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Pruett Medical, Inc. is a wholesale medical supply provider that primarily services long-term care facilities.  The company is dedicated to developing long-term relationships with every customer by providing superior service.

Pruett Medical began in January, 1984, as a retail medical supply business located at 2514 West Waco Drive in Waco, Texas. In 1989 the company moved to a larger location which was better suited for wholesale accounts, and in 1995 incorporated and became Pruett Medical, Inc. In the summer of 2006, Pruett Medical, Inc. purchased a new, larger facility and relocated to 6813 Cactus Drive in October of 2006.

Pruett Medical, Inc. is proud of the service we provide. Our just in time inventory, which can be customized for each facility, saves time and money. With each delivery the product is stocked and rotated by Pruett Medical, Inc. personnel. Cost control services include case breakage, no minimum orders or freight charges on routine orders, no restocking fees except on special orders, and a liberal return policy. Itemized invoices for specific patients and product/cost analysis are available, as well as evaluation of patients and products for Medicare coverage. Personnel are available for participation in meetings and product in-services upon request.

With many years of experience, the dedicated staff of Pruett Medical, Inc. is proud to provide the highest quality and the best value to our customers.  

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HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information.

Please review it carefully.

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Pruett Medical, Inc. is dedicated to maintaining the privacy of your identifiable health information. In conducting our business, we will create records regarding you and the services and supplies we provide to you. We are required by law to maintain the confidentiality of health information that identifies you and to provide you with this notice of our legal duties and privacy practices concerning your identifiable health information. We must follow the privacy practices that are described in this notice while it is in effect. This notice takes effect April 14, 2003, and will remain in effect unless we revise or replace it.

We reserve the right to change our privacy practices and the terms of this notice at anytime. Any change to this notice will be effective for all of your records that have been created or maintained in the past, and for any of your records we may create or maintain in the future. Our organization will post a copy of our current notice in our office and on our website, and you may request a copy of our most current notice by using the contact information at the end of this notice.

We May Use and Disclose Your Health Information in the Following Ways

1. Treatment. Our organization may use and disclose your identifiable health information to a physician or other health care provider providing treatment to you. Additionally, we may disclose your identifiable health information to others who may assist in your care, such as your spouse, children, or parents.

2. Payment. Our organization may use and disclose your identifiable health information in order to bill and collect payment for the services and items you may receive from us. For example, we may contact your health insurer to certify that you are eligible for benefits, and we may provide your insurer with details regarding your treatment to determine if your insurer will pay for your treatment. We also may use and disclose your identifiable health information to obtain payment from third parties who may be responsible for such costs, such as family members. Also, we may use your identifiable health information to bill you directly for services and items.

3. Health Care Operations. Our organization may use and disclose your identifiable health information to operate our business. As examples of the ways in which we may use and disclose your information for our operations, our organization may use your health information to evaluate the quality of service you received from us or to conduct cost-management and planning activities for our business. We may also in our health care operations disclose your identifiable health information to business associates with whom we have written agreements containing terms to protect the privacy of your identifiable health information. We may disclose your identifiable health information to another entity that is subject to the federal Privacy Rules and that has a relationship with you for its health care operations relating to quality assessment and improvement activities, reviewing the competence or qualifications of health care professionals, case management and care coordination, or detecting or preventing health care fraud and abuse.

4. Release of Information to Family/Friends. Our organization may release your identifiable health information to a friend or family member who is helping you pay for your health care or who assists in taking care of you.

5. Disclosures Required by Law. Our organization will use and disclose your identifiable health information when we are required to do so by federal, state, or local law.

6. On Your Authorization. You may give us written authorization to use your identifiable health information or to disclose it to another person for the purpose you designate. If you give us an authorization, you may withdraw it in writing at any time. Your withdrawal will not affect any use or disclosures permitted by your authorization while it was in effect. Unless you give us a written authorization, we cannot use or disclose your identifiable health information for any reason except those described in this notice.

Use and Disclosure of Your Identifiable Health Information in Certain Special Circumstances

The following categories describe unique scenarios in which we may use or disclose your identifiable health information:

1. Public Health Risks. Our organization may disclose your identifiable health information to public authorities who are authorized by law to collect information for the purpose of:
• Maintaining vital records, such as births and deaths
• Reporting child abuse or neglect
• Preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability
• Notifying a person regarding potential exposure to a communicable disease
• Notifying a person regarding a potential risk for spreading or contracting a disease or condition
• Reporting reactions to drugs or problems with products or devices
• Notifying individuals if a product or device they may be using has been recalled
• Notifying appropriate government agencies and authorities regarding the potential abuse or neglect of an adult patient (including domestic violence); however, we will only disclose this information if the patient agrees or we are required or authorized by law to disclose this information
• Notifying your employer under limited circumstances related primarily to workplace injury or illness or medical surveillance.

