Lesson 10.3: Healthcare and health technology
Health data is high-risk even though the Act has no separate sensitive category. This DPDPA 2023 course page explains healthcare and health technology in plain language.
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What you will learn about healthcare and health technology
- Apply Section 7 to emergencies
- Handle records securely
- Understand child and guardian cases
Key points (healthcare and health technology)
Medical emergencies are a legitimate use. Routine treatment normally relies on consent or voluntary provision. Clinical establishments and professionals have limited exemptions for children’s data for health services. Security must match the risk, so use strong access control and logging.
Patient journey
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Health data checks (healthcare and health technology)
| Item | Practice |
|---|---|
| Access | Role-based |
| Sharing | With consent |
| Children | Guardian consent or exemption |
| Logs | Kept one year |
Worked example
A clinic uses role-based access so reception cannot see clinical notes, and keeps access logs.
Activity (5 minutes) (healthcare and health technology)
Check who can view clinical notes in your system.
Check your understanding of healthcare and health technology
Q1. Emergency treatment is:
Q2. Health data security should be:
Q3. Role-based access means:
Educational material for learning purposes, not legal advice. Check the official text of the DPDP Act, 2023, the DPDP Rules, 2025 and MeitY notifications for the latest position.