Parallon
Credentialing Portal Terms of Use
Please read these Terms
of Use carefully. By
accessing and using this website (the
"Site"), you agree
to be bound to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy (collectively, these Terms of
Use and our Privacy Policy will be referred to
as this "Agreement".) This Agreement
is between you (sometimes referred to as "you," or "your,") and HSS
Systems, LLC ("Parallon")
and its affiliates (collectively
referred to as "PARALLON," "us," "our," or "we").
BY CREATING AN ACCOUNT, YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, THAT YOU UNDERSTAND IT, AND THAT
YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS. If you do
not agree to these terms and conditions, do not access or use this
Site. Print
or download a copy of this Agreement for your
records.
CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT
PARALLON may change this
Agreement and our Privacy Policy at any time and without notice.
Any changes to this Agreement or our Privacy Policy will apply
immediately upon posting.
YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICES AFTER CHANGES ARE
POSTED INDICATE YOUR AGREEMENT WITH THE CHANGES.
DESCRIPTION OF CREDENTIALING
PORTAL SERVICE
PARALLON and its
affiliates are providing its current and potential health care providers
with this online software tool so that they may more easily obtain updates
regarding information contained in PARALLON's files regarding the status
of credentials provided or being sought by health care providers from
PARALLON. We
make this software tool available via the Site, and may make it available
via mobile applications ("Mobile Apps") for you to
download and use on handheld devices ("Mobile Devices"). This software tool, the Site, the Mobile Apps (collectively, the
"Service"),
and all contents, such as text, graphics, images, audio and video files,
user help files, credentialing information, and other material
contained on the Site ("Content"), are informational
and for your convenience only.
NO GUARANTEES
While
we use reasonable efforts to include accurate and timely information in the
Service, the Content available via the Service is
not final, may not be up-to-date or correct, and is not a guarantee that
you will provided credentials at any PARALLON facility or at all. PARALLON
does not control, recommend, or endorse any Content obtained from third
parties and posted by PARALLON via the Service. You
are responsible for evaluating and deciding the reputation and truthfulness of
Content that may be available through the
Service. PARALLON
DOES NOT MAKE ANY GUARANTEE ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND ANY HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER OR FACILITY, OR ABOUT WHETHER ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR
SERVICES YOU FOUND ON THE SERVICE WILL HELP YOU OBTAIN THE RESULTS YOU
WANT.
PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL
INFORMATION
Our Privacy Policy
describes how PARALLON uses and discloses your
personal information and how we collect and use your information generated
from the Service. Any information you upload into the Service is subject
to federal, state, and local laws regulating the privacy, security, and
confidentiality of personal information. While we make every effort to
protect your information using reasonable
security measures, no system can perfectly guard against the risks of
intentional intrusion or inadvertent disclosure of information sent to us.
In addition, when you
use the Service, information transmitted over the internet is beyond the
control of PARALLON.
Once information is received by us, your
personal information will be treated as confidential and given the
protections as described in our Privacy Policy.
You
are responsible to keep your user name and password secret, and to provide it
only to the individual you appoint as your
delegate on your account ("Delegate"), if
you appoint one. You and your Delegate are responsible for signing out of your
account appropriately to prevent others from seeing your personal
information. Anyone
with access to your user name and password will be able to access your personal
information on the Service. It
is your responsibility to change your password periodically and if you think
your security has been compromised. Use the
LOGOUT button to close your account and prevent others from seeing your
personal information, including if you share a computer or Mobile Device
with someone else, or use a computer in a public
place.
YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY ASSUME THE SOLE RISK OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED
ACCESS, USE, OR DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION RESULTING FROM YOUR OR
YOUR DELEGATE?S NOT LOGGING OUT OF THE SERVICE; A LOST OR STOLEN USER ID,
PASSWORD, COMPUTER, OR MOBILE DEVICE; INFORMATION PRINTED FROM THE SERVICE;
USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTER SETTINGS OR SOFTWARE THAT MAY COMPROMISE INFORMATION
SECURITY; INTENTIONAL INTRUSION; OR OF ANY DELAY, FAILURE, INTERRUPTION,
OR CORRUPTION OF DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION TRANSMITTED IN CONNECTION
WITH THE USE OF THIS SERVICE.
YOUR USER
ACCOUNT
You
can register for an account on the Service by providing your name and other
information requested. You will be
emailed a username and password to access the Service.
If you add personal information into your profile, the information stays there
until you change or remove it.
You are responsible for providing correct and
current information that applies only to you. You are responsible for keeping your
email address current and notifying us of changes.