2. Health Oversight Activities. Our organization may disclose your identifiable health information to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law. Oversight activities can include, investigations, inspections, audits, surveys, licensure, and disciplinary actions; civil, administrative, and criminal procedures or actions; or other activities necessary for the government to monitor government programs, compliance with civil rights laws, and the health care system in general.

3. Lawsuits and Similar Proceedings. Our organization may use and disclose your identifiable health information in response to a court or administrative order if you are involved in a lawsuit or similar proceeding. We also may disclose your identifiable health information in response to a discovery request, subpoena, or other lawful process by another party involved in the dispute, but only if we have made an effort to inform you of the request or to obtain an order protecting the information the party has requested.

4. Law Enforcement. We may release identifiable health information if asked to do so by a law enforcement official:
• Regarding a crime victim in certain situations, if we are unable to obtain the person’s agreement
• Concerning a death we believe might have resulted from criminal conduct
• Regarding criminal conduct at our offices
• In response to a warrant, summons, court order, subpoena, or similar legal process
• To identify/locate a suspect, material witness, fugitive, or missing person
• In an emergency, to report a crime (including the location or victim(s) of the crime, or the description, identity or location of the perpetrator)

5. Serious Threats to Health or Safety. Our organization may use and disclose your identifiable health information when necessary to reduce or prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of another individual or the public. Under these circumstances, we will only make disclosures to a person or organization able to help prevent the threat.

6. Military. Our organization may disclose your identifiable health information if you are a member of U.S. or foreign military forces (including veterans) and if required by the appropriate military command authorities.

7. National Security. Our organization may disclose your identifiable health information to federal officials for intelligence and national security activities authorized by law. We also may disclose your identifiable health information to federal officials in order to protect the President, other officials or foreign heads of state, or to conduct investigations.

8. Inmates. Our organization may disclose your identifiable health information to correctional institutions or law enforcement officials if you are an inmate or under the custody of a law enforcement official. Disclosure for these purposes would be necessary: (a) for the institution to provide health care services to you; (b) for the safety and security of the institution; and/or (c) to protect your health and safety or the health and safety of other individuals.

9. Workers’ Compensation. Our organization may release your identifiable health information for workers’ compensation and similar programs.

Individual Rights

You may contact us using the information at the end of this notice to obtain the forms described here, explanations on how to submit a request, or other additional information.

1. Access. You have the right, with limited exceptions, to look at or get copies of identifiable health information contained in a designated record set. A “designated record set” contains records we maintain for claims processing and case management. You must make a request in writing to obtain access to your identifiable health information. If we deny your request, we will provide a written explanation.

2. Disclosure Accounting. You have the right to receive a list of instances since April 14, 2003, in which we or our business associates disclosed your identifiable health information for purposes other than treatment, payment, health care operations, or as authorized by you, and for certain other activities. If you request this accounting more than once in a 12-month period, we may charge you a reasonable, cost-based fee for responding to these additional requests. Your request must be in writing and include only instances within the past 6 years.

3. Restriction. You have the right to request that we place additional restrictions on our use or disclosure of your identifiable health information. We are not required to agree to these additional restrictions, but if we do agree, we will abide by our agreement (except in an emergency). Any agreement we may make to a request for additional restrictions must be in writing signed by a person authorized to make such an agreement on our behalf. We will not be bound unless our agreement is in writing.

4. Confidential Communication. You have the right to request that we communicate with you about your identifiable health information by alternative means or to alternative locations. You must make your request in writing. You do not have to explain the basis for your request. We must accommodate your request if it is reasonable.

5. Amendment. You have the right, with limited exceptions, to request that we amend your identifiable health information. Your request must be in writing, and it must explain why the information should be amended. We may deny your request if we did not create the information you want amended and the originator remains available or for certain other reasons. If we deny your request, we will provide you a written explanation. If we accept your request to amend the information, we will make reasonable efforts to inform others, including people you name, of the amendment and to include the changes in any future disclosures of that information.

6. Right to Receive a Copy of the Notice. You may request a copy of our notice at any time by contacting our Privacy Officers or by using our website, www.pruettmedical.com. If you receive this notice on our website or by electronic mail (e-mail), you are also entitled to request a paper copy of the notice.

Questions and Complaints

If you want more information about our privacy practices or have questions or concerns, please contact us using the information listed at the end of this notice.

If you are concerned that we may have violated your privacy rights, you may complain to us using the contact information listed at the end of this notice. You also may submit a written complaint to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; see information at its Web site: www.hhs.gov. If you request, we will provide you with the address to file your complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

We support your right to the privacy of your identifiable health information. We will not retaliate in any way if you choose to file a complaint with us or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Contact Privacy Officers:

Anne Pruett, President
Catherine Cook, Vice President

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