Wes Morris

Wes served a career in the US Air Force working in Mental Health and Substance Disorder Counseling before transitioning into his first role as a hospital Privacy Officer 18 years ago. He has served as HIPAA Privacy Officer, Security Officer and Subject Matter Expert in large systems and governmental agencies, joining Clearwater 8 years ago to provide consultation and management to hospitals, health systems and their supporting businesses He supports and advocates for the Industry through multiple organizations: - American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) -- Member of the Exam Development Committee, developing and validating the certification examination for the Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) credential -- 2017 - 2109, 2021 member AHIMA Privacy and Security Practice Council (2019 Co-Chair) -- 2020 AHIMA Health Information Technologies and Innovations Practice Council member - Idaho Health Information Management Association (IDHIMA) -- 2019-2021 Director of Legal/Legislative Affairs and Advocacy for the IDHIMA Board of Directors -- IDHIMA delegate to the national AHIMA Convention - Idaho Chapter- ISC(2) speaker on Privacy and Security topics https://www.linkedin.com/in/wes-morris-11544134/