Effects of Digitalization on Cybersecurity of U.S Hospitals: The Roles of Urban-Rural Divide and Religious-Secular Mission

Lirong Lu, Hüseyi̇n Tanriverdi̇ · 2025 · Journal of the Association for Information Systems

Summary. Hospital digitalization reduces cybersecurity breach risk, but the relationship is complex. Breach likelihood initially rises as hospitals digitalize, peaks at moderate levels, then declines at high digitalization. Urban and secular hospitals show higher peak risks and delayed improvements. Religious hospitals experience lower peak risks, particularly in rural areas. The findings show that governance and security investments must be sequenced strategically alongside digital maturity.

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  title   = {Effects of Digitalization on Cybersecurity of U.S Hospitals: The Roles of Urban-Rural Divide and Religious-Secular Mission},
  author  = {Lirong Lu and Hüseyi̇n Tanriverdi̇},
  journal = {Journal of the Association for Information Systems},
  year    = {2025},
  url     = {https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2025/cyb_security/cyb_security/23}
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United States

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North America

Categories

broadband-and-digital, rural-healthcare, policy, general-innovation

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2026-05-01