LOS GATOS, Calif., February 12th, 2025 – Dymium, a leading data security platform, today announced that Gardner Health Services (Gardner) increased grant writing productivity by 75% while safeguarding patient health information (PHI). Leveraging Dymium’s cutting-edge GhostLayer technology, Gardner has unlocked the potential of AI-driven innovation without risking Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance or exposing sensitive data.

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“As a healthcare organization, our aim is to empower our employees with the best tools for efficiency while remaining vigilant stewards of patient trust and privacy,” said Jesus Aranda, Director of Information Technologies and Security Officer at Gardner. “Dymium enables us to strike that crucial balance by providing a secure AI platform tailored for healthcare.”

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Tackling AI Security Challenges in the Workplace

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A recent Microsoft and LinkedIn report revealed that 78% of employees bring their own AI tools to work, raising significant security concerns. Unauthorized use of generative AI in healthcare risks exposing PHI, leading to potential HIPAA violations and severe financial penalties.

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Gardner addressed this concern firsthand. “We initially explored tools like ChatGPT for grant writing,” said Maribel Moñtanez, Director of Development, Marketing & Outreach. “However, concerns about data security forced us to halt their use. With Dymium, we found a compliant, secure solution that allowed us to reclaim the productivity gains AI offers.”

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During its pilot program, Gardner used Dymium’s secure AI portal, which anonymizes sensitive data before sending it to large language models (LLMs) and seamlessly reintegrates the data into outputs. Over 4,000 instances of PHI and personally identifiable information (PII) were protected from exposure during the pilot.

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Real-World Impact: Productivity and Compliance

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Dymium’s solution proved transformative, particularly for Gardner’s marketing and grant writing team. Tasks that previously took eight hours were completed in just two hours—a 75% productivity improvement. The platform’s ability to contextualize data and suggest budgets significantly enhanced the quality of grant applications, leading to better outcomes for community health initiatives.

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Key achievements include:

• 75% productivity boost in grant writing.

• 4,000+ sensitive data points safeguarded from external AI models.

• Compliance with HIPAA and stringent internal security protocols.

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Montañez emphasized, “We saved countless hours while ensuring the contextual depth required for grant applications. This led to successful grant approvals and enhanced resources for our community.”

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Expanding Secure AI Use

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Gardner's success with Dymium has paved the way for broader adoption across clinical and administrative teams. “I envision a future where all our staff can securely leverage generative AI, enabling us to serve our community better while maintaining data integrity,” Montañez added.

 

To learn more about how Gardner Health secured their GenAI use and realized a 75% productivity boost, read the full Gardner Health Case Study

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About Dymium

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Dymium is a cloud-native data security platform that empowers organizations to securely share, analyze, and unlock the value of their data—no matter where it lives. With intuitive human language interaction, users can seamlessly access, collaborate, and transform data, while the Dymium GhostLayer technology enforces real-time protections across users, databases, file shares, and generative AI models. Sensitive data is dynamically safeguarded at the point of access, ensuring compliance with governance policies tailored to user identity, behavior, and contextual attributes.

 

About Gardner Health Services

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Gardner Health Services, established in 1967, is a leading community health provider in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Serving over 46,000 patients, they offer comprehensive medical and mental healthcare, with a commitment to affordable, respectful, culturally, linguistically and age appropriate care for all.

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