# Industry Clouds * **Definition:** Cloud solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of particular industries, offering specialized features and functionalities. * **Taxonomy:** CTO Topics / Industry Clouds ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Industry Clouds**, for healthcare technology leaders * 2.6K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/16/2025 | [**Hybrid Cloud Computing: Harnessing The Power Of Cloud And On-Premises Data Centers**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/05/16/hybrid-cloud-computing-harnessing-the-power-of-cloud-and-on-premises-data-centers/) | [[Forbes]] | | 5/6/2025 | [**Vertical interconnected Clouds: The Right Prescription for Smarter, AI-Driven Healthcare?**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/06/vertical-interconnected-clouds-the-right-prescription-for-smarter-ai-driven-healthcare/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 5/6/2025 | [**The Infrastructure Behind the Innovation**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/the-infrastructure-behind-the-innovation/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 3/13/2025 | [**Santosh Bhupathi Honored as Most Innovative Database Engineer of the Year 2025 at ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/santosh-bhupathi-honored-most-innovative-072500778.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/5/2025 | [**Custom Cloud Solutions: 13 Compelling, Industry-Specific Use Cases - Forbes**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/03/05/custom-cloud-solutions-13-compelling-industry-specific-use-cases/) | [[Forbes]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**IT Professional Services Market to Expand by USD 621.4 Billion (2024-2028), Digital ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/professional-services-market-expand-usd-072500518.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**IT Professional Services Market to Expand by USD 621.4 Billion (2024-2028), Digital ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/it-professional-services-market-to-expand-by-usd-621-4-billion-2024-2028-digital-transformation-drives-growth-ai-powered-report-on-market-trends---technavio-302330772.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/6/2024 | [**The Benefits of SaaS in Healthcare: Transforming the Future of Patient Care - Medium**](https://medium.com/@thepraisestevens/the-benefits-of-saas-in-healthcare-transforming-the-future-of-patient-care-f4932a247122) | [[Medium]] | | 12/5/2024 | [**Media Alert: Splunk GovSummit 2024 - Digital Resilience Powers Your Mission**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20241205719142/media-alert-splunk-govsummit-2024-digital-resilience-powers-your-mission) | [[Morningstar]] | | 12/1/2024 | [**Bayer Showcases Growing Radiology Portfolio at RSNA 2024 - Business Wire**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241201662413/en/Bayer-Showcases-Growing-Radiology-Portfolio-at-RSNA-2024) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/1/2024 | [**Bayer Showcases Growing Radiology Portfolio at RSNA 2024**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241201662413/en/Bayer-Showcases-Growing-Radiology-Portfolio-at-RSNA-2024/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/1/2024 | [**Bayer Showcases Growing Radiology Portfolio at RSNA 2024**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241201662413/en/Bayer-Showcases-Growing-Radiology-Portfolio-at-RSNA-2024/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/27/2024 | [**Comprehensive Examination of the Healthcare Software As A Service Market - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/comprehensive-examination-healthcare-software-service-bpitc) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/22/2024 | [**The size of the Cloud Technologies in Health Care Market, industry trends, and the 12.3 ... - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/size-cloud-technologies-health-care-marketindustry-trends-mvuye) | [[Linkedin]] | | 11/19/2024 | [**Health system CIOs' strategic responsibilities continue to evolve - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/health-system-cios-strategic-responsibilities-continue-evolve) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 11/14/2024 | [**FAQs Additional Insights on Low Code PaaS - by Rosy Williams - Nov, 2024 - Medium**](https://medium.com/@rosywilliams99/faqs-additional-insights-on-low-code-paas-c6320037393e) | [[Medium]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**Healthcare Cloud Computing Market to Grow by USD 98.6 Billion from 2024-2028, as Integrated Services Drive Demand with AI-Powered Market Evolution - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthcare-cloud-computing-market-to-grow-by-usd-98-6-billion-from-2024-2028--as-integrated-services-drive-demand-with-ai-powered-market-evolution---technavio-302300785.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/11/2024 | [**Salesforce to launch pre-built AI tools for healthcare**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/salesforce-launch-pre-built-ai-tools-healthcare) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 7/29/2024 | [**3Aware Welcomes Prashant Thumma as First Chief Technology Officer**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/3aware-welcomes-prashant-thumma-first-100000112.