Healthcare Providers Defend Electronic Health Records Against ACLU Concerns in Alaska

The ACLU has raised concerns that the Alaskan Health Information Exchange for sharing electronic health records is not secure against hackers and governemental intrusion by the NSA. For example, the ACLU opined: "Let’s be clear: electronic medical records can be a good thing. They can improve our health and make it easier for doctors to care for us. But a medical exchange that isn’t secure against spies and hackers is bad for Alaskans." The full OP/ED can be read here: http://m.newsminer.com/opinion/community_perspectives/risky-electronic-h...

But healthcare providers hit back, arguing the exchange is secure and that penalties for not ensuring patient privacy are high.