# Scaling Infrastructure * **Definition:** The process of expanding and optimizing the technological framework and resources within healthcare systems to accommodate increasing demands, improve performance, and ensure efficient delivery of healthcare services, often involving cloud computing, data management, and interoperability solutions. * **Taxonomy:** CTO Topics / Scaling Infrastructure ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Scaling Infrastructure**, for healthcare technology leaders * 1.7K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 4/24/2025 | [**At-Home Genetic Testing Market to Reach $4.5 Bn By 2027 in the short run and ... - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/at-home-genetic-testing-market-to-reach-4-5-bn-by-2027-in-the-short-run-and-20-2-bn-by-2035-globally-at-20-3-cagr-allied-market-research-302437306.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 4/18/2025 | [**Emerging Technologies that are Driving Significant Innovations in Digital Health and ...**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/04/18/emerging-technologies-that-are-driving-significant-innovations-in-digital-health-and-reshaping-patient-care-delivery/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 2/28/2025 | [**Cutting-Edge Eye Care Technologies Highlighted at SECO 2025**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/cutting-edge-eye-care-technologies-highlighted-at-seco-2025) | [[AJMC]] | | 2/27/2025 | [**Ubie and Nucleus Genomics Partner to Enhance Access to Genetic Testing and Drive Early ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ubie-and-nucleus-genomics-partner-to-enhance-access-to-genetic-testing-and-drive-early-screening-for-improved-health-outcomes-302386600.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 2/26/2025 | [**XiFin Reports Double-Digit Revenue Growth, Positions for Future with Debut of XiFin ...**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250226503118/xifin-reports-double-digit-revenue-growth-positions-for-future-with-debut-of-xifin-empower-rcm-at-himss25) | [[Morningstar]] | | 2/14/2025 | [**Health systems pouring millions into genomics programs**](https://www.modernhealthcare.com/digital-health/helix-truveta-genomics-programs-investment) | [[Modern Healthcare]] | | 1/30/2025 | [**Hikma and M42 sign strategic MOU to advance healthcare innovation in the UAE**](https://firstwordpharma.com/story/5931581) | [[FirstWord PHARMA]] | | 1/30/2025 | [**Genomics Market to Grow by USD 5.21 Billion (2024-2028), Boosted by Rising Investments in R&D, with AI Driving Market Transformation - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/genomics-market-to-grow-by-usd-5-21-billion-2024-2028-boosted-by-rising-investments-in-rd-with-ai-driving-market-transformation---technavio-302364352.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/30/2025 | [**Genomics Market to Grow by USD 5.21 Billion (2024-2028), Boosted by Rising Investments ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/genomics-market-to-grow-by-usd-5-21-billion-2024-2028-boosted-by-rising-investments-in-rd-with-ai-impacting-market-trends---technavio-302364792.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**Content Marketing Market to Grow by USD 654.78 Million (2024-2028), Driven by Social ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/content-marketing-market-grow-usd-233300800.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/9/2024 | [**The Medical Industry is Being Revolutionized by Bootstrap Software - by Julynoeh - Medium**](https://medium.com/@julynoeh/the-medical-industry-is-being-revolutionized-by-bootstrap-software-7dc1d74aacb6) | [[Medium]] | | 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]] | | 12/4/2024 | [**5 Trends to Watch for Outpatient Therapists in 2025**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/12/04/5-trends-to-watch-for-outpatient-therapists-in-2025/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 12/4/2024 | [**How To Overcome Four Major Data Management Challenges**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/12/05/how-to-overcome-four-major-data-management-challenges/) | [[Forbes]] | | 11/18/2024 | [**Content Marketing Market to Grow by $654.78 Million (2024-2028), Driven by Rising Social ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/content-marketing-market-to-grow-by-654-78-million-2024-2028-driven-by-rising-social-media-users-with-market-evolution-powered-by-ai---technavio-302308072.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/3/2024 | [**30+ Key Regulations Impacting Tech and Data: From GDPR to the AI Act - by Fru - Medium**](https://medium.com/@frulouis/30-key-regulations-impacting-tech-and-data-from-gdpr-to-the-ai-act-f0b76ee1aca4) | [[Medium]] | | 10/30/2024 | [**New Oracle EHR promises AI-enabled reinvention - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/new-oracle-ehr-promises-ai-enabled-reinvention) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 10/2/2024 | [**How Can a Modern Hybrid Cloud Strategy Support Healthcare's AI Initiatives?**](https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2024/10/how-can-modern-hybrid-cloud-strategy-support-healthcares-ai-initiatives) | [[HealthTech Magazine]] | | 9/30/2024 | [**The Evolution of Healthcare IT: Enhancing Patient Care Through Technology - Medium**](https://medium.com/emorphis-technologies/the-evolution-of-healthcare-it-enhancing-patient-care-through-technology-f8121dc0feba) | [[Medium]] | | 9/30/2024 | [**Viettel Cyber Security Shines at Rootcon 18: CTF Champions and Expert Talk on Ransomware**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/viettel-cyber-security-shines-rootcon-070100572.