You are responsible for any information or materials you upload to the
Service. You will not knowingly upload any infections, viruses, worms, Trojan
horses, or other code that could be harmful to the Service or our computer
systems.
PARALLON does not
guarantee that the Service will be compatible or operate with your
computer or internet service plan, or with any particular computer or other
piece of hardware, software, equipment or device you install on or use with
your computer.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE (1) THAT HOW YOU
USE THE SERVICE AND CONTENT YOU OBTAIN FROM THE SERVICE IS YOUR OWN
DECISION AND AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND (2) WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR MOBILE DEVICE, OR FOR ANY DATA YOU LOSE THAT
RESULTS FROM YOUR DOWNLOAD OF ANY CONTENT FROM THE SERVICE.
PARALLON DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT FILES OR OTHER MATERIALS AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL BE FREE OF INFECTIONS, VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN
HORSES OR OTHER CODE THAT COULD BE HARMFUL TO YOUR COMPUTER OR MOBILE
DEVICE.
MOBILE
APPS
You may access and
use Mobile Apps under the terms of this Agreement and any terms required to
download the Mobile Apps.
You must provide the equipment and
wireless connections to access the Mobile Apps, at your own expense. The
terms of your contract with your mobile network provider ("Mobile
Provider") will continue to apply
when using the Mobile Apps. Your Mobile
Provider may charge you fees for your use of network connection services
while accessing the Mobile Apps, for data downloading, email, text
messages, roaming, and other Mobile Provider or third party charges.
YOU ACCEPT SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL MOBILE PROVIDER
FEES OR MOBILE APPS PROVIDER
FEES.
When you access
Mobile Apps on your Mobile Device, PARALLON may obtain information from your
Mobile Provider about the type of Mobile Device you are using. PARALLON may
use this information to notify you of features and products that may be
available on your Mobile Device.
Certain features of the Mobile Apps may
require PARALLON's collection of the phone number of your Mobile Device.
We may link that phone number to the Mobile Device identification
information, but we will not use that number for
telemarketing. Some Mobile
Providers in the United States are required to use technology that tracks
the physical location of Mobile Devices using their service. Depending on your Mobile Provider, PARALLON may automatically
receive this information. If PARALLON begins to offer services that use
this tracking ("pinpointing") information, we will make sure to get
your consent (an opt-in) before using the information. After your
consent, we may use and store this information to provide
location-based services, including location-targeted
advertising.
You agree when you are using
Mobile Apps, you will NOT:
-
make and
distribute
copies of
the
Mobile
Apps;
- try to
copy,
change,
reverse
engineer,
disassemble,
decompile,
derive
the
source
code of,
decrypt,
transfer,
frame,
exchange,
or
translate the
Mobile
Apps;
- create
derivative
works
of the
Mobile
Apps;
- install, use or
allow the
Mobile Apps
to
exist on
more
than
one
Mobile
Device
at a
time
without separate
downloads
of the
Mobile
Apps, each
of
which is
individually
governed by
this
Agreement;
- distribute
or
link
the
Mobile Apps
to
multiple
Mobile
Devices
or
other
services;
or
- make the
Mobile
Apps
available
over a
network or
allow
access
or
use by
multiple
Mobile
Devices or
users at the
same
time.
You understand that
the Mobile Apps are provided over the internet and mobile networks, so the
quality and availability of the Mobile Apps may be affected by factors outside
our control. PARALLON
does not guarantee that the Mobile Apps will be compatible or operate with
your Mobile Provider's service plans, or with any particular Mobile Devices
or other piece of hardware, software, equipment, or device you install on
or use with your Mobile Devices. We are not
responsible if the Mobile Apps are unavailable, or for any difficulty or
inability to download or access Content, any compatibility or
interoperability issues, or any communication system failure which may result
in the Mobile Apps being unavailable. PARALLON does not
provide support or maintenance for the Mobile
Apps.
The Mobile Apps may
allow you to store your log-in credentials on your Mobile Devices, so that you
can automatically log in each time you open the Mobile Apps. If someone else
has access to your Mobile Device (e.g., through theft), the automatic log-in
feature will allow that person to have access to your Mobile Apps account. If
your Mobile Device is lost or stolen, you must contact your Mobile Provider
immediately to prevent the unauthorized use of the Mobile Apps. YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PARALLON DAMAGES RESULTING FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO
THE MOBILE APPS.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
You may print only enough copies of information
available from the Service for your personal needs. You
may not do anything else with the Content, such as re-publish, rent or
sell any of the Content yourself.
