BC NA December 2020

LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH
ROBERT TENNANT, CIO OF LEGACY
COMMUNITY HEALTH, TALKS LEADERSHIP
AND THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
OF PATIENT CARE DURING THE COVID-19
CRISIS AND BEYOND
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2020
has been a year of unprecedented
challenges to healthcare
providers across the globe.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than
38 million people around the world, with more than
7.8 million cases in the US alone. As US healthcare
companies strive to cope with the monumental task
of providing care during this crisis, as well as continue
to support existing patients, many are turning to
technology in order to digitally transform their operations.
The new capabilities offered by Industry 4.0
are allowing for generational advances in the fields
of telemedicine and remote care, as well as providing
powerful new organizational capabilities that are
revolutionizing the relationship between healthcare
providers and their patients.
“This year has been really challenging. We had a lot
of projects on our plate coming into the COVID-19 crisis
in March, and then the crisis demanded we quickly
shift priorities to remote patient care and working
from home,” says Robert Tennant, Chief Information
Officer (CIO) at Legacy, a full-service network of community
health clinics offering primary and specialty
DECEMBER 2020