The Connected Future for Healthcare

Dynamic progress for better patient outcomes

The future of healthcare is one where people and technology interact for new levels of productivity, improved experiences, and more value at every stage of the health and care journey.

The challenges for the sector are many – from workforce, optimising performance, governance and dated delivery models. To address this, one thing is for certain: different outcomes won’t be achieved by continuing to do more of the same. The service needs to find new pathways to better outcomes for patients and the workforce.

A fundamental change in course lies ahead for health and care organisations – to realise the preferred inclusive future where technology enables the workforce to better engage with patients and empowers the community.

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Source: KPMG 2021 Healthcare CEO Future Pulse report, page 13


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Connected Healthcare from KPMG

This is our proven approach to helping health and care organisations put patients at the centre of digital transformation, through an insight-led, patient-centric approach.

Our research shows health and care organisations can unlock value for patients and clinicians through investments in data and insights. Therefore, Connected Healthcare aligns every critical process, function, and relationship of your healthcare eco-system to meet patient expectations, maximise value and drive sustainable delivery against every need in a digital world.

Make powerful progress to future proof your health and care organisation.

What does a connected future look like for healthcare?

Insight-driven strategies and actions


Multi-dimensional view of the patient that is enabled through a robust governance structure, to inform a strategy that is personalised.

73% of healthcare organisations are making moderate to significant investment in data and analytics.

Patient centricity by design​
 

Creating the right ecosystem for care delivery by engaging the patient in shared decision making for a patient-centric strategy.

Only 26% of healthcare organisations experience centricity is average or above.

Innovative services
 

Evidence-based, innovative services that responds to the needs of the population for improved health outcomes.

73% of facilities to invest in responsive operations and supply-chain.

Seamless interactions
 

The ability to interact and transact with patients through channels that are trusted, personalised and integrated.

Responsive supply-chain and operations
 

Effectively execute on clinical and patient needs in an agile, demand-driven and operationally efficient manner.

Aligned and empowered workforce
 

Create a patient-centric organisation through a workforce strategy that is agile and supports ongoing sills development.

Digitally-enabled technology architecture
 

Architect and engineer intelligent digital services that enable patients, staff, and partners to interact seamlessly with the system to support core clinical and organisational goals.

Integrated partner and alliance ecosystem
 

Effectively identify, integrate and manage third-parties to increase speed to market, reduce costs and mitigate risk, ultimately delivering on the patient promise




What are the 8 Connected capabilities?

Eight capabilities, for twice the impact


The most successful organisations invest in eight capabilities which span all areas of the customer experience. This ensures a connected organisation that goes beyond cross-channel interactions.

Those that invest in all eight capabilities are twice as likely to meet customer expectations, achieve objectives and deliver return on investment.

 

2x

Impact


Insight-driven strategies and action

 

Better insights help you better understand customer needs, develop customised solutions, and create seamless experiences.

Nick Whitfeld
Partner, Data and Analytics

Paul Henninger
Partner, Head of Lighthouse

Innovative products and services

 

The need for fresh thinking and ideas doesn't stop, and it's the only way to meet your customers' growing expectations and help them achieve success.

Penny McLoughlin
Director, Ignition Services

Experience centricity by design

 

Today's customers want personalised, connected experiences. And that isn't going to change anytime soon.

Tim Knight
Partner, Customer Advisory

Responsive operations and supply chain

 

The beating heart of your organisation, deliver on the customer promise via responsive operations and supply chain.

Kirk Hull
Director, Operations and Supply Chain


Integrated partner and alliance ecosystem

 

No organisation does it all themselves. Building successful alliances can help your organisation deliver a competitive edge and extend your business growth into new markets.

Adrian Clamp
Partner, Head of Digital Transformation

Digitally-enabled technology architecture

 

Architect and engineer smart digital services, technology and platforms in a cost-effective, scalable manner.

Iain Fox
Partner, Microsoft Business Solutions

Phil Crozier
Partner, Connected Technology

Aligned and empowered workforce

 

Every business needs to build engaging employee experiences, working with them to deliver on your customer promise today and in the future.

Mark Williamson
Partner, People Consulting

Louise Scott-Worrall
Partner, Learning

Seamless interactions and commerce

 

KPMG Connected Enterprise helps organisations across sales, marketing and service to drive business smoothly.

Hugh O'Reilly
Associate Partner, Financial Services, Customer

Clotilde Chohan
Director, Customer Transformation



KPMG Connected Enterprise

 

Make the connections that future proof your business

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Our people

Speak to our Healthcare experts today to discover how the right technology can transform the Healthcare industry.

Beccy Fenton

Partner, Head of IGH and UK Head of Health & Human Services

KPMG in the UK

Michael Allen

Partner, Head of Consulting - Health & Global Workforce Lead

KPMG in the UK


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