Enhancing data security in open data kit as an mHealth application

mHealth as an emerging technology in healthcare is making it easier to streamline processes, reduce cost, accelerate completion of research or health outcomes. However, privacy and security concerns are hampering integration of mobile technologies in healthcare due to insufficient or lack of guidelines in securing data during transfer and storage. Securing data includes ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the electronic data. Security solutions should attempt to be a balance between individual's privacy and making the information accessible when necessary. This study describes an operations research piloting the enrollment processes of patients into a case-based registry. We assess the feasibility and time constraints associated with administration of this secure mHealth system.