Bob leads a team of consultants focused on System and Process Modernization for Health Plans.  His entire career spanning over 35 years has been focused on healthcare information technology.  Before joining Change Healthcare, he was a Senior Vice-President CIO of two managed care plans focusing on aligning the implementation of technologies to achieve desired business objectives for these organizations. In addition, Mr. Hoover was a management consultant for KPMG and FCG solely focused on healthcare. Mr. Hoover has been involved with healthcare interoperability for over 15 years assisting in building a successful Health Information Exchange (HIE) in Western New York.  During this time, he also led an initiative for 3 local health plans connecting with the HIE to receive clinical information supporting both their HEDIS and Risk-Based Revenue programs.  Mr. Hooveralso served as the Program Director for the ONC sponsored WNY Beacon Communities Grant.