JONATHAN P. TOMES
Healthcare Attorney, Author and President of EMR Legal
Jonathan P. Tomes is a health care attorney. He has written more than 60 books, including The Compliance Guide to HIPAA and the DHHS Regulations, The Gap Analysis Survey, The Risk Analysis ToolKit, his newest best-seller Your Happy HIPAA Book, and dozens of articles in the area of HIPAA compliance. Before becoming an attorney, he served in military intelligence where he was trained in and got practical experience in security and in conducting investigations. As an attorney, he has represented dozens of health care providers in actions taken against them by the government.
Jonathan P. Tomes has been an expert witness in litigation involving health information compliance issues and is the President of EMR Legal, Inc., a national HIPAA consulting firm. His knowledge of the law and of the practical aspects of handling security incidents to avoid liability provide a rare opportunity for compliance officers and medical records veterans and novices alike. Mr. Tomes has presented seminars nationally for more than 20 years.