A modern set of AI and Zero Trust integrations in its Crowdstrike Falcon cybersecurity platform can improve threat detection and response capabilities for users, devices, and cloud-connected applications, according to an announcement from Zscaler on Tuesday.
Zscaler Integrates with Crowdstrike
Faced with ongoing pressure to assess and manage risk and detect and respond to threats, security operations centers are struggling with siloed data streams that complicate and sluggish down surveillance operations.
Thanks to CrowdStrike and ZScaler collaborationThe company said in a statement that modern capabilities in Falcon, a zero-trust data exchange platform designed for cloud modernization, support SOC efforts to coordinate threat intelligence and raise awareness of vulnerabilities and exposures across the enterprise.
Zscaler says the modern tools aid organizations using Falcon improve their enforcement of zero trust from endpoint to application, which can aid healthcare organizations raise data protection and HIPAA compliance.
These integrations can “simplify the day-to-day work of IT security and SOC teams,” said Punit Minocha, vice president of business development and corporate strategy at Zscaler, in a statement.
Joint customers can leverage pre-built scripts to share threat intelligence and quickly build custom workflows, such as risk intelligence tools that pull detailed incident, asset, and vulnerability data from the Falcon platform or correlate common vulnerabilities and exposure data.
Zscaler also noted that proactive incident alerts from the Falcon platform enhance the Adaptive Access Engine, which allows for better threat intelligence coordination, improved policy enforcement, and better device access control.
“Organizations must transform their SOCs by leveraging the power of AI and automation to eliminate blind spots and deter adversaries,” added Daniel Bernard, chief business officer at CrowdStrike.
CrowdStrike also announced Monday that it is partnering with Amazon Web Services and NVIDIA to launch its second annual Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator to support the next generation of AI and cloud security startups.
“For startups looking to solve today’s most pressing security challenges, the Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator delivers the AI technologies, accelerated compute resources, and technical expertise they need,” said Bartley Richardson, director of cybersecurity engineering at NVIDIA, in the CrowdStrike announcement.
In July, the security tech giant triggered a worldwide IT outage with a flawed security update for Microsoft Windows that was considered one of the worst IT disasters in history. It disrupted healthcare operations around the world, taking some organizations days, others weeks, to recover.
Adam Meyers, Senior Vice President, Counter-Adversary Operations, is to be presented to the Congressional Homeland Security Subcommittee on September 24 to discuss the incident and how the growing reliance on connected IT systems has increased the risk surface for organizations.
Oracle Updates Productivity and Security Goals
Oracle on Wednesday announced improved healthcare data exchange and simpler workflows with greater data access for Oracle Health Seamless Exchange through the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, as well as a set of modern EHR enhancements.
“Since acquiring Cerner, Oracle has invested tens of thousands of engineering hours and millions of dollars to enhance our core clinical applications and improve the performance, usability and security of our EHR,” said Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager, Oracle Health and Life Sciences, in a statement.
The company said it has been working closely with customers on user-friendly improvements that improve clinical decision-making. The updates include:
- Improved chart review allows you to quickly obtain the most essential patient information.
- Advanced documentation tools to support updates and consultations.
- Fresh healing processes that aid identify errors and raise safety.
- Updated order management capabilities with closed-loop tracking.
- Ability to create mobile charts in near real time.
In addition, Oracle Health Ambulatory Referral Management users will be able to view and track patient referrals in the Oracle Health Provider Portal, which will aid reduce the time from referral creation to appointment scheduling, the company said. Earlier this year, Oracle launched a mobile clinical decision assistant tool that combines generative AI, clinical intelligence, and a multimodal voice and touch interface for outpatient clinics.
Fresh health records capabilities in Oracle Health products will be released quarterly, the company said in a statement.
Meditech, Innovaccer add more AI pilots
Meditech, the latest in a string of health tech vendors including Cerner, Epic, Athena and Amwell to integrate Suki Assistant, is deploying the ambient documentation technology across 12 health systems, according to Suki AI’s announcement Thursday. The self-updating ambient voice documentation software is also being used by group practices and rural providers.
Suki said it began working with Meditech last year to address its clients’ administrative burdens and their employees’ work-life balance. The EHR vendor said it integrated Nuance’s DAX Copilot earlier this year.
Albany-based St. Mary’s Healthcare began using Meditech Expanse’s Suki AI EHR documentation assistant earlier this year to reduce physician workload and improve the quality of clinical notes.
The company said the first group of users using the provider’s services reduced their note-taking time by 50%.
“Ambient listening has proven to help us achieve both of these goals—our physicians who use Suki tell us that not only do they experience significantly less administrative burden, but they are also able to engage in deeper relationships with their patients,” Julie Demaree, executive director of clinical innovation and transformation at St. Mary’s Hospital, said in a statement.
Using the AI assistant has also improved the detail of physicians’ notes, said Natasha Struewing, a nurse at Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg, Indiana, another hospital implementing an AI-powered documentation assistant in her organization.
“As a critical access hospital, the number of patients seeking care on a given day can vary significantly,” she said. “With Suki, I can see more acutely ill patients and provide them with the care they need in a timely manner, which is essential to achieving the best outcomes.”
Last week, Innovaccer announced that it had added Sara, its AI assistant, to its care management platform.
The modern Care Management Copilot automates documentation, patient summaries and care plan recommendations, saving caregivers more than 10 hours a week, according to the company. This allows them to spend more time with patients and engage with 30% to 40% more patients, the company said.
In addition to documenting patient interactions and syncing care records with leading EHR systems, the modern copilot AI for care managers generates patient summaries that can aid them understand a patient’s status in the care continuum. Sara also identifies barriers to care and urgent red flags and recommends next steps, the company said.
According to Malcolm Smith, advanced clinical education expert at Dignity Health MSO, AI enables a holistic approach to care planning that integrates nursing and social work perspectives while also reducing costs.
“We can now prioritize needs more effectively, ensuring cost-effective and appropriate care.”