Privacy, security and trustworthiness are all essential in creating a successful healthcare system. If one component is missing or damaged, then the other two components become less effective. Privacy means that the system is working as expected and private and confidential patient information remains private, and that data will be used appropriately. Security is used to help maintain privacy, specific measures are taken to ensure that patients’ information is kept private, such as user-based access controls. Trustworthiness is critical to all involved in healthcare; trust that the system will perform as expected, trust that the healthcare workers will keep patient information private and secure. I was at the doctor’s office a few weeks