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 9/30/2024 | [**Epiq Renews Partnership With Global 50 Law Practice - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/epiq-renews-partnership-global-50-130000297.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 7/30/2024 | [**3Aware Welcomes Prashant Thumma as First Chief Technology Officer - Newswire**](https://www.newswire.com/news/3aware-welcomes-prashant-thumma-as-first-chief-technology-officer-22394217) | [[Newswire]] | | 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]] | | 7/27/2024 | [**Weekly Roundup - July 27, 2024**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/07/27/weekly-roundup-july-27-2024/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 7/16/2024 | [**Formedics Appoints Jonathan Lee as Chief Technology Officer - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/formedics-appoints-jonathan-lee-chief-122700678.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **SAP**: A key provider of enterprise software solutions, contributing to the scaling of healthcare technology infrastructure. - **Alibaba**: A major cloud storage provider offering scalable solutions for various business needs. - **Kinesis Network**: Offers a serverless feature for enterprises to run workloads in a multi-cloud environment, reducing management costs. - **Amazon**: A leading cloud services provider known for its flexibility and scalability in cloud storage. - **Oracle**: Developing next-generation EHR systems and enhancing cloud infrastructure for healthcare. - **Microsoft**: Offers both centralized mega-cloud data centers and localized edge centers to enhance responsiveness. - **HealthEdge**: A healthcare technology company focusing on interoperability and scalability in healthcare IT. - **A10 Networks**: Provides AI-based security solutions to enhance cyber resilience and manage IT infrastructures effectively. - **IBM**: A leader in cloud computing and AI, influencing the scaling of healthcare technology through innovative solutions. - **Nvidia**: Invests heavily in AI infrastructure and chip manufacturing to meet growing demand. - **AWS**: Amazon Web Services, a leading cloud service provider, offering scalable and secure cloud solutions for healthcare. - **Computer Networks Inc.**: Launches Medical IT Services to improve efficiency and security for healthcare providers. - **Oracle Health**: Launching a new AI-powered EHR platform, enhancing its competitive edge in the healthcare sector. - **Rubrik, Inc.**: Secures critical data for healthcare organizations, focusing on cyber resilience amid rising ransomware attacks. - **ServiceNow**: Launched Fast-LLM, an open-source model aimed at optimizing AI training processes. - **Hewlett Packard Enterprise**: Collaborating with Nvidia to provide private-cloud AI solutions. - **Dell**: A technology company partnering with Nvidia to create AI infrastructure solutions. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **3Aware and SHI**: Partnered to implement automated deployment processes using Terraform and Azure. - **Domino Data Lab and NetApp**: Strategic collaboration to manage AI workloads across hybrid cloud environments. - **A10 Networks and Healthcare Organizations**: A10 Networks collaborates with healthcare organizations to bolster cyber resilience and streamline IT infrastructure. - **Nvidia and SoftBank/KDDI**: Collaborate to deploy AI supercomputers and cloud services in Japan. - **Nvidia and Hewlett Packard Enterprise**: Collaborating to offer private-cloud AI solutions. - **Humana and Google Cloud**: Entered a multi-year agreement to enhance cloud infrastructure and AI technologies. - **Island and EDBI**: Island's partnership with EDBI enhances its capabilities in driving innovation and providing digital trust technologies. - **HealthEdge and Robert Duffy**: HealthEdge appointed Robert Duffy as CTO to enhance technology vision and scalability in healthcare solutions. - **Anryton Technologies**: Focuses on blockchain solutions to enhance data ownership and security in healthcare. - **Dassault Systèmes and Mistral AI**: Collaborating to leverage AI in manufacturing and healthcare. - **Oracle and NetHealth**: Collaborate to enhance healthcare documentation workflows. - **Renovaro and Nebul**: Collaborating to establish the GEDi CUBE, enhancing early cancer detection through AI-driven solutions. - **Nvidia and Dell**: Partnering to create a new AI factory for xAI. - **Kovair and Boomi**: Kovair joined the Boomi Technology Partner Program to enhance application integration and cloud delivery, improving scalability for healthcare organizations. - **Ubie and Nucleus Genomics**: A collaboration to improve access to genetic screening and early disease detection using AI-powered tools. - **Oracle and Imagene**: Partner to improve cancer diagnosis through advanced technology integration. - **UNC Health and GeneDx**: Collaboration to integrate genetic testing into EHRs for faster and more accurate diagnoses. - **Parkview Regional Medical Center and Helix**: A partnership to utilize genetic testing for identifying patients at risk for diseases. - **Hikma Pharmaceuticals and M42**: A strategic partnership aimed at enhancing colorectal cancer care through advanced genomics screening technology. