India needs to train its clinical staff before erecting data shields
The article argues that India's healthcare sector requires government-funded training and infrastructure to comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. It emphasizes that small hospitals cannot independently bear the cost of complex privacy tools.
Why it matters
Effective data privacy in healthcare is critical for patient trust, but implementation costs remain a significant barrier for smaller providers.
India needs to train its clinical staff before erecting data shields left The government should not expect every small hospital, diagnostic centre, and/or PHC to independently purchase the same privacy tools in order to enforce the DPDP Act. Bermix Studio/Unsplash Bermix Studio/Unsplash https://th-i.thgim.com/public/sci-tech/science/isa3jn/article71623149.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/bermix-studio-SJwYvNVW1qY-unsplash.jpg User data is routinely commoditised today, and passing a law assuming compliance and waiting for complaints or litigation will not suffice. As the DPDP Act comes into effect, the government must finance, build, and sustain an ecosystem that allows every health worker to comply and patients to be able to better access care The recent conversation over the merchant discount rate on select UPI transactions raised the question of who pays for the digital convenience that millions of people enjoy. Hospitals may soon face a similar problem for strengthening their privacy even if no separate “privacy charge” appears on a patient’s bill.
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