Interdisciplinary Social Research

The Saudi Kingdom has strict rules and regulations regarding privacy and the protection of data. In the healthcare sector, it is essential to ensure data quality to align with the proposed vision 2030 of innovation with digital transformation. However, there is still gap in implementing robust governance mechanisms and procedures to enhance operational efficiency and financial stability in Saudi Health sector in Future. This study aimed to explore the role of health data governance at operational level to enhance operational efficiency and financial stability from perspectives of Health Information System (HIS) and data governance managers. A primary qualitative research design was employed to investigate health data governance as a strategic pillar of improving operational transparency and attain financial sustainability in the Saudi health sector. The total of 10 Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data to analyze the experiences of the participants. This study suggests that a strategic pillar of enhancing operational transparency and financial sustainability in the Saudi health sector entails effective health data governance. The results reported that policy fragmentation, lack of interoperability between systems, poor quality of data, lack of staff training, and data security have been impeding the implementation of governance. It is also found that effective data governance leads to better financial reporting accuracy, billing and claims errors, cost control and evidence-based financial planning contributing to sustainable healthcare transformation under Saudi Vision 2030.