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Cloud Services for AI Infrastructure**: Organizations are increasingly leveraging cloud services to access new AI hardware, facilitating scalability. - **Scaling AI Infrastructure**: The VentureBeat Transform 2024 event will address challenges in scaling AI infrastructure. - **Kinesis Network's Serverless Feature**: Enables enterprises to efficiently run workloads, significantly reducing infrastructure management costs. - **Cloud-Based Solutions**: Healthcare organizations are increasingly adopting public cloud providers like AWS and Microsoft Azure for scalability and cost savings. - **Cloud Computing Adoption**: Healthcare organizations are increasingly adopting cloud solutions for data management, improving scalability and operational efficiency. - **Low-Code Platforms**: The rise of low-code platforms is enabling faster application development and integration, enhancing scalability in healthcare IT. - **SaaS Adoption**: Software as a Service is revolutionizing healthcare delivery, reducing infrastructure costs and enhancing patient care. - **Edge Computing in Healthcare**: Decentralizes data processing to minimize latency and bandwidth use, enhancing real-time data analysis and patient care. - **AI and Cloud Strategies**: Organizations are adopting AI and hybrid cloud strategies to enhance efficiency and decision-making. - **DevOps Practices**: The adoption of DevOps in healthcare technology is enhancing productivity and collaboration between development and operations teams. - **Fast-LLM by ServiceNow**: An open-source model that accelerates training of large language models by optimizing existing resources. - **Community Health Network's Digital Strategy**: Aims to revolutionize healthcare delivery and patient experiences through Azure. - **Digital Marketplaces**: Digital marketplaces are transforming healthcare hiring processes, providing scalability and flexibility in workforce management. - **AI Adoption in Healthcare**: Healthcare organizations are increasingly adopting AI technologies, including generative AI and predictive analytics, to modernize IT infrastructure. - **Blockchain in Healthcare**: Projected to grow significantly, enhancing data security and interoperability in healthcare data management. - **Rubrik's Healthcare Summit**: Focuses on building cyber resilience strategies and showcases new security solutions for healthcare. - **Oracle's Next-Gen EHR**: Built on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, integrating AI for improved clinical workflows. - **Private Cloud Services Growth**: The private cloud services market is projected to grow significantly, driven by the need for enhanced security and compliance in healthcare. - **Data Protection as a Service (DPaaS)**: The DPaaS market is expected to grow rapidly, particularly in healthcare, due to the critical need for data security. - **Digital Pharmacy Mergers**: Digital pharmacies are considering mergers to survive and scale in a challenging market. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Scaling Walls in AI**: Debates on whether the trend of developing larger models is reaching its limits due to high costs and infrastructure challenges. - **Integration Complexities**: Healthcare systems face challenges with siloed legacy infrastructures, necessitating enterprise-level tools for effective data management. - **Resistance to Change**: Traditional organizations often resist adopting new DevOps practices, complicating the scaling of infrastructure. - **Diminishing Returns in AI Development**: Concerns about the increasing costs of high-quality training data and the effectiveness of scaling infrastructure. - **Cost of IT Infrastructure**: The rising costs associated with IT infrastructure and modernization pose significant challenges for healthcare providers. - **Cost of AI Infrastructure**: High costs associated with AI-specific hardware can limit access for smaller organizations, necessitating cloud-based solutions. - **Infrastructure Readiness**: Nvidia's CEO expressed concerns that customers may not have the necessary infrastructure to utilize purchased GPUs. - **Complex IT Infrastructures**: Interconnected EHRs and medical devices increase vulnerability to cyber threats. - **Data Management Issues**: Organizations struggle with data silos and integration challenges, necessitating modern solutions for effective data management. - **Data Management Complexities**: Managing vast amounts of patient data and ensuring compliance with regulations like HIPAA are ongoing concerns. - **Integration Issues**: Organizations utilizing cloud services for EHR systems face challenges related to integration and expertise. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Healthcare technology companies face challenges in ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR, impacting deployment timelines. - **Security Concerns**: As healthcare organizations adopt cloud and AI technologies, security concerns regarding data breaches and compliance remain significant. - **Implementation Costs**: High costs and technical complexity hinder widespread adoption of blockchain technology in healthcare. - **Data Privacy Concerns**: High implementation costs and data privacy issues hinder the adoption of EUEM solutions, especially for smaller healthcare organizations. - **Cybersecurity Risks**: Healthcare organizations face rising cybersecurity threats, with ransomware attacks increasingly targeting hospitals. - **Market Pressures on Digital Pharmacies**: Digital pharmacies face significant challenges, including a declining direct-to-consumer market. ## Related Topics [[Compute Infrastructure]]; [[Scaling Technology]]