Hospitals aur clinics ab electronic health records (EHRs) pe shift ho rahe hain – lab reports, prescriptions, imaging, doctor notes sab digital files me. Yeh continuity of care ke liye great hai, lekin data protection dimension equally important hai.
Fundamental questions:
- Kya medical data patient ka hai, hospital ka, ya dono ka?
- Consent ke bina insurance companies, employers, ya third-party apps ko share karna allowed hai?
- Data breaches, ransomware attacks, ya unauthorised access ke liye liability kiski?
Modern data laws sensitive health data ko extra protection dete hain. Normally:
- Limited purpose ke liye hi use ho,
- Minimum necessary data collect ho,
- Security measures lagu ho – encryption, access controls, audit logs,
- Patient ko apne records access aur corrections ka right ho.
Apps aur wearables jo heart rate, sleep patterns, ya fertility data collect karte hain, unpe bhi similar responsibilities apply karne ka push hai. “Free” health app ka price kabhi-kabhi data mining hota hai.
Patients ke liye safe habit: privacy policy padhna, unnecessary sharing avoid karna, aur public Wi-Fi pe health portals use karte waqt basic cyber hygiene maintain karna.