You agree when using the Service,
you will NOT:
- pretend to be
someone
else;
- look at
someone else's
information unless you are
helping that person
use the
Service;
- collect
information
about other
people, including e-mail
addresses;
- interfere with
the Service;
- try to figure
out how the
software making up the Service
works;
- use the
information on the
Service to create or sell a
similar service
or
similar
information;
- send any chain
letters, junk
mail, unauthorized e-mail, or
advertisements;
- encourage any
illegal
activities, or post anything that is
obscene,
defamatory,
threatening,
harassing, abusive,
slanderous, hateful, or
embarrassing
to any other
person or entity;
- remove any
notices contained
in
the Content;
or
- use the
Service
to violate the
law.
PARALLON OWNS THE SERVICE AND
YOUR FEEDBACK
Content other than
your personal information is owned by PARALLON or our suppliers. "PARALLON" and
logos posted on the Service are trademarks owned by PARALLON, and
marks of our suppliers are owned by those suppliers.
Use
of the Service does not grant you any rights or license to use any trademark,
service mark, or logo displayed on the Service. You
should assume that all information or materials you see or read on the Service
are copyrighted unless otherwise noted and, therefore, may not be used except
as provided for in this Agreement or specific language on the Service without
our prior written permission. Images of people, places and things displayed via
the Service are either the property of, or used with permissions by, PARALLON.
You are prohibited from using these images unless such use is specifically
permitted by this Agreement or specific language on the Service. Any
unauthorized use of these images may violate copyright laws, trademark laws,
the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and
statutes. PARALLON neither
represents nor warrants that your use of materials displayed on the site
will not infringe upon the rights of third parties not owned by or
affiliated with us. You are
also advised that we will aggressively enforce our intellectual
property rights to the fullest extent of the
law.
We are pleased to hear from our users and
welcome your comments regarding the Service. We value your feedback and
request that you be specific in your comments on the Service to ensure
that we will be better able to serve you in the future. Nevertheless, if
you transmit any communications, materials, ideas, suggestions, or
submissions, including, but not limited to, creative suggestions, ideas,
notes, drawings, concepts, business proposals, or other information
(collectively, the "Communications"), the Communications
shall be deemed non-confidential and nonproprietary (even if you mark them
"confidential" or "proprietary"). Any such Communications shall become our
property that we may use for any purpose, including, but not limited to,
reproduction, disclosure, publication, broadcast and posting. Furthermore, we
are free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any
Communications you send to us for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not
limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing commercial products
using or based upon such information, without compensation to
you.
DEACTIVATION OF YOUR
ACCOUNT
These
terms are effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate this
Agreement at any time by deactivating your account. We
can modify, suspend, or close your account or
stop providing the Service
in whole or in part at any time and for any or no reason.
Upon
notification of termination, you must destroy all materials obtained from the
Service except for copies of your personal information.
We
will not be liable to you or any third party for suspension or termination of
Service.
After the Service
has ended, you will not be able to access any information.
MAKE SURE TO PRINT OR DOWNLOAD INFORMATION
YOU WANT TO KEEP - PARALLON IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ANY COPIES OF
INFORMATION DURING OR AFTER YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. YOU
WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT, CREDENTIALING OR OTHER
PERSONAL INFORMATION AFTER TERMINATION,
AND PARALLON HAS THE RIGHT TO RETAIN OR DELETE ALL YOUR INFORMATION AT
ANY TIME AS LONG AS WE FOLLOW THE LAW.
PARALLON DOES NOT GIVE YOU ANY
GUARANTEES
the service, and content are provided "as
is".
WE
DO NOT
WARRANT OR MAKE ANY PROMISES REGARDING THE CORRECTNESS, USEFULNESS,
ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY OF (I) YOUR USE OR THE RESULTS OF YOUR USE OF THE
SERVICE OR CONTENT, (II) ANY ADVICE FROM PARALLON PERSONNEL REGARDING
CREDENTIALING, OR (III) ANY CONTENT, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE SERVICE.
WE DO NOT PROMISE THAT THE SERVICE WILL
BE UNINTERRUPTED OR WILL BE ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE
CORRECTED. THERE IS NO warranty of
any kind, including, without limitation, any warranty of title,
merchantability, NON-INFRINGEMENT, or fitness for a particular
purpose.
NO ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OUTSIDE THE
TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, STATEMENTS REGARDING
CAPACITY, SUITABILITY FOR USE OR PERFORMANCE, WHETHER MADE BY EMPLOYEES OF
PARALLON
OR OTHERWISE, IS A WARRANTY OR PROMISE BY PARALLON,
AND PARALLON HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH
STATEMENTS.
WE HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TIMELINESS,
DELETION, MISDELIVERY OR FAILURE TO STORE ANY COMMUNICATION, CREDENTIALING OR
OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION, OR CONTENT.
