Bob serves as the executive leader over all payer-focused solutions, focusing on expanding the firm’s presence and impact on innovation for clients in the payer market
March 18, 2021 – Virginia Beach, VA – Divurgent, an international IT consulting company, announced today that it hired Robert (Bob) Farrar as Principal, Payer Services. Bob joins Divurgent as a key member of the executive team, where he is already making significant strides in the expansion of the firm’s payer value proposition across new clients, as well as refining Divurgent’s solution suite for payer and risk-bearing organizations.
Bob has more than 25 years of experience leading clients through strategic planning and transformative initiatives, as well as software and technology innovation programs, including software, technology, delivery, premier clients, pilot programs, and partnerships and joint ventures. His passion for the industry is evident, and, across his tenured career, has made significant impacts for his client across all points of the healthcare value chain. His experience as CIO and CTO in healthcare companies, as well as his entrepreneurial experience in virtual companies, positions him to solve the tough problems payer and risk-bearing organizations are facing in today’s climate.
“Bob has brought tremendous value to the firm already,” said Sam Hanna, Executive Vice President Consulting and Innovation and Chief Strategy Officer, “his perspective and passion for the transformation of healthcare, often driven from payer organizations, is electrifying and he’s given our whole team a new fire for bringing innovation to the market and really digging into meaningful solutions that drive value to our client’s business imperatives.”
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Prior to joining Divurgent, Bob held positions at UnitedHealth Group, as Vice President, Optum Insight HIE Business Operations, and Cognizant, as Market Lead; he has held executive positions at several health plans and started his career at Accenture. Bob holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and is a Certified Health Insurance Executive (CHIE) with America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).
About Divurgent
Divurgent is a solutions provider focused on what matters most to our client partners. We disrupt the typical value equation by using data-infused, flexible, and scalable solutions that demonstrate and quantify value for our partners.
We are committed to IT evolution, deploying tailored solutions that help our client partners achieve improved operational effectiveness, financial performance, and quality of customer experience. Throughout Divurgent’s 13-year history, we have experienced year-over-year growth measured in both revenue and employee headcount.
Excellence, Learning, Innovation, Trust, Enthusiasm—these are the ELITE Values that drive us to be more and do more—to redefine consulting and transform healthcare for our clients and the communities they serve. We are passionate about providing innovative solutions that offer our clients the opportunity to improve customer experiences and enhance operational efficiencies. Staying true to our values, mission, and our vision of a passionate Team has given us the tools to be a successful firm both externally and internally, growing both as a company and as a Team. www.divurgent.com
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