Historically, innovation and transformation initiatives within healthcare’s internal audit functions have lagged behind other industries in key technology and governance areas. However, healthcare delivery organizations are now demanding more from internal audit — and that need and expectation have only intensified in the current environment. If an internal audit function wants to remain relevant in a post-COVID-19 world, it must evolve and innovate quickly.

This white paper looks at the current state of healthcare internal audit functions and covers the analysis of the healthcare industry-specific results from the 2020 Next Generation of Internal Auditing Survey.