HIPAA Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice

This notice describes how medical information about patients may be used and disclosed by Storms Medical in connection with durable medical equipment (DME) and wound-care supply services, and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.

Our commitment

Storms Medical is required by law to maintain the privacy of protected health information (PHI), to provide this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices, and to notify affected individuals following a breach of unsecured PHI when required.

How we use and disclose information

We may use and disclose PHI for treatment, payment, and health care operations, including verifying insurance benefits, coordinating care, billing for services, and fulfilling prescribed wound-care supplies. We may also disclose information when required or permitted by law (for example, to public health authorities, regulators, or as ordered by a court).

Patient rights

  • Request access to or a copy of PHI we maintain about the patient.
  • Request amendments to PHI if you believe it is incorrect or incomplete.
  • Request an accounting of certain disclosures of PHI.
  • Request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures (we are not always required to agree).
  • Request confidential communications by alternative means or at alternative locations.
  • Receive a paper copy of this notice upon request.

Provider portal use

When you use the Storms Medical Provider Portal, you agree to access and submit only information necessary for prescribing and fulfilling DME orders, and to protect login credentials and patient information in accordance with applicable law and your organization's policies.

Contact

For privacy questions or to exercise patient rights related to Storms Medical DME services, contact Storms Medical using the phone or email provided by your clinic representative, or reach out through your usual Storms Medical account contact.

This notice is provided for the Storms Medical Provider Portal and related DME services. Storms Medical may revise this notice; the current version will be posted at this page.