Built for Change: Rethinking the Boundaries of Healthcare Infrastructure

Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, is joined by Jim Stevens, Senior Director of Data Center and Hybrid/Multicloud Advanced Technology Solutions at Connection, to explore how leaders can build technology environments that remain resilient, adaptable, and ready for what comes next.

From determining where critical workloads belong to managing the growing complexity of hybrid and multicloud environments, the conversation examines the tradeoffs behind modern infrastructure strategy. Jim also explores how decisions around compute, storage, networking, data, and architecture can shape a health system’s ability to scale AI without overbuilding for a future that is still taking shape.

Key Takeaways:

• Why “cloud-first” may no longer be sufficient for determining where healthcare workloads belong.

• How leaders can evaluate the performance, security, integration, and economic consequences of workload placement.

• Which dependencies health systems should understand before disruption tests the resilience of their infrastructure.

• How to determine when hybrid and multicloud flexibility creates strategic value versus unnecessary complexity.