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Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
Renée Simone Yolanda Allen, MD, MHSc., FACOG
  • VP/Principal
  • Vizient Inc
  • OBGYN Hospitalist
Born in Jamaica and raised in Toronto, Canada, Dr. Allen graduated with an B.A. Honors, at McMaster University. She completed a Master's of Health Science Degree in Community Health and Epidemiology at University of Toronto and subsequently worked as a Health Analyst/Epidemiologist prior to matriculating at Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine where she earned her medical degree. She completed her residency training in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Emory University School of Medicine and then joined as a faculty member at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA for 4 years. Dr. Allen, a board-certified OBGYN, practiced as an OBGYN Hospitalist in Atlanta, GA for nearly 9 years. In 2019, she transitioned her career to an executive administrative physician leadership position within Wellstar Health System, the largest health system within the state of Georgia. In this leadership capacity, Dr. Allen impacts quality, safety, utilization, patient satisfaction and efficiency metrics through Performance Improvement and education initiatives. Specifically, in this role Dr. Allen has broad leadership of cross-functional teams, oversight, and development responsibilities with focus on The Triple Aim (optimal clinical outcomes, reduced healthcare cost, and enhanced patient experience). Further, her responsibilities include evidence-based standards development and maintenance, medical staff and internal education and communication on CMS regulations/best practices, KPI/outcomes measurement, medical documentation improvement, clinical process improvement, and support of clinical software development (EPIC) related to Utilization Management processes. Dr. Allen's approachable captivating demeanor, dependability and broad knowledge of health in women’s health issues, UM, CDI, Denial Management and DRG Validation has made her a leading consultant, educator and thought leader reshaping the lives of individuals, in particular, women both domestically and abroad. Dr. Allen has appeared in the media for her expertise on issues related to pregnancy, sexual health, menopause, relationships, fitness, work/life balance and other wellness/health topics. She has hosted many interviews and programs on ReachMD, has appeared as a Women’s Health expert on CNNEspanol and has been an invited health expert on many satellite radio programs. Her heath articles have been published in Good Housekeeping, Business Woman Magazine, Bustle, Fit Pregnancy, BlackDoctor.org, Girl’s Life Magazine, Healthline.com, Healthyway.com and many Blogs.
Schedule28 Mar 2024