Terms & Conditions

 

Agreement to Terms and Conditions

Access and use of njhealth.org (“Website”), including any page or function within the Website, is subject to the following Terms and Conditions and all applicable federal and state laws. These Terms and Conditions may change or have changed without notice. Continued use of the Website indicates you have carefully read, agreed, and accepted the most recently posted Terms and Conditions prior to accessing and/or using the Website. If you do not agree or accept to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, please exit the Website. Please note that the MyChart patient portal has a separate set of Terms and Conditions; these can be accessed here.

 

Emergency Treatment

FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, DIALL 911 (IN THE UNITED STATES) or call to seek care with your local emergency services provider or emergency room. This Website should not be used for emergency or urgent medical issues that require immediate medical attention.
 

Purpose

This Website allows our National Jewish Health patients and other users to view health-related information and access the MyChart patient portal in order to communicate with our practitioners, our other staff, and arrange for clinical services and access additional services.

The general information provided on the Website is solely for informational purposes. Use of this Website does not create a physician-patient relationship between the user and any National Jewish Health physician. This information is not a substitute for the advice of your personal physician or other qualified health care professional. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional with any questions you may have regarding your medical symptoms or a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the Website. You rely on any information provided by the Website solely at your own risk.

 

Privacy

Our Privacy Statement governs your visit to the Website, including any personal information you submit. Access our Privacy Statement here or at the bottom of each Website page under Policies and Procedures. If there is an inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and the Website Privacy Statement, these Terms and Conditions shall govern.
 

Links

National Jewish Health is not responsible for the content, security or the privacy practices of third party websites linked by the Website. Please review the privacy statement and any terms of use of each third party website you visit. Unless specifically indicated, links to third party websites do not constitute or imply endorsement by National Jewish Health of those sites, the information they contain or any products or services they describe. National Jewish Health does not receive payment or other remuneration in exchange for linking or usage of any third party website.
 

User Conduct

By using the Website, including page and functions contained within, you agree that the following will constitute a material breach of these Terms and Conditions:

  • using any device, software, or routine intended to damage or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning of the Website or any page or function within, or take any other action that interferes with administration, security, and/or operation of the Website or other parties’ use of the Website;

  • using secure messaging for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, international laws or posted National Jewish Health policies

  • transmitting material that infringes or violates the intellectual property rights of others or the privacy or publicity rights of others

  • transmitting material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, predatory of minors, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, or hateful to any person (including National Jewish Health personnel) or entity as determined by National Jewish Health in its sole discretion

  • using interactive services in a way that is intended to harm, or a reasonable person would understand would likely result in harm, to the user or others

  • collecting information about others, including email addresses

  • intentionally distributing viruses or other harmful computer code

National Jewish Health expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate a user's access to any interactive services and/or to any or all other areas of the Website due to any act that would constitute a violation of these Terms and Conditions.
 

Access, Correction, and Data Integrity

We make no guarantees about the Website’s correctness, completeness, or accuracy. Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice at the editorial discretion of National Jewish Health. The Website may contain typographical errors, inaccuracies, or other errors or omissions. If you believe that information found on the Websites is inaccurate or unauthorized, please inform us by contacting our Web Manager using the link available at the bottom of each web page.
 

Blogs and Other Communications

Any opinions or views expressed via any page or function within the Website are solely those of the author or other attributed individual. These opinions or views do not necessarily represent the official opinion of National Jewish Health.
 

Age Restrictions

This Website is not intended for any individuals under the age of 18.
 

Security

This site uses encryption technology, but National Jewish Health makes no guarantee as to confidentiality or security. YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND SOLELY ASSUME THE RISK OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OR INTENTIONAL INTRUSION, OR OF ANY DELAY, FAILURE, INTERRUPTION OR CORRUPTION OF DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION TRANSMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.
 

Indemnification

By using the Website, you agree to indemnify National Jewish Health and its affiliates from and against any and all damages, claims, costs, losses, liabilities, and expenses, including attorneys' fees and other expenses reasonably incurred by National Jewish Health in connection with, related to, or arising out of your access, use or interaction with the Website or the Website’s content.
 

