These terms and conditions of use (“Terms of Use”) govern your use of the website located at www.CardioOne.com and any associated websites, mobile sites or applications, products, and software (collectively the “Sites”). The Sites are intended to facilitate CardioOne, Inc. managed services for independent cardiologists (collectively, the “Services”). The Sites and the Services are owned and controlled by CardioOne Inc. and its subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, and assigns (collectively, “we,” “us,” or “our”). The terms “you” and “your” mean you or any other person using the Sites on your behalf.
Please read these Terms of Use carefully and in their entirety, as these Terms of Use include important information about your legal rights, remedies, and obligations. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use.
Your acceptance of, and compliance with, these Terms of Use is a condition to your use of the Sites and the Services. By using the Sites and the Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and accept all terms and conditions contained within these Terms of Use, and our Privacy Policy. Please note that additional terms and conditions may apply to some of the Services, all of which terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by reference. In the event of a conflict between these Terms of Use and the terms posted to a specific portion of a Site or for any of the Services, the supplemental terms shall control with respect to your use of the specific portion of the Sites or the Services.
Additionally, your ability to use some of the Services may involve other terms and conditions regarding third party products and services. These terms and conditions may apply to you, but in no event shall such terms apply to us.
You agree that information provided by you in connection with the Sites and the Services shall be governed by the our Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated and made a part of this Agreement. Please read the Privacy Policy to learn how your information will be handled.
We contract with and offer the Sites and the Services to allow patients and the medical practice, our affiliated or partnered cardiology practices (collectively the “Practices”), to connect and set up consultations with the Practices’s health care providers (the “Providers”).
We contract with and provide administrative services to the Practices, which are independently owned by a licensed physician and not the Practices. We do not employ or in any way supervise or control the Providers providing care to you. While we facilitate care coordination, we do not engage in the practice of medicine or provide medical advice or care. The content of the Sites and the Services, including without limitation, text, copy, audio, video, photographs, illustrations, graphics, and other visuals, is for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or recommendations of any kind by us. You should always seek the advice of your qualified health care professionals with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your individual needs and any medical conditions.
The Practices’ Providers deliver clinical services to you. Providers are independently contracted or employed by the Practices and use the Sites as a way to coordinate access for you. We are not responsible for the quality and appropriateness of the care the Providers render to you. You are ultimately responsible for choosing your particular Provider, and the doctor-patient relationship is between you and the Provider you ultimately select. Your interactions with the Providers are not intended to replace your relationship of your other health care practitioners or primary care physician. Neither us, nor any of our subsidiaries or affiliates or any third party who may promote the Sites or the Services, shall be liable for any professional advice obtained from a Provider, or any information obtained on the Sites.
You acknowledge and agree to the following regarding the Practices and Providers:
The Sites and the Services are not intended for medical emergencies or urgent situations. You should not disregard or delay to seek medical advice based on anything that appears or does not appear on the Sites. If you believe you have an emergency, call 9-1-1 immediately. You should seek emergency help or follow up care when recommended by a provider or when otherwise needed. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified healthcare provider concerning questions you have regarding a medical condition and before stopping, starting, or modifying any treatment or modification.
We are not an insurer. The Services are not an insurance product, and the amounts you pay to us are not insurance premiums. If you desire any type of health or other insurance, you must purchase such insurance separately.
You understand that if you receive in-person care from Providers as a result of using the Sites, at the time of such care, the risks and benefits of treatment will be explained to you and you will have the opportunity to ask your health care provider questions about such risks and benefits of treatment and anything you do not understand about the treatment.
