Joan M. Palermo

EY Americas Health Leader – Audit Services

Community-oriented leader. Serves a broad range of clients across the health care spectrum. Passionate about helping clients navigate system complexity. Board member for charitable organizations.

Joan is a partner in Ernst & Young LLP’s Assurance practice, serving as the EY Americas Health Leader – Audit Services.

Joan is energized by guiding high-achieving teams and aligning EY offerings to support clients in the health sector, encompassing both provider and managed care. With more than three decades of experience, she has catered to a diverse clientele, including health care systems, providers, payers, academic medical centers and physician groups. Her vast knowledge spans health auditing and accounting technical matters, compliance, tax-exempt financings, reimbursement strategies and financial due diligence.

Joan is a CPA and has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Questrom School of Business, Boston University. She also has an MBA from Rutgers University Graduate School of Management.

How Joan is building a better working world

“I am committed to enhancing the health industry’s integrity and efficiency through my work and the relationships I build with our clients. My role as the EY Americas Health Leader – Audit Services allows me to guide professional teams in delivering top-tier assurance services to health clients. With more than three decades of experience, I support health organizations — providers, payers and other related organizations — to overcome unique challenges and seize opportunities, thereby contributing to a more robust, reliable health care system and building a better working world.”

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