Termination of Service

National Jewish Health reserves the right to terminate, modify, or discontinue, either temporarily or permanently, the Website and any application or website accessed via this account, at any time and for any reason, with or without notice. National Jewish Health may terminate, modify, or limit your access to the Website and the MyChart patient portal or to any website or application based on your online services account if you violate the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement with National Jewish Health, you violate any law, or if we determine, for any other reason, that it is no longer appropriate for you to use the Website or access the MyChart patient portal using the Website. The following sections shall survive any termination: Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, Privacy, Indemnification, Security, User Conduct, Severability and Choice of Law, Dispute Resolution, Waiver, Copyright, User Submitted Information, and Trademarks and Service Marks.
 

Disclaimer

The Website is designed for educational purposes only. You should not rely on information from this Website as a substitute for personal medical attention, diagnosis, or hands-on treatment. IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR HEALTH OR THAT OF A CHILD, PLEASE CONSULT YOUR FAMILY'S HEALTH PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY. Do not wait for a response from our professionals.

THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES, STATUTORY WARRANTIES, AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND OR ELIMINATE THE SERVICES PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND WITHOUT INCURRING ANY LIABILITY.

Except for information, products or services clearly identified as being supplied by National Jewish Health, National Jewish Health does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or usefulness, or endorse any information, products or services appearing on its website in any way. National Jewish Health cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading through the WEBSITE will be free of infection or viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that manifest contaminating or destructive properties.

The Website does not accept paid advertising.
 

Limitation of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED OR LINKED TO ON THE WEBSITES BE HELD RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE WEBSITE, SITE-RELATED SERVICES AND PRODUCTS, CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE WEBSITE, AND/OR ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE WEBSITE, SITE-RELATED SERVICES, AND/OR THIRD PARTY WEBSITES IS TO STOP USING THE WEBSITE AND/OR THOSE SERVICES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
 

Severability and Choice of Law

If any provision of this Agreement is found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect. By using this Website, you agree that the law of the State of Colorado will govern these Terms and Conditions.
 

Waiver

National Jewish Health’s failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others of these Terms and Conditions does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.
 

Copyright

Except as otherwise indicated, all content on the Website, including text, graphics, logos, button icons, photos, images, forms, audio, video, questionnaires, and software, is the property of National Jewish Health or its licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright laws.

Unless specifically authorized in writing by National Jewish Health, any use of these materials, or of any materials contributed to the Website by entities other than National Jewish Health, on any other website or networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited. Any rights not expressly granted by these Terms and Conditions, or any applicable end-user license agreements are reserved by National Jewish Health.

If you believe your work has been copied in a way on the Website that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have otherwise been violated by the Website, please provide a notice containing all of the following information to our Copyright Agent to fulfill the requirements of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act:

  1. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;

  2. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;

  3. A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site;

  4. Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;

  5. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

  6. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Our Copyright Agent for Notice of claims of copyright infringement on the Site our VP for Communications/CCMO who can be reached as follows:

By Phone: 303.728.6561
 

User Submitted Content

Any information you submit to the Website, excepting personal health information, may be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. By submitting this material, including questions, suggestions, and comments, to the Website, you grant National Jewish Health a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive license. This license allows National Jewish Health to use the material in a variety of contexts, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast, and posting.
 

Trademarks and Service Marks

"National Jewish Health" and the National Jewish Health logo are registered trademarks and service marks of National Jewish Health or its affiliates. Other proprietary marks of National Jewish Health or third parties may be designated as such from time to time on the Website through use of the TM, SM, or ® symbols. Users of the Website are not authorized to make use of the National Jewish Health marks or the proprietary marks of third parties in any fashion, including but not limited to, as metatags or in any other fashion that may create a false or misleading impression of affiliation or sponsorship with or by National Jewish Health or the applicable third party.
 

Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions set forth the entire understanding and agreement between us and any Service User with respect to the Website, its uses and services.