Consent and Terms of Use Agreement

Welcome to PatientAccess. By using our site, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms of use. Please review the following terms carefully. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use this site.

OUR PLEDGE REGARDING HEALTH INFORMATION

We understand that health information about you is personal. We are committed to protecting the privacy of your health information by complying with all applicable federal and state privacy laws. We are required by law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information, provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices ("Notice") describing our legal obligations and privacy practices and notify you if there is a breach of your unsecured protected health information. If you would like to receive this Notice in a different language or in a different format, please use the Contact Information at the end of this Notice to contact us for assistance.

HIPAA NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES

Consent

I allow The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and its partners to release medical and dental information through PatientAccess to myself. I understand that:

  • PatientAccess includes my medical and treatment history, insurance information and the ability to view future appointments.
  • If I change my mind, I may tell my care team at any time. I may do this verbally or in writing. This will not apply to records that have already been released.
  • Once records are released, the School of Dentistry and its partners cannot prevent them from being released to a third party.
  • If I do not consent to these Terms of Use, I will still be treated.

Acceptance of Agreement.

You agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this Terms of Use Agreement ("Agreement") with respect to our site (the "Site"). This Agreement constitutes the entire and only agreement between us and you, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties and understandings with respect to the Site, the content, products or services provided by or through the Site, and the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended at any time by us from time to time without specific notice to you. The latest Agreement will be posted on the Site, and you should review this Agreement prior to using the Site.

Copyright.

The content, organization, graphics, design, compilation, magnetic translation, digital conversion and other matters related to the Site are protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights. The copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such matters or any part of the Site, except as allowed by Section 4 below, is strictly prohibited. You do not acquire ownership rights to any content, document or other materials viewed through the Site. The posting of information or materials on the Site does not constitute a waiver of any right in such information and materials. Some of the content on the site is the copyrighted work of third parties.

Service Marks.

"EXAN HealthAccess" and others are our service marks or registered service marks or trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned on the Site may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Limited License; Permitted Uses.

You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license (a) to access and use the Site strictly in accordance with this Agreement; (b) to use the Site solely for internal, personal, non-commercial purposes; and (c) to print out discrete information from the Site solely for internal, personal, non-commercial purposes and provided that you maintain all copyright and other policies contained therein. No print out or electronic version of any part of the Site or its contents may be used by you in any litigation or arbitration matter whatsoever under any circumstances.

Restrictions and Prohibitions on Use.

Your license for access and use of the Site and any information, materials or documents (collectively defined as Content and Materials) therein are subject to the following restrictions and prohibitions on use: You may not (a) copy, print (except for the express limited purpose permitted by Section 4 above), republish, display, distribute, transmit, sell, rent, lease, loan or otherwise make available in any form or by any means all or any portion of the Site or any Content and Materials retrieved therefrom; (b) use the Site or any materials obtained from the Site to develop, of as a component of, any information, storage and retrieval system, database, information base, or similar resource (in any media now existing or hereafter developed), that is offered for commercial distribution of any kind, including through sale, license, lease, rental, subscription, or any other commercial distribution mechanism.

Disclaimer.

I understand that PatientAccess may not be available to me at all times due to system failures, back-up procedures, maintenance, or other causes beyond the control of The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Access is provided on an "as-is, as-available" basis and does not guarantee that I will be able to access PatientAccess at any particular time. During times when PatientAccess is unavailable, other communication methods (e.g., telephone) should be used. I understand that The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry takes no responsibility for and disclaims any and all liability arising from any inaccuracies or defects in software, communication lines, virtual private network, the internet or my internet service provider, access system, computer hardware or software, or any other service or device that I use to access PatientAccess.