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YOU ARE HERBY INSTRUCTED TO REVIEW THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY AS YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR REVIEW OF AND AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. OTNGROUP makes available for your use on this web site (the “Site”) the services operated by OTNGROUP (collectively, the “Services”), information and documents (collectively, the “Materials”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this document (the “T&C’s”). By accessing or using this Site or trying or purchasing any OTNGROUP services, you are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions. In addition, when using particular Documents or Materials on this Site, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such Services or Materials that may contain terms and conditions in addition to these Terms and Conditions. If you breach any of the Terms and Conditions, your authorization to use this Site automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any Materials downloaded or printed from the Site.
2. You give your permission for OTNGROUP and our medical partners to perform and undertake an on-line medical consultation and evaluation of you as a potential patient.
3. By submitting your information for review for a consultation and possible treatment and prescription(s), you agree to release from liability and hold harmless OTNGROUP, its owners, their affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, representatives, and independent contractors from all causes of action, suits, penalties, liens, judgments, liabilities, obligations, losses, actual or consequential damages, actual or threatened claims which may arise at any time by reason of, relating to, arising directly or indirectly out of any matter whatsoever related to the treatment and prescription of your selected medication
4. This consultation is being submitted by your own choice, at your own expense, and your own liability and you assume all responsibility for your use of treatments prescribed by OTNGROUP. You fully understand that it is your responsibility to have an annual physical examination, including any suggested laboratory test, to ensure that you have no disease that might need other treatment or be incompatible for your self-described condition. You further agree to immediately notify any doctor(s) whose present care you are under that you have chosen to take a treatment or prescription prescribed by OTNGROUP so that they may advise to continue or discontinue use. Should you engage a new doctor’s care in the future; you further agree to immediately notify said doctor of your use of treatments prescribed by OTNGROUP.
5. You hereby release OTNGROUP, Its owners and their employees and contractors including physicians from any and all liability whatsoever associated or connected with your consultation and/or your use of treatments prescribed. You hereby state that you are an adult as defined in the state of which you reside. You understand that to falsify information in order to obtain prescription medication is a violation of both State and Federal US law. You hereby agree to answer truthfully all of the medical questions on the questionnaire
6. You understand that no doctor, nurse, or administrative personnel can guarantee that beneficial treatments, even if prescribed, will provide the results you seek. Further, you understand that even if prescribed, you may suffer adverse effects form treatments. You hereby release OTNGROUP and all of its employees and contractors including physicians from any and all liability whatsoever associated with any adverse effects you may suffer from and any use of prescribed treatments. You understand that it is your responsibility to furnish OTNGROUP with your complete and accurate medical history and follow up hereafter with any changes to which occur at a subsequent time.
7. You understand that the proposed consultation and care may involve risks and possibilities of complications and that certain complications or side effects have been known to occur in patients who take prescribed treatments or medications even when the utmost care, judgment, and skill are used. You acknowledge that no guarantees have been made to you as to the results or are there any guarantees against unfavorable results, risks, or complications.
8. You understand and acknowledge that there is no implied warranty to you and that treatments may benefit one patient and not another. You understand that there is no known medical treatment that gives 100% satisfaction to everyone.
9. You understand and agree that OTNGROUP, its owners and its employees may see any information you provide to your doctor, or which result from your medical consultations and that such information will constitute a medical record. You further understand and agree that OTNGROUP, your physician or both will maintain your medical records.
10. You understand and acknowledge that OTNGROUP and its doctors RECOMMEND A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION BY A DOCTOR BEFORE TAKING THE TREATMENTS PRESCRIBED BY OTNGROUP. You HERBY WAIVE A PHYSICAL EXAM at this time and AGREE to obtain a timely medical follow-up examination with a physician before you take treatments prescribed by OTNGROUP. You also ATTEST that the medical condition that you are self-describing is true, correct and complete.
11. You acknowledge and agree that you initiated the contract with OTNGROUP and its medical practitioners may be located in another state or country from your own and that they MAY NOT be licensed to practice medicine in your state of residence.
12. YOU AGREE THAT ALL FACE TO FACE OR ELECTRONIC MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENTS WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN THE STATE WHERE THE MEDICAL PRACTIONIONERS ARE PHYSICALLY LOCATED AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE
13. You fully understand and agree that if you fail in any way to furnish OTNGROUP with your complete and accurate medical history, nor you become aware of any changes in your physical or medical condition in the future and you fail to notify OTNGROUP or its medical practitioners of such changes, then you agree that you are solely responsible for any adverse effects you may suffer from taking or continuing to take treatments or medications prescribed by the medical practitioners or from participating in this program
14. Refunds will be given at the discretion of the company management.
15. You understand and agree that you are responsible for all customs, tariffs, and taxes, if applicable in your state
16. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE ACCEPTING OR REJECTING THE TERMS OF THIS “CONSENT TO MEDICAL CARE” BY ELECTRONICALLY MAKING YOUR CHOICE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED. BY CHECKING THE BOX FOR YOUR AFFIRMATION AND AGREEMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDE THAT SUCH CHECKMARK WILL CONSTITUTE THE EQUILVALENT OF YOUR SIGNATURE UPON A BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN OTNGROUP AND YOURSELF
17. You have read and understood the above-referenced provisions and authorize and accept the proposed terms and care regardless of the medical or legal risks and you declare that you understand the risks.
18. Refills can not be requested until 25 days after the previous medications have been received, and all prescriptions are non-transferable
19. Please review the PAYMENT ALTERNATIVES and select the one most appropriate for you
20. The materials on the Site may include inaccuracies or typographical errors and are subject to change at any time
21. In no event will OTNGROUP, its owners or its suppliers be liable for indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, whether in an action of contract or tort, arising out of the use of or inability to use the materials available on the Site, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. In particular, and without limitation, OTNGROUP shall have no liability for any loss of use of any data including the costs of recovering such data or profits.
22. Copyright: The Materials and Services on this Site are protected by copyright and/or other intellectual property laws and any unauthorized use of the Materials or Services at this Site may violate such laws. Except as expressly provided herein, OTNGROUP and its suppliers do not grant any express or implied right to you under any patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secret information with respect to the Materials and Services.
23. Except as specifically permitted herein, no portion of the information or documents on this Site may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission of OTNGROUP.
24. Use of Site information: Except as otherwise indicated elsewhere on this Site, you may view, download and print the documents and information available on this Site subject to the following conditions: a. The documents and information may be used solely for personal, informational, internal, non-commercial purposes, b. The documents and information may not be modified or altered in any way, c. The documents and information on the Site may not be distributed, d. You may not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in the documents and information, e. OTNGROUP reserves the right to revoke the authorization to view, download, and print the documents and information available on this Site at any time; and any such use shall be discontinued immediately upon written notice from OTNGROUP, and f. the rights granted to you constitute a license and not a transfer of title. The rights specified above to view, download and print the documents and information available on this Site are not applicable to the design of layout of this Site.
25. Personal Information and Privacy. To learn how OTNGROUP protects your personal information, refer to the OTNGROUP Statement Regarding Privacy.
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OTNGROUP: STATEMENT OF PRIVACY