We do not endorse any specific medication, pharmacy, or pharmacologic product. If a Provider prescribes a medication, he/she will limit supply based upon state regulations and will only prescribe a medication as determined in his/her own discretion and professional judgment. There is no guarantee a prescription will be written. Providers shall use their own discretion and professional judgment to prescribe DEA controlled or scheduled medications, or certain other drugs which may be harmful because of their potential for abuse. Providers reserve the right to deny care for actual or potential misuse of medical care and any associated prescriptions. You agree that any prescriptions that you acquire from a Provider will be solely for your personal use. You agree to fully and carefully read all provided prescription information and labels and to contact a physician or pharmacist if you have any questions regarding the prescription. We, and the Practices, fully honor patient freedom of choice and, if you receive a prescription for a medication, you always have the option to instruct the Practices to transmit that prescription to the pharmacy of your choice.
Your use of the Site and the Services involves telehealth, which consists of the interactive communication between a patient and provider who are not in the same physical location, for the delivery of health care via electronic means. Please review our Consent to Telehealth for more details, including a description of the risks and benefits associated with the use of telehealth. The Consent to Telehealth constitutes a part of these Terms of Use and is hereby incorporated by reference.
We operate subject to state and federal regulations, and the Services may not be available in your state. You represent that you are not a person barred from enrolling for and/or receiving the Services under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions in which you may be located. Access to and use of the Sites and/or the Services is limited exclusively to users located in states within the United States where the Services are available. Accessing the Sites or Services from jurisdictions where content is illegal, or where we do not offer Services, is prohibited.
You may not:
In addition to any remedies that we may have at law or in equity, if we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have violated or are likely to violate the foregoing prohibitions, we may take any action we deem necessary to cure or prevent the violation, including without limitation, the immediate removal of your information or related materials from the Sites.
In addition to any other representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use, you represent and warrant and agree that:
When you use the Sites or Services, or send emails, messages, and other communications from your desktop or mobile device to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. You agree that (a) all agreements and consents can be signed electronically and (b) all notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such notices and other communications be in writing.
By providing us with your phone number, you are agreeing to be contacted by us at the number you have provided, including calls and text messages, to receive informational, Services related and marketing communications relating to the Sites and the Services. You can opt-out of receiving further calls and text messages by e-mailing us at [email protected]. Please note that by withdrawing your consent, some Site features and certain Services may no longer be available to you.
Copyrights, trademark rights, database rights, design rights, and any and all other intellectual property and other rights relating to the Sites, the Services, and any information or documents offered by us and/or the Sites existing now or in the future including but not limited to computer programs, source and object code, documentation, software graphics, text, images, designs, videos, sound, illustrations, animations, databases, logos, domain names, trade names and trade identities (collectively, the “Materials”), are our property. All elements of the Sites, including without limitation the general design and the Materials, are protected by trade dress, copyright, moral rights, trademark, and other laws relating to intellectual property rights. The Sites, the Services, and the Materials may only be used for the intended purpose for which they are being made available.
Images of people or places displayed on the Sites are either our property or used with permission. The use of these images by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited unless specifically permitted by these Terms of Use or specific permission provided elsewhere on the Sites. Any unauthorized use of the images may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.
A single copy of the Materials may be downloaded or otherwise copied from the Sites for non-commercial personal use only, provided however, that all copyright and other proprietary notices are kept intact. Any further copying, reproduction, publication, posting, transmission, or distribution of any part of the Materials in any way is prohibited. Except as provided herein, no license or right, express or implied, is granted to any person under any intellectual property right. Except as authorized under copyright laws, you are responsible for obtaining permission before reusing any copyrighted material that is available through the Sites. Modification of the Materials or use of the Materials for any other purpose is a violation of our copyright and other proprietary rights. We neither warrant nor represent that your use of the Materials will not infringe the rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with us.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that content appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that content posted on the Sites infringe your copyright, you (or your agent) may send us a “Notification of Claimed Infringement” requesting that the content be removed, or access to it blocked. The notice must include the following information:
If you believe in good faith that a notice of copyright infringement has been wrongly filed against you, the DMCA permits you to send us a counter-notice.
Notices and counter-notices must meet the then-current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA; see http://www.loc.gov/copyright/ for details. Notices and counter-notices with respect to the Sites should be sent to the contact information listed below. Consult your legal advisor and see 17 U.S.C. § 512 before filing a notice or counter-notice as there are penalties for false claims under the DMCA.
