Robert E. "Bob" Kaplan, MHA is Vice President and Chief Information Officer of NCQA, the National Committee for Quality Assurance. He was formerly SVP of Provider Systems and Chief Information Officer of WebMD Envoy. Prior to joining WebMD Envoy, he was SVP and Chief Information Officer of PlanVista Solutions, the nation's largest private Preferred Provider Organization. Prior to joining PlanVista, he was Chief Information Officer of PHP Healthcare Corporation.

He holds a Masters degree in Hospital Administration from George Washington University and a Bachelors degree in Economics and Engineering from the University of Maryland. He performed his administrative residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

The Honourable Robert Philip "Bob" Kaplan, PC , LL.B (born December 27, 1936, Toronto, Ontario) is a former Canadian Cabinet minister and lawyer. The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... The Privy Council Office as it apeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries other than the United States, where it has been replaced by the Juris Doctor degree. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Alternate meanings in cabinet (disambiguation) A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... In the United States, a lawyer is a person licensed by the state to advise clients in legal matters and represent them in courts of law and in other forms of dispute resolution. ...

Kaplan received a Bachelor of Arts in 1958 and an LL.B in 1961 from the University of Toronto. In 1963, he was called to the Ontario Bar. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries other than the United States, where it has been replaced by the Juris Doctor degree. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He was first elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament for the Toronto riding of Don Valley in 1968, beating the Progressive Conservative candidate, Dalton Camp. He lost to the PC candidate, Jim Gillies, in the 1972 election. The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is a political party in Canada. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... In the Canadian federal election of June 25, 1968, the Liberal Party won a majority government under its new leader, Pierre Trudeau. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... The Honourable Dalton Kingsley Camp, PC, OC, M.Sc, LL.D (September 11, 1920 – March 18, 2002) was a Canadian journalist, politician, political strategist and commentator and supporter of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. ... The House of Commons after the 1972 election The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30, 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ...

For the 1974 election, he switched ridings to York Centre and won by over 16,000 votes. He was re-elected in the 1979, 1980, 1984 and 1988 elections. The House of Commons after the 1974 election The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... York Centre is a federal riding of Canada, a provincial riding of the province of Ontario and two municipal wards of the city of Toronto. ... The House of Commons after the 1979 election The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The House of Commons after the 1980 election The 1980 Canadian federal election was called when the minority Progressive Conservative government led by Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. ... The Canadian federal election of 1984 was called on July 4, 1984, and held on September 4 of that year. ... Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ...

He was the Solicitor General of Canada from 1980 to 1984. The Solicitor General of Canada was a position in the Canadian ministry from 1892 to 2003. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Since leaving politics, he was the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Canada, and was awarded the Order of Kazakhstan by its president in recognition of his service to the Republic. He was a director of PetroKazakhstan Inc., Platexco Inc., and Rex Diamond Mining Corp.

In 2004, he joined the Board of Directors of European Goldfields, a Canadian-based resource company involved in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in Romania and the Balkans. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ...