Challenges and recommendations for enhancing digital data protection in Indian Medical Research and Healthcare Sector

Abstract The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023 of India provides a regulatory framework for use and security of personal digital data. However, instances, wherein the patients consult the clinicians via digital means of communication: the implications of DPDPA, 2023 for the medical...

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Main Authors: Anubhuti Sood, Deepika Mishra, Varun Surya, Harpreet Singh, Rajesh Sundaresan, Debnath Pal, Raghu Dharmaraju, Rohit Satish, Shashwat Mishra, Nishant A. Chavan, Soham Mondal, Pavan Duggal, Venkateswaran K. Iyer
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:npj Digital Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01448-x
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description Abstract The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023 of India provides a regulatory framework for use and security of personal digital data. However, instances, wherein the patients consult the clinicians via digital means of communication: the implications of DPDPA, 2023 for the medical personnel remain unclear. This paper critically discusses the gray areas encountered in the Indian medical ecosystem and DPDPA, 2023 and; lists the recommendations to address them.
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spelling doaj-art-357086b2b773401ab7bfef9e91c6d29e2025-01-26T12:53:52ZengNature Portfolionpj Digital Medicine2398-63522025-01-01811510.1038/s41746-025-01448-xChallenges and recommendations for enhancing digital data protection in Indian Medical Research and Healthcare SectorAnubhuti Sood0Deepika Mishra1Varun Surya2Harpreet Singh3Rajesh Sundaresan4Debnath Pal5Raghu Dharmaraju6Rohit Satish7Shashwat Mishra8Nishant A. Chavan9Soham Mondal10Pavan Duggal11Venkateswaran K. Iyer12All India Institute of Medical ScienceAll India Institute of Medical ScienceAll India Institute of Medical ScienceIndian Council of Medical ResearchIndian Institute of ScienceIndian Institute of ScienceAI and Robotics Technology Park, Indian Institute of ScienceAI and Robotics Technology Park, Indian Institute of ScienceAll India Institute of Medical ScienceAI and Robotics Technology Park, Indian Institute of ScienceAI and Robotics Technology Park, Indian Institute of SciencePavan Duggal AssociatesAll India Institute of Medical ScienceAbstract The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023 of India provides a regulatory framework for use and security of personal digital data. However, instances, wherein the patients consult the clinicians via digital means of communication: the implications of DPDPA, 2023 for the medical personnel remain unclear. This paper critically discusses the gray areas encountered in the Indian medical ecosystem and DPDPA, 2023 and; lists the recommendations to address them.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01448-x
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