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 7/17/2024 | [**The Benefits And Challenges Of Industry Clouds - Forrester**](https://www.forrester.com/what-it-means/ep375-industry-clouds/) | [[Forrester]] | | 7/9/2024 | [**Virtusa and Quality Clouds Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Tech Debt Management**](https://www.lelezard.com/en/news-21444385.html) | lelezard.com | | 7/9/2024 | [**Virtusa and Quality Clouds Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Tech Debt Management**](https://www.ozarksfirst.com/business/press-releases/cision/20240709NE56392/virtusa-and-quality-clouds-forge-strategic-partnership-to-enhance-tech-debt-management) | ozarksfirst.com | | 7/9/2024 | [**Virtusa and Quality Clouds Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Tech Debt Management**](https://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Virtusa+and+Quality+Clouds+Forge+Strategic+Partnership+to+Enhance+Tech+Debt+Management/23444441.html) | streetinsider.com | | 10/4/2023 | [**HPE hones GreenLake strategy with AI moves, hybrid cloud management**](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366554278/HPE-hones-GreenLake-strategy-with-AI-moves-hybrid-cloud-management) | [[Computer Weekly]] | | 10/3/2022 | [**Microsoft's Industry Clouds: More than just a bunch of services bundles**](https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-industry-clouds-more-than-just-a-bunch-of-services-bundles/) | [[ZDNet]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Infor**: Recognized as a leader in Cloud ERP for product-centric enterprises, focusing on industry-specific cloud applications. - **Consensus Cloud Solutions**: A company focused on modernizing data exchange in healthcare by transitioning from legacy systems to cloud-based technology. - **Amazon**: Dominates the cloud healthcare market with scalable solutions and advanced technologies. - **Persistent Systems**: Recognized for its expertise in cloud consulting and application development, expanding partnerships with major cloud providers. - **EPC Group**: Specializes in AI governance and compliance, assisting healthcare organizations with cloud migrations. - **Rubrik**: A cloud data management company recognized for its innovation in healthcare solutions, particularly in enhancing cyber resilience and data protection. - **Sify Technologies**: Offers a robust cloud infrastructure through its CloudInfinit platform, focusing on hybrid and multicloud management. - **Tata Communications**: Introduced Tata Communications Vayu, a cloud fabric aimed at addressing rising cloud costs and enhancing enterprise IT. - **Milliman MedInsight**: A healthcare analytics company that has launched an AI-enabled Health Cloud to improve efficiencies and outcomes. - **Oracle**: A leading provider of cloud infrastructure and healthcare technology solutions, focusing on enhancing clinical workflows and patient data management. - **AWS**: Amazon Web Services, a leading public cloud provider known for its scalability and customer satisfaction in hosting healthcare applications. - **Amazon Web Services (AWS)**: A leading cloud service provider that supports educational initiatives and healthcare advancements through high-performance computing. - **Virtusa**: A digital engineering services provider that has partnered with Quality Clouds to improve cloud governance and service delivery. - **Google**: Provides cloud-based healthcare solutions that facilitate operational efficiency and innovation. - **RCG Global Services**: A consulting firm that enhances its cloud, data, and AI capabilities through acquisitions, such as Aethereus, to deliver advanced technology solutions. - **Microsoft**: A leading provider of cloud services, offering solutions that enhance user experience and drive innovation in healthcare. - **Bayer**: A pharmaceutical company showcasing advancements in AI and cloud technology for medical imaging and radiology. - **Salesforce**: A leading cloud-based software company focusing on customer relationship management (CRM) and industry-specific AI solutions, particularly in healthcare. - **Oracle Health**: A healthcare technology provider planning to launch a next-generation EHR platform utilizing cloud and AI technologies. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Virtusa and Quality Clouds**: This partnership focuses on managing technical debt and improving cloud governance for clients. - **GE HealthCare and AWS**: Collaboration to leverage cloud infrastructure for AI innovations in healthcare. - **Thoughtworks and AWS**: Collaborate to develop generative AI solutions for various industries, including healthcare, enhancing operational efficiencies. - **Consensus Cloud Solutions and Olah Healthcare Technology**: Partnership to modernize data exchange and improve access to patient health information. - **Bayer and Google Cloud**: Collaboration to develop AI-powered medical imaging applications. - **Milliman MedInsight with Databricks and Microsoft Azure**: Strategic partnerships to enhance the capabilities of the Health Cloud for analyzing healthcare data. - **Rackspace Technology and Seattle Children's Hospital**: A 10-year partnership to provide managed cloud solutions, enhancing data center operations and modernizing infrastructure. - **Bell and Stratejm/CloudKettle**: Bell's acquisitions aim to enhance its capabilities in cybersecurity and Salesforce services, supporting digital transformations. - **RCG Global Services and Aethereus**: Acquisition to strengthen consulting capabilities and expand presence in India, focusing on cloud and AI solutions. - **Sectra and MaineGeneral Health**: Partnered to provide Sectra One Cloud, a public cloud service for enterprise imaging aimed at improving diagnostic workflows. - **Rubrik and Microsoft**: Collaboration to enhance cyber resilience and recovery capabilities for healthcare organizations. - **Mindsprint and MedAdvisor Solutions**: A strategic partnership aimed at developing a next-generation patient engagement platform focused on hyper-personalized experiences. - **Oracle and Cerner**: Oracle's acquisition of Cerner aims to enhance healthcare technologies and improve patient data management. - **iCardio.ai and SARC MedIQ**: Integrate AI technology with PACS platforms to improve ultrasound image interpretation and patient outcomes. - **Simplify Healthcare and Capgemini**: This partnership aims to enhance operational efficiency and member experience for payers through advanced analytics and AI. - **Skanray and Tata Elxsi**: Collaboration to develop advanced surgical imaging technology and software platforms for enhanced diagnostic accuracy. