DPDP Compliance for Healthcare

DPDP Compliance for Healthcare & HealthTech

Patient data is the most sensitive data you handle. One breach can cost Rs 250 crore.

Up to Rs 250 crore per breach involving health data
Maximum penalty
415 days left
Until May 2027 deadline
9.9%
Healthcare DPDP readiness rate (EY)
The Challenge

Why Healthcare Companies
Can’t Ignore DPDP

Healthcare companies process highly sensitive personal data — patient records, prescriptions, lab results, insurance claims. Under the DPDP Act, health data demands the highest level of protection. EY found healthcare has the lowest DPDP readiness rate in India at just 9.9%.

Top risk: Health data is classified as sensitive personal data with stricter processing requirements
Data types you process
Patient health records
Prescriptions & lab results
Insurance claims
Biometric data
Teleconsultation recordings
Billing & payment data
Key DPDP sections
Section 4 — ConsentSection 5 — NoticeSection 6 — Data Principal RightsSection 8 — Breach NotificationSection 9 — Children's Data
Compliance Challenges

Healthcare DPDP Challenges

1

Patient Consent at Scale

Collecting verifiable consent from thousands of patients across OPD, IPD, teleconsultation, and pharmacy channels — each with different data purposes.

2

Multi-System Health Records

Patient data scattered across EMR, LIMS, pharmacy, billing, and insurance systems makes it hard to track what data is stored where and for how long.

3

Breach Notification Under Pressure

Healthcare breaches require notification to CERT-In within 6 hours and to the Data Protection Board within 72 hours — while managing the clinical fallout.

How DPDP Comply Helps

Built for Healthcare Compliance

Purpose-Based Consent for Each Touchpoint

Configure separate consent purposes for treatment, billing, insurance claims, and marketing. Patients see exactly what they're consenting to.

Data Mapping Across Clinical Systems

Map personal data across EMR, LIMS, and billing systems. Track retention periods, cross-border transfers, and third-party lab sharing.

Automated Breach Response

Pre-configured breach workflows with dual-clock tracking (6h CERT-In + 72h Board). Generate CERT-In reports in one click.

415 days until the deadline

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DPDP Compliance Today

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