From Cloud Adoption to Cloud Advantage in Healthcare

Healthcare organizations are investing heavily in cloud to modernize infrastructure, expand digital services and explore AI to improve clinical and operational performance. But as adoption grows, outcomes are not uniform.

Some organizations are achieving measurable improvements in resilience, interoperability and AI readiness while others continue to work through legacy constraints, security concerns and workforce gaps. The strongest progress is emerging among Cloud Leaders, those organizations further along in their cloud maturity.

If you’re facing these challenges, you’re not alone. New research commissioned by Rackspace Technology® and Coleman Parkes surveyed 325 healthcare decision-makers across the U.S., UK and Europe to understand how cloud strategy is evolving across the sector. The findings reveal a clear divide between organizations translating cloud investment into measurable advantage and those still working to unlock full value.

The infographic below highlights key data points from the research, including where modernization is advancing, where barriers remain and what separates healthcare Cloud Leaders in security, resilience and AI maturity.

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Our research shows steady momentum alongside persistent challenges. Legacy systems continue to affect modernization efforts. Confidence in cybersecurity remains low. Skills gaps still limit AI adoption. These factors shape how effectively organizations translate cloud investments into operational and clinical impact.

Healthcare Cloud Leaders distinguish themselves through stronger alignment across strategy, security and modernization initiatives. Their results point to a clear relationship between cloud maturity and broader digital capability, including resilience, interoperability and AI readiness.

Based on a survey of 325 healthcare decision-makers across the U.S., UK and Europe, the full report explores:

• Where healthcare organizations are advancing cloud modernization
• What’s driving workload placement and repatriation decisions
• How security confidence is influencing investment strategy
• The role AI maturity plays in distinguishing Cloud Leaders

Download the full report to explore the complete findings, benchmark your organization’s progress and see where healthcare leaders are gaining ground.