Key Takeaways

Healthcare Security Challenges

• Healthcare records are a major target for cybercriminals, with a 39% increase in hacked healthcare records and 28% increase in ransomware attacks over the past 5 years.
• Healthcare organizations face a variety of security risks, including ransomware, legacy devices, and regulatory compliance requirements like HIPAA.

Exasis: Leveraging Technology to Improve Healthcare

• Exasis is an AI healthcare company founded in 2013 that aims to break down silos in the healthcare industry and reduce waste through the use of predictive analytics.
• Exasis has undergone a digital transformation, migrating to a cloud-native architecture and partnering with Trend Micro to consolidate security vendors and improve their security posture.

Adopting Cutting-Edge Technologies

• Exasis has been leveraging AI and machine learning for years, and is now exploring the use of generative AI to streamline clinical workflows, such as automating the creation of clinical review summaries and appeals letters.
• The company has built a modern, scalable architecture on AWS, leveraging services like Amazon Managed Kafka and Amazon Aurora to process vast amounts of data (3.2 billion HL7 messages and 60 million documents per year) in near real-time.

Partnering with Trend Micro

• Exasis and Trend Micro have developed a strong partnership, with Trend Micro providing a range of security solutions, including cloud conformity, workload security, and container security, to help Exasis secure its rapidly evolving platform.
• Trend Micro's expertise in attack surface risk management and extended detection and response (XDR) has been valuable in helping Exasis prioritize and respond to security threats, while also enabling the company to focus on its core mission of improving healthcare outcomes.

Continuous Improvements and Expansion

• Exasis plans to continue investing in security, with initiatives like implementing zero-trust architecture, expanding container security, and securing its AI models.
• The company also plans to leverage Amazon Security Lake to integrate security data from additional sources, further consolidating its security stack and visibility.

Conclusion

Exasis's journey showcases the power of leveraging cutting-edge technologies, such as AI and cloud-native architectures, to tackle complex challenges in the healthcare industry. By partnering with Trend Micro, Exasis has been able to strengthen its security posture and focus on delivering innovative solutions that improve patient outcomes and reduce administrative waste in the healthcare system.