Protecting Patient Privacy: My Florida Senate Bill 1606 Testimony
By Elizabeth McElhiney, MHA, CHPS, CPHIMS, CDH-L, CRIS, CCDirector of Compliance and Government AffairsVerismaJune 10, 2025I had the opportunity this spring to appear before a Florida State Senate committee to share a personal story pulled from my nearly 20 years as a...
Protecting Patient Privacy: My Florida Senate Bill 1606 Testimony
Elizabeth had the opportunity to appear before a Florida State Senate committee to share a personal story pulled from her 20 years as a health information professional – emphasizing the importance of protecting patient privacy and opposing SB 1606 as written.
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