You are hereby instructed to review this Statement of Privacy carefully as you will be required to acknowledge your review of and agreement to its statements.

This notice states the privacy practices of OTNGROUP.COM(“OTNGROUP”) and its owners. This statement supplies to all of these primary care physicians and specialists, nurses, residents, researchers and Physician Assistants of OTNGROUP including its employees.

OTNGROUP is required by federal HIPPA regulations to maintain the privacy of your health information (“protected Health Information” or “PHI”) and to provide you with this notice.

We will take precautions to protect information necessary to your care.  We will use your health information for treatment, to run our healthcare network and to obtain payment.

We may use and disclose (give out) your PHI in connection with your treatment and/or other services provided to you – for example, to diagnose and treat you.  In addition, we may contact you to provide appointment reminders or information about treatment alternatives or other health-related benefits and services.  We may record your information at the nurse’s stations, provide it in bedside charts and collect it in sign-in sheets in order to coordinate your care.

We may disclose your PHI to obtain payment for services that we provide to you.

We may use and disclose your PHI for healthcare operations.  These include internal administration and planning and various activities that improve the quality and cost effectiveness of healthcare services.  We may use your PHI to evaluate our physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers – or to support training of these professionals.  We may also use PHI to address patient concerns, to provide patient education and to assess patient satisfaction.  We may provide licensing and accrediting organizations with your PHI to maintain the approvals we need to continue our services.

We may also disclose PHI to healthcare providers when such PHI is required for them to treat you (e.g., specialists, pharmacists), receive payment for services they provide to you, or conduct certain healthcare operations.  For example, emergency ambulance companies use PHI to request payment for services in bringing you to the hospital.

