Wes Morris, CHPS, CIPM, HCISPP

Wes Morris is Senior Director of Consulting Services at Clearwater, bringing Clearwater clients 20 years of experience in Privacy and Security with an emphasis in HIPAA compliance and consulting to a wide range of organizations nationwide. Wes is certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), served as a 7-year member of AHIMA’s CHPS certification examination development committee, and has been a longstanding member of the AHIMA Privacy and Security Practice Council, including two tours as co-chair of the council. He has also supported his home state Health Information Management Association, as Director of Legal and Legislative Affairs for the Board of Directors.  Wes is highly experienced in consulting and providing expert guidance to medical systems, health plans, startups, and business associates; filling positions as interim Privacy or Security Officer; consulting and program development for small practices; and leading implementation of Privacy and Security programs in the U.S. and abroad.