PD 01 - COVID-19 Driving Effectiveness and Efficiency in Healthcare

Healthcare needs to become more accessible and affordable for patients. Digitalization and best practices from other sectors will facilitate this transformation. This transformation of Healthcare has been a topic before the COVID 19 Pandemic. COVID-19 however has forced us to become more flexible and find new ways to deliver healthcare. The speed and flexibility of Healthcare providers, legislators, authorities and industry has been impressive and inspiring. It has shown us what can be achieved if there is imminent need and a common goal.

But Healthcare it is not only about speed and efficiency – we are touching human health and we are dealing with sensitive personal information. While taking the opportunities, we have to strike the right balance and protect the integrity of the individual. The worldwide Pandemic has turned the focus of policy makers to healthcare topics in an unprecedented manner and has shown to every person that individual interests and the common interest have to be weighed against each other for the benefit of all.