We may disclose your PHI to a family member, other relative, friend or any other person if we:  1) obtain your agreement; 2) provide you with the opportunity to object to the disclosure, and you do not object; 3) we reasonably assume that you do not object.  If we provide information on any individual(s) listed above we will release only information that we believe is directly relevant to that person’s involvement with your healthcare or payment related to your healthcare.  We may also disclose your PHI in the event of an emergency or to notify (or assist in notifying) such persons of your location, general condition or death.

We may use PHI to communicate with you about products or services relating to your treatment, case management or care coordination, or alternative treatments, therapies, providers or care settings without your written authorization.  We offer you help in finding a physician and look at how this referral service is used.  We may send you newsletters or informational mailers regarding our services, programs and community events.  If you have taken part in one of our health screenings or other community events, we may follow up with you by telephone or mail about services that may benefit you.

We may disclose your PHI for the following public health activities:  1) reporting births or deaths; 2) preventing or controlling disease; 3) reporting child abuse and neglect to public health or other government authorities authorized by law to receive such reports; 4) reporting information about products and services under the jurisdiction of the United States Food and Drug Administration, such as reactions to medications and problems with products; 5) alerting a person who may have been exposed to an infectious disease or may be at risk of contracting or spreading disease or condition; 6) notifying people of recalls of products they may be using; and 7) reporting information to your employer as required by law addressing work-related illnesses and injuries or workplace medical surveillance.

If we reasonably believe you are a victim of abuse, neglect or domestic violence, we may disclose your PHI to a governmental authority, including a social service protective agency, authorized by law to receive reports of such abuse, neglect or domestic violence.

We may disclose your PHI to a health oversight agency that is responsible for ensuring compliance with rules of government health programs such as Medicare or Medicaid.

We may disclose your PHI in response to a court order, subpoena, or other lawful process.

We may disclose PHI of deceased individuals to a coroner or medical examiner authorized by law to receive such information.

We may disclose your PHI to organizations that obtain organs or tissue for banking and/or transplantations.

We may use or disclose your PHI to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to personal or public safety.

We may disclose your PHI as authorized by state law relating to worker’s compensation or other similar government programs.

If you are or become a correctional institution inmate or you are in custody of a law enforcement official, we may release your PHI to the institution or official if required to provide you with healthcare or to protect the health and safety of others.

We may use and disclose your PHI when required to do so by any other laws not already referenced above.

If a business associate assists OTNGROUP operations, OTNGROUP will disclose PHI as needed, but only if the business associate has signed a privacy addendum agreeing to maintain the privacy of PHI.

For any purpose other than the ones described above, we may use or disclose your PHI only when you give OTNGROUP your specific written authorization.  For instance, you will need to sign an authorization form before we can send your PHI to a life insurance company.

You may request to see and obtain copies of your medical and billing records and to have copies sent to others.  To do so, please submit a written request to OTNGROUP.  We will charge you for copies.  Under limited circumstances defined by law, we may deny you access to a portion of your records.

You may request additional restrictions on OTNGROUP’s use and disclosure of your PHI 1) for treatment, payment and healthcare operations; 2) to individuals (such as family members, or other relatives, close friends or any other person identified by you) involved with your care or with payment related to your care; and 3) to notify or assist in the notification of such individuals regarding your location in the hospital and your general condition.  Although we will consider all requests for restrictions carefully, we are not required to agree to a request.

You may request to receive your PHI by alternate means of communication or at alternate locations.  For example, you may instruct us not to contact you by telephone at home, or you may give us a mailing address other than your home for test results.

You may revoke your authorization by delivering a written form requesting us to stop using your authorization.  The request will be effective once agreed to by as set forth above.  A revocation form is available upon request from OTNGROUP.

You have the right to request that we amend the PHI maintained in your medical or billing records.  To do so, you must submit a written request to the OTNGROUP.  We may deny your request if OTNGROUP reasonably believes that the information is not accurate and complete, if the PHI was not created by OTNGROUP, or other special circumstances apply.

If you wish further information about your privacy rights, are concerned that your privacy rights were violated, or disagree with a decision that we made about access to your PHI, you may contact OTNGROUP by clicking on “Contact”.

Additionally, you may file a written complaint with the Director, Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  Upon request, SVS will provide you with contact information.

We may change the terms of this notice at any time.  If we change this notice, we will post the revised list online at OTNgroup.com.  You may obtain any revised notice by contacting us.