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Infor's CloudSuite**: Tailored for specific industries, utilizing Infor OS technology to enhance user experiences and workflows. - **Cloud Adoption in Healthcare**: Healthcare organizations are increasingly adopting public, private, and hybrid cloud models to improve patient care and manage health data. - **Private Cloud Adoption**: Increasing popularity among healthcare organizations for enhanced data security and regulatory compliance. - **Hybrid Cloud Adoption**: Increasing trend in healthcare for scalability and flexibility, allowing organizations to optimize workloads while ensuring data security. - **Cloud-MRI System**: Developed to improve data sharing and diagnostic capabilities in healthcare by utilizing advanced technologies for MRI data. - **Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare**: New AI models in Azure AI Studio to integrate and analyze diverse healthcare data types, improving patient care. - **AI and GenAI in ERP**: Driving significant innovation in ERP solutions, with a focus on autonomy and intuitive user experiences. - **Salesforce Health Cloud**: Introduced AI-enabled capabilities to automate tasks and improve clinician workflows, enhancing patient care quality. - **Salesforce AI Use Case Library**: A library featuring over 100 AI capabilities tailored for various industries, including healthcare, to enhance operational efficiency. - **AI Innovation Lab by GE HealthCare**: A facility aimed at accelerating AI innovations in medical devices and clinical workflows. - **SaaS Solutions**: Increasingly favored for their cost-effectiveness and ease of deployment in healthcare organizations. - **Growth of Healthcare Cloud Market**: Projected to reach $128.19 billion by 2028, driven by digitization of medical records and telemedicine. - **Teleradiology Growth**: The integration of cloud and AI in teleradiology is enhancing patient care and diagnostic accuracy. - **Data Protection as a Service (DPaaS)**: Expected to grow significantly in healthcare due to the increasing need for robust data security and compliance. - **Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024**: Legislation emphasizing the role of cloud technology in enhancing patient care and access. - **Exa Enterprise by Konica Minolta**: An enterprise imaging solution that integrates PACS/RIS core powered by AWS to improve medical imaging efficiency. - **Data Management Innovations**: Healthcare organizations are adopting advanced data storage optimization techniques to handle massive data volumes efficiently. - **Oracle's Next-Generation EHR**: An upcoming electronic health record system designed to enhance clinical workflows and integrate AI for better patient management. - **AI and Machine Learning**: Driving innovations in healthcare analytics, enabling personalized medicine and improved patient outcomes. ### Challenges and Concerns - **High Costs**: Adopting industry clouds can be expensive, posing a barrier for smaller organizations. - **Choosing the Right Cloud Model**: Healthcare organizations must evaluate which cloud model aligns with their specific needs and regulatory requirements. - **Integration Issues**: Organizations face challenges in aligning existing workflows with new cloud solutions. - **Data Privacy and Security**: Concerns regarding the protection of sensitive patient data in cloud environments. - **Underutilization of Cloud Investments**: Despite 80% of healthcare executives transitioning to cloud solutions, nearly half feel they are not fully capitalizing on their investments. - **Security and Compliance**: Major technology companies face hurdles in adopting public cloud solutions due to regulatory concerns in healthcare. - **Data Security Concerns**: Only 47% of healthcare organizations store sensitive data in the cloud, the lowest among all industries, indicating ongoing security apprehensions. - **Resistance to Change**: Healthcare organizations face resistance to adopting new technologies, which can slow down the transition to cloud solutions. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Healthcare organizations face challenges in ensuring compliance with regulations like HIPAA while leveraging cloud technologies. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Regulatory and legal challenges impede the full potential of cloud-based solutions in healthcare delivery. - **Digital Sameness**: Potential for companies using similar solutions to experience a lack of differentiation. - **Data Security and Compliance**: Ensuring data security and meeting regulatory compliance, such as HIPAA, are critical concerns for healthcare cloud adoption. - **Interoperability Issues**: Challenges in ensuring seamless data sharing across different healthcare systems and providers. - **Data Fragmentation**: Challenges in integrating diverse data sources can hinder the effectiveness of AI and analytics in healthcare.