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10 Tenet Healthcare IT leaders
These ten current and former Tenet Healthcare IT leaders include Tenet Healthcare's chief information officer, a former CIO of United Surgical Partners International, and vice presidents and directors who have run IT services, operations, infrastructure and hospital information services. A reader can learn how IT leaders lead technology organizations at Tenet Healthcare.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bobby Hilbert, ITIL
LinkedInExperience: Director, Hospital Information Technology Services · Tenet Healthcare
Former Director, Hospital Information Technology Services at Tenet Healthcare (2019–2023); the profile says the role directed all mission-critical IT services delivery and network infrastructure in support of the hospital. Former Director, Hospital Information Services at NTT DATA (2017–2019) and former Director National Service Desk and Desktop Services - ITIL Certified at Anthelio Healthcare Solutions (2013–2017).
Christopher Walden
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Information Technology · Tenet Healthcare
Vice President Information Technology at Tenet Healthcare since April 2023. Former Vice President, IT Hospital & Tenet Physician Resources (2021–2023) and Regional CIO, Vice President IS, Eastern US (2018–2021) at Tenet Healthcare, and former Corporate Vice President Chief Information Officer at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital (2013–2014).
David Bordofske
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Architecture and Engineering, CIO United Surgical Partners International · Tenet Healthcare
Former Vice President, Architecture and Engineering, CIO United Surgical Partners International at Tenet Healthcare (2018–2020); the profile says the role held overall responsibility for all applications and architecture design across the Tenet enterprise. Other former Tenet Healthcare roles include Vice President, Patient Management and CIO Non-Acute Business Lines (2013–2018) and Vice President, Clinical Systems (2007–2013).
David Carlson
LinkedInExperience: Director, Information Services · Tenet Healthcare
Director, Information Services at Tenet Healthcare since October 2021, a Director-level role according to the profile. Former Manager BI Data Integration & Interfaces at Tenet Healthcare (2014–2021) and former Application Development Team Lead at Perot Systems (2007–2010).
Derek Rains
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Hospital Information Services · Tenet Healthcare
Senior Director IT M&A at Tenet Healthcare since January 2026 and former Senior Director Hospital Information Services there (2019–2026), a role the profile describes as accountable for Information Technology services to support acute care facilities. Former Vice President Information Technology at Expert Global Solutions (now alorica) (2014–2019).
Jason Boyer
LinkedInExperience: Director - IS Operations Delivery · Tenet Healthcare
Director - IS Operations Delivery at Tenet Healthcare since July 2020; the profile says the role manages the growth of the RemedyForce platform at Tenet Healthcare and assists with IT Service Management processes. Former ITSM Product Manager for TENETHEALTH at Odyssey Information Services (2014–2015).
Paola Arbour
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer · Tenet Healthcare
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer at Tenet Healthcare since May 2018; the profile says the role leads IT strategy and service to the Tenet Healthcare enterprise. Former President at ProV International (2017–2018), where the profile says Paola Arbour led the ServiceNow business unit.
Richard Miksch
LinkedInExperience: VP IT Management and Operations · Tenet Healthcare
Former VP IT Management and Operations at Tenet Healthcare (2018–2023); the profile says the role was responsible for the strategic direction of the company's IT infrastructure, data centers and networks, along with clinical field services support, service desk and desktop engineering. Former Senior Director Information Technology at Optum (2017–2018).
Scott Nicewarner
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director IT Services and Operations · Tenet Healthcare
Sr. Director IT Services and Operations at Tenet Healthcare since July 2021; the profile says the role leads IT Services and Operations for all Tenet businesses, including TPR, USPI and Conifer, across 1000+ medical facilities. Former Sr. Director Practice Leader, Digital Workplace Services at Fujitsu (2019–2021).
Shane Kilpatrick - MBA, CCIE
LinkedInExperience: VP - IT Services · Tenet Healthcare
VP - IT Services at Tenet Healthcare since June 2021, a President/Vice President-level role in Engineering and Technical according to the profile. Former VP - Strategy, Technology and Architecture at Providence Health & Services (2016–2021) and former Principal Enterprise Architect at AT&T (2010–2014).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to your question: CIO and vice president roles suit questions about strategy and governance, while directors suit questions about running service desks, infrastructure and hospital systems day to day. Check whether the person's Tenet Healthcare role is current or past, and how long ago it ended, before asking about today's practices.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you run IT services for hospitals, surgery centers and physician practices from one enterprise IT organization?
- 02What does it take to bring the IT systems of an acquired hospital onto a company's standard platforms?
- 03How should an IT leader at a hospital company decide what to run in-house and what to outsource?
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