Seim Johnson, LLP, a business associate (BA) providing healthcare auditing services, reported to HHS on 2016-02-08 a Theft incident affecting 30,972 individuals across 10 healthcare provider clients. A health care auditor took his firm-issued laptop on a non-business weekend trip; the backpack containing the laptop was reported missing upon return. The laptop contained PHI including demographic, clinical, and financial information. The laptop may not have been effectively encrypted. Remediation included employee sanctions, retraining on portable device security, and new policies. Breached information located on Laptop.
Affected (this filing): 30,972