Planting the Future, Interoperability from the Ground Up: A Conversation with The Sequoia Project

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time: 2:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm CT
Location: Virtual

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Course Summary

As digital technologies continue to transform healthcare delivery, protecting patient confidentiality has become more complex and crucial than ever. This webinar will explore the evolving landscape of healthcare privacy and consent – examining the legal, ethical and practical considerations for safeguarding sensitive patient information. Attendees will gain insights into current regulations, best practices for data protection, and strategies for ensuring informed consent in digital health environments. Through expert discussion, attendees will be equipped to address emerging challenges and uphold the highest standards of privacy in their organizations.

The Sequoia Project plays a pivotal role in uniting public and private stakeholders through collaborative workgroups focused on advancing data usability, privacy, and consent in healthcare. By actively incorporating consumer perspectives and emphasizing practical functionality, Sequoia ensures policy discussions and technical solutions address the real-world needs of patients, providers and organizations. Their initiatives foster a balanced approach to secure information exchange, enabling trusted data sharing while upholding individual privacy rights and informed consent across diverse digital health environments.

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Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time: 2:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm CT
Location: Virtual

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify key regulations and ethical principles governing patient confidentiality in digital healthcare settings.

  2. Assess common risks to patient privacy and implement effective measures to protect sensitive health data.

  3. Develop strategies for obtaining and documenting informed consent in technology-driven healthcare environments.

  4. Apply best practices to real-world scenarios to enhance compliance and patient trust.



This program is pending approval for (1) continuing education unit(s) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.

To receive this CEU:

  1. Register and attend the live webinar
  2. Within 24 hours, you will receive an email with a post-event survey
  3. Complete the survey correctly and receive an email with your certificate of completion within one week

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Presenter(s)


Bren Shipley

Strategy & Business Development Lead, The Sequoia Project

Bren Shipley is Strategy & Business Development Lead at The Sequoia Project and holds advisory roles at Midato Health. Previously, she was Chief Operating Officer at Midato Health and worked at the UConn School of Pharmacy and the State of Connecticut in various healthcare-related positions. With a background in innovation consulting, project management, and health policy analysis, Bren has experience working in the public and private sectors to drive healthcare innovation and improve patient outcomes. She has a Master's degree in Health Advocacy from Sarah Lawrence College and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut School of Business.

Elizabeth McElhiney, MHA, CHPS, CPHIMS, CDH-L, CRIS, CC

Director of Government Affairs and Policy, Verisma

Elizabeth McElhiney, MHA, CHPS, CPHIMS, CDH-L, CRIS, CC, is Director of Government Affairs and Policy at Verisma. She collaborates with clients to implement evidence-based best practices and oversees thought leadership initiatives. Elizabeth has worked in health information and release of information for 15+ years, covering all industry areas from customer service to compliance. She also worked on the team to create the AHIMA ROI microcredential. Elizabeth earned an MHA with a specialization in Health Informatics from Capella University, and a BA in Political Science from Illinois Wesleyan University.

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