HealthSync Blog Series – Part 6

Personal Data protect කරන්නේ කොහොමද?

කොහෙන්ද laws තියෙන්නේ health information protect කරන්න?” මේ confusing legal terms simple කරලා explain කරමු!

Digital health world එකේ data protection laws essential armor වගේ! Let’s decode them! 🔍

🌍 International Data Protection Giants

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

What is it?

• USA වල 1996 සිට health data protect කරන main law
• Healthcare providers, insurers, business associates cover කරනවා
• Patient consent without data share කරන්න බැහැ

Key Rules:

✅ Minimum necessary: අවශ්‍ය data විතරක් access
✅ Patient consent: Written permission essential
✅ Audit trails: Who accessed what, when track කරන්න
✅ Breach notification: 72 hours within report කරන්න

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

What is it?

• Europe වල 2018 සිට strongest privacy law
• 28 EU countries plus global companies EU citizens serve කරන
• Health data “special category” extra protection

Patient Powers:

🔥 Right to be forgotten: Data delete කරන්න කියන්න පුළුවන්
🔥 Data portability: Records transfer කරගන්න පුළුවන්
🔥 Consent withdrawal: Anytime permission cancel කරන්න
🔥 Breach notification: 72 hours within inform කරන්න ඕනේ

Sri Lanka’s PDPA (Personal Data Protection Act)

What You Need to Know 📖

Effective: 2022 September සිට

Coverage: All personal data including health information
Scope: Sri Lankan companies + foreign companies Sri Lankans ගේ data handle කරන

Key Protections:

• Sensitive personal data: Health records special category
• Explicit consent: Clear, specific permission required
• Data minimization: අවශ්‍ය data විතරක් collect කරන්න ඕනේ
• Local storage: Certain data Sri Lanka within store කරන්න ඕනේ

Your Rights Under PDPA:

✅ Access right: ඔයාගේ data මොනවද තියෙන්නේ දැනගන්න
✅ Correction right: Wrong information fix කරන්න
✅ Deletion right: Unnecessary data remove කරන්න කියන්න
✅ Objection right: Data processing stop කරන්න කියන්න

👥 What These Laws Mean for YOU

As a Patient 🏥

Before PDPA:

• Hospital records share කරනවා permission නැතුව
• Insurance companies medical history access unlimited
• Data breaches report කරන්නේ නැහැ patients ට
• Wrong information correct කරන්න අමාරු

After PDPA:

• Written consent without sharing නැහැ ✅
• Purpose limitation – specific reasons විතරක් use ✅
• Breach notification immediate alerts ✅
• Easy corrections – simple process ✅

As Healthcare Provider 👩‍⚕️

New Responsibilities:

🔒 Data encryption: Storage සහ transmission secure
📋 Consent management: Proper documentation maintain
🚨 Incident response: Breach detection සහ reporting systems
🎓 Staff training: Privacy awareness regular updates

Benefits for Practice:

• Patient trust increase 📈
• Legal compliance confidence 💪
• International partnerships easier 🌍
• Cyber insurance rates better 💰

🌟 HealthSync’s Gold Standard Compliance

Why Choose HealthSync? 🏆

HIPAA Compliant:

✅ US-level security standards follow කරනවා
✅ Healthcare-specific protections implement
✅ Regular compliance audits conduct කරනවා
✅ Staff HIPAA training certified

GDPR Ready:

✅ European privacy standards exceed කරනවා
✅ Data portability features built-in
✅ Consent management advanced tools
✅ Right to be forgotten automated

PDPA Certified:

✅ Sri Lankan law full compliance
✅ Local data residency requirements meet
✅ Sinhala/Tamil privacy notices provide
✅ Local regulatory reporting automated

🎯 What This Means for You

Choosing HealthSync = Choosing Peace of Mind! 😌

✅ Your health data globally protected standards වලට
✅ Legal compliance automatic – no worries
✅ Easy control – simple privacy settings
✅ Transparent handling – clear explanations
✅ Sri Lankan context – local law expertise

“At HealthSync, your privacy isn’t an afterthought – it’s our foundation!” 🏗️

🔚 Bottom Line

Data protection laws complex වුණත්, purpose simple: Your health information = Your control!

HIPAA, GDPR, PDPA all කියන්නේ same message: “Patient privacy is non-negotiable!” 💪

When choosing digital health platform, ask:

• “PDPA compliant ද?”
• “International standards follow කරනවාද?”
• “Breach වුනොත් කොහොමද handle?”
• “My data delete කරන්න පුළුවන් ද?”

HealthSync සමග, answer always: “YES!” ✅

Ready for legally protected, internationally compliant digital health experience?

Join HealthSync Today! 🚀

🌐 www.healthsync.lk