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“ What COVID-19 did was drive home the need for healthcare organisations to become more connected , intelligent and sustainable ”
ALOHA MCBRIDE , GLOBAL HEALTH LEADER , EY
EY ’ s work in the healthcare industry McBride took on the role of Global Health Sector Leader in July 2020 , a time when the global health industry was in crisis .
“ What COVID-19 did was to drive home the need for healthcare organisations to become more connected , intelligent and sustainable ,” she says .
With an overburdened workforce and significant worker shortages forecasted , health organisations see the need to automate more of their workflows to free up clinicians to do what they do best . With scarce resources , McBride sees that healthcare organisations are looking to demonstrate value . overburdened workforce , an older and sicker population – just to name a few ,” she says . “ But it ’ s also an exciting time for the industry as it tries to realise the full potential of virtual care , automation , analytics and connected data platforms . One of the best parts of my job is helping our clients across the globe digitally transform to better serve their patients .”
EY has the ambition to be a key player in transforming the health industry into a hyperconnected , intelligent health ecosystem , driven by data insights that allow for the delivery of more personalised and equitable care , better experience and more value .
“ We aim to digitally deliver the future of wellness ,” continues McBride . “ We put the consumer , caregiver ( s ) and clinicians at the centre of any solutions for health organisations . With the challenges the industry faces , we help our clients simultaneously strengthen their foundation to become more financially sustainable , while also helping them to innovate and shift toward new care delivery models .” healthcare-digital . com 109