Report by Paubox
Rural Healthcare left vulnerable to cyber attacks
Key Findings
4 out of 5 rural healthcare leaders say their infrastructure cannot support advanced email security.
Rural healthcare organisations trail urban ones by 22% in adopting AI-based threat detection.
6 out of 10 rural healthcare providers say their current secure email platform causes regular complaints and workflow delays.
50% of rural healthcare organisations say budget limitations are a top barrier to upgrading security tools, which is nearly double the rate of urban peers.
More than half of rural healthcare providers report poor mobile usability and slow encryption that can delay care.
73% of rural healthcare organisations struggle to maintain HIPAA compliance due to staffing and funding gaps.
88% of rural healthcare leaders lack confidence that their current email platform is fully HIPAA compliant out of the box.