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Looking Beyond Profit to Harness Technology and Influence for Purpose in Healthcare

Healthcare leaders are increasingly moving beyond profit-driven models to harness technology and their influence for meaningful social impact. Brian Urban of EY examines how purpose-led thinking can redefine success metrics in the healthcare industry. The piece explores frameworks for aligning innovation with community benefit and equitable outcomes.

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Healthcare success is being redefined beyond revenue to include social impact and community benefit.

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Technology and influence are powerful levers that leaders can direct toward purpose-driven outcomes.

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EY's perspective highlights the need for intentional frameworks that align innovation with equity and meaningful change.

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In the constantly changing landscape of technology and innovation, leveraging one's resources for a purpose in healthcare beyond profit is becoming increasingly vital. Particularly in sectors like healthcare, the responsibility to contribute doesn't merely revolve around monetary gains but is deeply rooted in purpose and influence. Harnessing the power of technology, intellectual property, and human capital to make a positive impact is the new directive for leaders today.

Harnessing the power of technology, intellectual property, and human capital to make a positive impact is the new directive for leaders today.

As Brian Urban, the Director of Innovation and Emerging Markets for FinThrive aptly puts it, purpose in healthcare is not just about waiting for opportunities, but proactively seeking ways to share your voice and make a difference. Tune into Highway to Health for more of his insights.

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If you're of the opportunity, you have the ability to influence others. Don't sit back and wait. Be proactive and do it. And and that could be sharing your voice on a podcast. That could be contributing your technology, your resources, your people, your intellectual property for good. It's your responsibility, especially in the health care industry, to contribute, not with a dollar sign next to it. But with a purpose aligned to it. So I suggest you contribute your voice money, tech people in any way that you can because it takes just like you said.

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Brian Urban
Brian UrbanDirector of Innovation & Emerging Markets

Brian Urban has a deep skill set in health promotion and product development for rare disease and senior populations with Large Health Plans and Specialty Pharmacy. Urban has served as a speaker on such topics for the Alzheimer’s Association, Obediah Cole Prostate Cancer Foundation, Cigna Corp and Utica University Institute for the study of integrative healthcare. Urban has received a Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology-Health Promotion, Masters of Business Administration in Market Development and is currently completing a Masters in Public Health at Dartmouth College. Urban is currently a research-fellow sponsored by a Robert Wood Johnson Grant supporting Utica University public health research in Upstate New York.

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Brian Urban
Brian Urban

Principal, Health Sciences & Wellness Innovation at EY

Brian Urban is a principal at EY focused on health sciences and wellness innovation, where he works at the intersection of technology, data, and healthcare transformation. He is known for exploring how organizations can leverage influence and emerging tools to drive social impact alongside business outcomes. Urban frequently contributes thought leadership on purpose-driven healthcare strategy.

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