Healthtech platforms collect diagnosis history, medication data, lab results, and behavioural health patterns. The DPDPA requires that sensitive health data be consented to with the same specificity as the data itself. A generic privacy policy checkbox does not come close.
When a user consents to 'sharing health information with doctors' — that is not specific enough under DPDPA S.6. The consent must name: what health data categories, which specific processors (labs, hospitals, pharmacies) will receive it, for what clinical purpose, and for how long. Health data consent failures carry the maximum penalty category.
A breach of health data — diagnosis records, prescription history, lab results — is categorised as High severity under any reasonable DPDPA breach classification framework. The 72-hour Board notification window is tighter when you factor in the investigation time needed to identify which specific records were affected in a clinical database.
Healthtech platforms typically integrate with labs, hospital systems, pharmacy networks, insurance providers, and diagnostic APIs. Each is a data processor under DPDPA. Each requires a signed Data Processing Agreement specifying permitted processing, security obligations, and audit rights. Most healthtech startups have zero of these.
Separate consent for each health data category — diagnosis, medication, lab results, wearable data. Each processor named. Each purpose stated. Withdrawal mechanism built in.
Patients can access their full health record held on your platform, correct inaccurate diagnosis entries, and request erasure when they change providers — all via the rights portal, OTP-verified.
Every lab, hospital API, and pharmacy integration tracked with DPA status. Expiry alerts before agreements lapse. Processor compliance documented for Board inquiries.
Health data breaches classified as High severity automatically. 72-hour Board notification package includes affected record categories cross-referenced from your Data Inventory.
Purpose-level consent for each health data category: diagnosis, medication, wearable, mental health, lab results.
Track DPA status for labs, hospital systems, pharmacy APIs, and diagnostic integrations — with expiry alerts.
OTP-verified rights requests for access, correction, and erasure of health records.
Automatic High severity for health data breaches. 72hr countdown with pre-filled Board notification.
Separate consent capture for wearable and continuous monitoring data — renewal alerts for long-term monitoring consents.
Map all health data processing: collection point, categories, clinical purposes, processors, retention periods.
Flag mental health data as requiring enhanced consent — separate notice and consent flow from general health data.
When a patient withdraws consent, automated notifications to your lab and hospital API integrations.
See what a health data consent failure, clinical breach, or processor DPA gap would cost your healthtech platform under DPDPA.
Healthtech companies need processor DPA tracking, full RoPA, and the compliance health score — all Growth features.