Although we attempt to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the Services descriptions, the Materials, and other content on the Sites,we make no representations, warranties, or guarantees whatsoever as to the correctness or accuracy of the Sites, the Services descriptions, the Materials, and other content on the Sites. It is possible that the Sites could include typographical errors, inaccuracies or other errors, and that unauthorized additions, deletions, and alterations could be made to the Sites by third parties. Materials contained on the Sites may be changed or updated without notice. Additionally, we shall have no responsibility or liability for information or content posted to the Sites from any third party not affiliated with us. We may at our discretion withdraw, suspend, or discontinue any functionality or feature of the Sites or the Services, among other things. We are not responsible for transmission errors, corruption, or compromise of information carried over local or interchange telecommunications carrier. We reserve the right to maintain, delete, or destroy all communications or information posted or uploaded to the Sites in accordance with our internal record retention and/or destruction policies.
The Sites may allow connectivity (e.g., via links or references) through websites, platforms, and applications maintained by third parties such as Facebook and Twitter over whom we have no control. Any content you provide through those third party websites are subject to terms and conditions of those websites. Inclusion of any link to such third party websites does not imply an endorsement or recommendation by us. We make no representations or warranties of any kind as to the accuracy, currency, or completeness of any information contained in such websites and shall have no liability for any damages or injuries of any kind arising from such content or information. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to the Sites, you do so entirely at your own risk.
YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT: (1) YOUR USE OF THE SITES OR THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SITES AND THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT; (2) WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (a) THE SITES OR THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (b) THE SITES OR THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, UNFAILINGLY SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (c) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITES OR THE SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (d) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SITES OR THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS AND (e) ANY ERRORS IN THE SITES WILL BE CORRECTED; (3) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITES OR THE SERVICES IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL; (4) NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SITES OR THE SERVICES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS; AND (5) YOU SHOULD ALWAYS USE CAUTION WHEN GIVING OUT ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF OR THOSE FOR WHOM YOU HAVE LEGAL AUTHORITY. SPECIFICALLY, WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED AS TO: (i) THE AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRONIC OR TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES AND ACCESS TO THE ELECTRONIC OR TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES AT ANY TIME OR FROM ANY LOCATION; (ii) ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, OR OTHER SECURITY INTRUSION OF THE ELECTRONIC OR TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES; AND (iii) ANY DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES OR FAILURE TO TRANSMIT ANY DATA, COMMUNICATIONS OR SETTINGS CONNECTED WITH THE ELECTRONIC OR TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES. WE DO NOT CONTROL OR ENDORSE ANY ACTIONS RESULTING FROM YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE SERVICES AND, THEREFORE, WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY WITH REGARD TO ANY ACTIONS RESULTING FROM YOUR PARTICIPATION IN OR USE OF THE SERVICES. FURTHER, PLEASE NOTE THAT NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM OUR PERSONNEL OR THROUGH THE SITES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN THESE TERMS OF USE.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY LAW, AND WITHOUT LIMITATION:
YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (a) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES; (b) ANY ACTION YOU TAKE BASED ON THE INFORMATION YOU RECEIVE IN, THROUGH, OR FROM THE SITES OR THE SERVICES, (c) YOUR FAILURE TO KEEP YOUR PASSWORD OR ACCOUNT DETAILS SECURE AND CONFIDENTIAL, (d) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES; (e) THE UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (f) THE IMPROPER AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SERVICES BY SOMEONE CLAIMING SUCH AUTHORITY; OR (g) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SITES OR WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES.
Unless expressly stated in these Terms of Use to the contrary, nothing herein is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than you and your respective affiliates, successors and assigns and us and our respective affiliates, successors, and assigns. Nothing in these Terms of Use is intended to relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any third persons to you and your respective affiliates, successors and assigns and us and our respective affiliates, successors, and assigns, nor shall any provision give any third parties any right of subrogation or action over against you and your respective affiliates, successors and assigns and us and our respective affiliates, successors, and assigns.