(Some states do not allow the
exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions or limitations
may not apply to you).
THIRD PARTY
WEBSITES
We
may provide links to websites or mobile applications of other companies. The links are provided for your
convenience and we are not responsible for other companies' websites or mobile
applications. We do not endorse
any content, products, or services that may be available on those other
websites. Please be aware that
the Service may allow third parties to post widgets ("Widgets"). These Widgets are controlled by third
party content providers ("Widget
Providers"). We do not endorse and are not
responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other
materials on or available through Widgets. The Widgets may use "cookies" or
otherwise gather or collect information about you, including by asking you to
provide information through the Widgets. The use of these Widgets, and the
privacy practices of the Widget Providers, are governed by the applicable
Widget Providers' separate terms of use and privacy policies, if any. We strongly encourage you to review
any separate terms of use and privacy policies governing third party
websites and the use of widgets.
You agree that we are not liable
for any damage or loss related to the widgets, or your use of or reliance on
any content, goods or services available on or through any third party
website or mobile application.
PARALLON IS NOT LIABLE TO YOU
FOR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE
PARALLON IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES TO YOU, YOUR HEALTH CARE
PRACTICE OR YOUR EMPLOYER FOR ANY REASON.
WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE,
PARALLON, OUR SUPPLIERS, AND OUR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR
AGENTS, ARE NOT LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR
ANY:
-
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL,
EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES,
EXPENSES, LOSS OF
WAGES, REVENUE OR
BUSINESS;
-
YOUR LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS;
OR
-
USE OR MISUSE OF CONTENT OR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN
THE
SERVICE.
THIS IS TRUE WHETHER IT IS A RESULT OF A CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE,
OR STRICT LIABILITY CLAIM BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, AND WHETHER OR NOT
PARALLON KNEW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SERVICE OR CONTENT WILL BE TO STOP USING
THE SERVICE. IN NO CASE WILL PARALLON BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY
FOR ANY DAMAGES RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THIS AGREEMENT GREATER THAN
$1,000.00.
(Some states do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so some of the
above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you).
INDEMNIFICATION
You will indemnify and
reimburse PARALLON, our suppliers, and any of our successors, assigns or
licensees, together with any of their officers, directors and employees,
against any damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, costs or expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) arising out of a claim by
a third party relating to your use of the Service, your violation of
this Agreement or any policy posted with the Service, or your negligence
or misconduct associated with using the Service.
RESOLVING DISPUTES
By using this
Service, you agree that the laws of the state of Tennessee without regard to
principles of conflict of laws, will govern this Agreement and any dispute
that may arise between you and PARALLON. YOU ALSO AGREE THAT EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION FOR A DISPUTE WITH PARALLON RESIDES IN STATE
OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. YOU HEREBY CONSENT AND
SUBMIT TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF
LITIGATING ANY SUCH ACTION.
You shall use your best efforts to cooperate
with us in the defense of any claim; provided, however, that we reserve the
right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of
any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you. If
any provision of this Agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason
unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this
Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any
remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between us relating to the
subject matter described and shall not be modified except in writing, signed
by both parties.
COMMUNICATING WITH
PARALLON
You can contact us using the Service or
by sending us an e-mail. Unless
you tell us otherwise or the law requires otherwise, you agree to receive
all communications from us by e-mail or by our posting notices to your
account. You agree that all communications that we send to you electronically
satisfy any legal requirement that a communication be in writing.
You may choose to get legal notices in
paper form through the mail if you tell us you do not want legal notices
sent by us electronically. If you
choose to receive legal notices in paper form, legal notices will be sent
to you in paper form by postal mail or as otherwise permitted or
required by law. All other
communications not required by law to be in paper form will be sent
electronically.
If
you do not want legal notices sent electronically, send a written request to
PARALLON to:
Parallon,
1100 Dr. Martin L. King Jr.
Blvd., Suite
1600, Nashville, TN 37203.
UNITED STATES
ONLY
The Service is presented solely for access and
use in the United States, its territories, possessions, and protectorates.
The Site is maintained and operated by PARALLON from our offices in
Nashville, Tennessee of the United States of America. We make no
representation that the Service or the Content is available in other
locations. Those who choose to access the Service from other locations do
so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local
laws. The Service and Content may not be downloaded or otherwise exported
or re-exported into (or to a national or resident of) any countries that
are subject to U.S. export restrictions. By using Site or Mobile Apps
via the Service, you represent and warrant that you are not located
in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any country
that is subject to U.S. export restrictions.
CONTACT US
If you have any
questions about the Service, you may e-mail us at the following email
address: para.credentialing@parallon.com.