DPDP Act 2023: Transforming Healthcare Data

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) is a new law regulating personal data processing in India. It aims to protect the privacy rights of individuals and create a framework for data governance and accountability. The DPDP Act will significantly impact the Indian healthcare industry, which is still in its early stages of digital evolution. Some of the key impacts are:

• The DPDP Act will require healthcare providers and entities to obtain explicit consent from data principals (individuals whose data is processed) before collecting, using, or sharing their personal health data, which is classified as sensitive personal data under the law
• The DPDP Act will also mandate healthcare providers and entities to implement appropriate security measures, conduct data protection impact assessments, appoint data protection officers, and comply with the codes of practice and standards issued by the Data Protection Board of India
• The DPDP Act will enable data principals to access, correct, erase, port, and restrict the processing of their personal health data and seek redressal for any grievances or violations of their rights
• The DPDP Act will create new opportunities for innovation and collaboration in the healthcare industry, as it will facilitate the use of personal health…