HHS OCR report ยท 2016
SEIM JOHNSON, LLP data breach
SEIM JOHNSON, LLP, a business associate in Nebraska, reported a breach affecting 30,972 individuals to HHS OCR on Feb 8, 2016.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- SEIM JOHNSON, LLP
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Nebraska
- Individuals affected
- 30,972
- Submission date
- Feb 8, 2016
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Laptop
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
A business associate (BA), Seim Johnson, LLP, reported on behalf of 10 health care provider clients that its health care auditor took his firm-issued laptop computer on a non-business weekend trip. When the employee arrived home from this trip, he discovered the backpack containing the laptop was missing. The laptop contained the protected health information (PHI) of 30,972 individuals and included demographic, clinical, and financial information. The BA provided breach notification to HH...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the SEIM JOHNSON, LLP data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 30,972 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Feb 8, 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 SEIM JOHNSON, LLP 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 SEIM JOHNSON, LLP.