HHS OCR report · 2016
Lister Healthcare data breach
Lister Healthcare, a healthcare provider in Alabama, reported a breach affecting 1,349 individuals to HHS OCR on Nov 9, 2016.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Lister Healthcare
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- Alabama
- Individuals affected
- 1,349
- Submission date
- Nov 9, 2016
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On October 10, 2016,the covered entity (CE), Lister Healthcare Corporation, discovered that a physician employee downloaded protected health information (PHI) from the CE’s electronic health records (EHR) system on her last day of employment. The PHI downloaded by the employee included the PHI of patients that she had never treated in any capacity and that she sought to solicit. The types of PHI involved in the breach included patients' names, addresses, dates of birth, gender, social secur...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Lister Healthcare data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 1,349 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Nov 9, 2016.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Laptop.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Lister Healthcare legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Lister Healthcare.