On June 22, 2021, EXL hosted an executive roundtable presentation titled “A Pathway to More Efficient Finance & Accounting Operations,” focusing on the impact COVID-19 has had on healthcare systems, how CFOs are responding, and emerging strategies that can successfully deliver holistic transformation toward data-driven finance.

This article summarizes the key points of the discussion, defining data-driven finance, the use of data and digital technologies to improve patient care and business outcomes, and how healthcare CFOs can lead organizations to and through a technology transformation that creates sustainable gains.