Hospital, Director of Ambulatory Operations at Lahey Clinic Medical Center, and Administrative Manager for the Department of Medicine at Tufts-New England Medical Center.

Ms. Bayer received both her Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in health care management and her Master of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Boston University. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College.