Privacy Rights Data Security and Health Information Persuasive Essay In the United States, most people seem to intuitively understand the importance of privacy in the doctor-patient relationship. Few take the time however, to reflect on the reasons why data security and privacy is such critical part of our experience as health-related consumers, patients, or friends and relatives of patients.What is it about the healthcare experience that drives our need to control the dissemination of information about our bodies and emotions? Why do we feel so violated and vulnerable when our health information gets into the wrong hands? How can we reconcile our demand for the latest health-related technologies (think: wearable devices and specialized health monitoring apps) when we know (or suspect) that many companies sell our health information to the highest bidder? Do concerns about data privacy and security create incentives for some of us to lie or intentionally withhold information from our healthcare providers? Should it concern us that a growing number of corporations, government entities, and others collect and analyze our health information for profit or surveillance? These questions represent a tiny sample of the multiple dimensions of the relationship between privacy, security and our health information.For this assignment, we ask you to think about the reasons why you care about health-related data security and privacy. Develop a narrative, persuasive essay about your experiences, observations, and concerns about the way our healthcare sector collects, uses and shares health information in our connected world. Consider the questions above, or offer new questions based on your unique experiences. Reflect deeply on your trust and confidence in the healthcare system. What role does health information privacy and security play in maintaining or eroding your trust?
