Michael Herrick

CEO, Matterform

Michael Herrick is a serial entrepreneur with more than 25 years experience building technology companies. He is the founder and CEO of Matterform, a tech strategy firm and software development shop. He has launched software products on everything from floppy disk to SAAS and he debuted ecommerce shopping cart technology three months before the launch of Amazon.com.

Michael's passion for big problems has led him in recent years to focus on healthcare technology. He is the senior risk analyst for HIPAA.host,securing healthtech startups, hospitals, and healthcare practices. Michael is also the co-founding CTO of Medicheck, a Guadalajara startup bringing electronic health records to Latin America.

Michael's cybersecurity consulting is driven by his unique perspective combining technology and policy with an unwavering focus on human-centered design.


  • Recorded Webinars

Michael Herrick

Outsourcing Risk: HIPAA-Compliant Vendor Management

Learn how to implement an effective vendor management program, how to read and understand a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, and how to spot common red flags and pitfalls.

Michael Herrick

Three Easy Ways to Fail a HIPAA Audit

We are now living in the golden age of data breaches, cybersecurity issues and identity theft. "3 Easy Ways to Fail a HIPAA Audit," addresses risk assessments and risk management plans, business associate agreements, and policy procedures that HIPAA requires you to have in place.

Michael Herrick

Outsourcing Risk: HIPAA-Compliant Vendor Management

Learn how to implement an effective vendor management program, how to read and understand a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement, and how to spot common red flags and pitfalls.

Michael Herrick

Three Easy Ways to Fail a HIPAA Audit

We are now living in the golden age of data breaches, cybersecurity issues and identity theft. "3 Easy Ways to Fail a HIPAA Audit," addresses risk assessments and risk management plans, business associate agreements, and policy procedures that HIPAA requires you to have in place.

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