AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Nicky Murphy
Nicky Murphy is passionate about the power of technology to drive health system transformation, to deliver better outcomes and services for populations and individuals. In her role as head of healthcare public policy for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Nicky supports policymakers and health system leaders around the world to realise their transformation goals by leveraging cloud technology. Prior to joining AWS in 2019, Nicky worked in the English National Health Service (NHS) for nine years in local hospital, regional commissioning and national regulator operational and strategic management roles. Most recently, she worked as director of policy delivery and chief of staff for the deputy chief executive of NHS England where she oversaw the implementation of service delivery and transformation across the NHS.
Supporting customers in the context of DiGAV compliance
A growing number of healthcare providers, payers, and IT professionals are using AWS’s secure, flexible, and scalable utility-based cloud services to process and store data including personal data. AWS provides a number of industry-leading tools to support customers address local regulatory and legislative requirements, including the German Digital Supply Act (DVG) and associated Digital Health Applications Ordinance (DiGAV), as they move healthcare workloads to the cloud.
Meeting evolving patient and clinical needs during COVID-19 and beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging health systems around the world. They are responding to an increase in ill patients, managing a lack of resources such as PPE, and focusing on keeping their workforce well. With worldwide deployment of vaccines still underway, health systems will need to continue transforming to adapt to managing COVID-19 alongside other health conditions. Using cloud technology has already provided benefits to health systems during the pandemic—many of which will persist into the recovery phase. AWS is helping healthcare systems accelerate the pace of research, support data-driven decision making, and facilitate the delivery of services to citizens and patients.