You may not assign, transfer, or delegate these Terms of Use or any part thereof without our prior written consent. We may freely transfer, assign, or delegate all or any part of these Terms of Use, and any rights or duties hereunder or thereunder. These Terms of Use will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, and permitted assigns of the parties.
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York excluding its conflict of law rules.
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”) in accordance with its commercial arbitration rules and any supplementary rules and procedures for consumer related disputes by a sole arbitrator. The parties hereto shall endeavor to agree upon the arbitrator, and if they fail to do so within twenty-one (21) days of the commencement of the arbitration, the appointment shall be made by the JAMS in accordance with its commercial arbitration rules. The place, or legal seat of arbitration, shall be New York, and the language of the arbitration shall be English.
You may only bring claims in your individual capacity on your own behalf, and not in any representative capacity or on behalf of any class or purported class, and no arbitration you commence hereunder may be joined with or include any claims by any other persons. Each party shall bear its own arbitration filing fees.
The arbitrator shall issue a reasoned award and shall have the power to grant any interim or provisional measures that the arbitrator deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, injunctive relief and specific performance, and any interim or provisional measures ordered by the arbitrator may be specifically enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction as a final award. Nothing herein, however, shall authorize the arbitrator to act as amiable compositeurs or to proceed ex aequo et bono. Each party hereto retains the right to seek interim measures from a judicial authority, and any such request shall not be deemed incompatible with the agreement to arbitrate or a waiver of the right to arbitrate. The arbitrator shall award the prevailing party, if any as determined by the arbitrator, its reasonable costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees. Judgment on any award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. No information concerning an arbitration, beyond the names of the parties, their counsel or the relief requested, may be unilaterally disclosed to a third party by any party unless required by law. Any documentary or other evidence given by any party or witness in any arbitration shall be treated as confidential by any party whose access to such evidence arises exclusively because of its participation in the arbitration and shall not be disclosed to any third party (other than a witness or expert), except as may be required by law. Any party who commences any judicial proceeding in connection with an arbitration initiated hereunder shall endeavor to have the judicial record of any such proceeding sealed to the extent permitted by law.
We will not be deemed to be in breach of these terms or liable for any breach of these Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy due to any event or occurrence beyond our reasonable control, including without limitation, acts of God, terrorism, war, invasion, failures of any public networks, electrical shortages, earthquakes or floods, civil disorder, strikes, fire, pandemics/epidemics, or other disaster.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us, and our affiliates, harmless from and against any and all rights, demands, losses, liabilities, judgments, fines, interest, penalties, damages, claims, expenses, causes of action, actions, suits (no matter whether at law or equity), fees, and costs, (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and fees of other professional advisors) arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with: (a) your use or misuse of the Sites, the Services, the Materials, or any information posted on the Sites; (b) your breach of these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy; (c) the content or subject matter of any information (including without limitation User Information) you provide to us; (d) any negligent or wrongful act or omission by you in your use or misuse of the Sites, the Services, the Materials, or any information on the Sites, including without limitation, infringement of third party intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or negligent or wrongful conduct; and/or (e) your failure to comply with any applicable laws or regulations.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate your access to all or part of the Sites, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Unless otherwise stated, any other rules, restrictions, guidelines and terms and conditions that may be posted or made available in connection with a particular feature of the Sites or the Services are incorporated by this reference into these Terms of Use.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion, effective upon posting. In the event of such changes, we will post the changes on the Sites and/or notify you via email. Any use of the Sites or the Services after such changes will be deemed an acceptance of those changes. You should periodically visit this page to review the current Terms of Use, so you are aware of any such revisions to which you are bound.
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and us pertaining to the subject matter hereof. In its sole discretion, certain provisions of these Terms of Use may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages within the Sites.
If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
Your use of the Sites or the Services is independent of us and not as our employee, agent, partner, or joint-venturer for any purpose. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.
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