EXECUTIVE PROFILE : Robert Tennant Title : Chief Information Officer Location : Houston , Texas
Industry : Healthcare
Robert Tennant earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ambassador University . In 1993 , Tennant started an IT services company focused on IT networking and custom software development . He sold the company in 1999 and spent time traveling before moving on to a new IT venture at the onset of the new millennium .
In 2000 , he founded another IT services company , this time focusing on health care advisory and IT services . He stood at the helm until selling in 2009 , at which time he joined a national consulting firm focused on leading healthcare provider organizations into Value-Based Care ( VBC ), delivery .
17 Over the years following , Tennant held various healthcare IT consulting leadership roles , including time as an Executive Heath Care Consultant and VP of Value-Based Care . The focus on VBC , Tennant says , comes from a strong foundation of customer service along with a belief that health care organizations should anticipate and listen to consumers ’ needs while measuring success by their ability to deliver the best health outcomes at the lowest possible cost .
Tennant has worked as a consultant for Legacy since 2014 , and officially came on board with the organization in 2019 . healthcareglobal . com