The AI in Business Podcast AI Infrastructure Investments for Insurance Workflows - with Ylan Kazi of Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Sep 26, 2024 
Ylan Kazi, Chief Data and AI Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield North Dakota, dives into the challenges healthcare leaders face with cloud technology and infrastructure investments. He discusses strategic planning for cloud migration, emphasizing the risks of cost overruns and outdated thinking. Kazi highlights the shift towards personalization in healthcare, advocating for consumer-centric approaches to enhance satisfaction. He also examines the evolving landscape of data governance and the importance of aligning cloud strategies with specific business outcomes.
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Early Cloud Adoption Challenges
- Early cloud adoption in health insurance faced higher costs and lower performance than expected.
- Companies realized migrating everything to the cloud wasn't efficient and required a more strategic approach.
Intentional Cloud Adoption
- Smaller and medium-sized organizations need to be intentional with cloud adoption.
- Carefully monitor storage, compute costs, and align cloud usage with business goals.
Object Storage Advantages
- Object storage democratizes data handling with flexibility and rich metadata.
- This enables advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI by providing a solid data foundation.