Securing Rural Healthcare Data: A Comprehensive Approach to Risk Mitigation and Privacy Assurance

In the context of rural healthcare, this research project focuses on the crucial element of information security governance. It aims to identify the specific challenges faced by rural healthcare organizations in safeguarding private patient information.

This is a survey-based study. Employees of rural hospitals in the Delhi region participated in the study.

This study aims to provide recommendations for enhancing information security governance and fostering a culture of data protection in rural healthcare organizations by evaluating the unique requirements and limitations of rural healthcare settings.

The study is constrained by a small sample size and a lack of funds for conducting a comprehensive quantitative study.

Organizations providing healthcare in rural areas often grapple with limited funding, a shortage of qualified personnel, and aging technological infrastructure. Due to these constraints, allocating sufficient resources to information security governance projects is challenging.

The project investigates how information security governance frameworks and best practices can be utilized to mitigate risks, protect patient data, and ensure legal compliance.