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Cyber Security•6 min•Trufe Insights•Mar 10, 2026
The HIPAA + DPDPA Overlap — What Healthcare CISOs Need to Know
Regulatory / Compliance perspective for Healthcare with implementation guidance and internal references.
Why This Matters Now
- Indian healthcare firms serving global patients or processing US health data
- Dual compliance burden: HIPAA (US) + DPDPA (India)
Where HIPAA and DPDPA Overlap
- Both require: encryption, access controls, breach notification, consent
- Control mapping table: HIPAA Security Rule ↔ DPDPA provisions
Where They Diverge
- HIPAA's PHI definition vs. DPDPA's "personal data" scope
- Breach notification timelines (HIPAA: 60 days, DPDPA: "without delay")
- Consent mechanisms: HIPAA's authorization vs. DPDPA's granular consent
- Cross-border transfers: HIPAA BAAs vs. DPDPA transfer restrictions
A Unified Compliance Architecture
- Build once, satisfy both: a control framework that maps to both regulations
- Technical controls that cover the overlap zone
Trufe's Approach
Closing CTA:
→ Link to: /solutions/cyber-security/privacy-data-protection/hipaa-compliance/
→ Link to: /solutions/cyber-security/privacy-data-protection/dpdpa-implementation/
→ Link to: /industries/healthcare-life-sciences/
Internal References
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