Problem: Ethical Considerations Breach of confidentiality - The smart bed could be used to measure a patient's condition; for instance, it could be used to measure apnea. The smart bed technology is also used to take blood pressure measurements and X-ray analysis (E Eldoushy, 2021). Legislations are put in place to govern the privacy of patient data. A breach in privacy of patient health information is an "impermissible use" regarding patient's privacy that undermines the protected health information privacy.