END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR Medical Coding .Net™ DATA FILES
This Provistas End-User License Agreement ("EULA") is a legal AGREEMENT
between you (either an individual person or a single legal entity, who
will be referred to in this EULA as "You") and Provistas (“PROVISTAS”)
for the PROVISTAS electronic data files that accompany this EULA, including
any associated media, printed materials and electronic documentation ("DATA
FILES"). This agreement is nontransferable and nonexclusive. By installing,
copying, downloading, accessing or otherwise using the DATA FILES, You
agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA.
If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA,
then DO NOT download, install, access or use the DATA FILES.
DATA FILE PRODUCT LICENSE
1) GRANT OF LICENSE AND FEES
A) DATA FILES are protected by intellectual property laws
and treaties and are licensed on a per user basis, not sold. DATA FILES
also include any updates, add-on components, web services and/or supplements
that PROVISTAS may provide or make available after the date the initial
copy of the DATA FILES was received to the extent that such items are not
accompanied by a separate license agreement or terms of use. You ensure
that anyone with authorized access to the DATA FILES will comply with the
provisions of this contract.
B) Having paid the appropriate licensing fees for DATA
FILES, You may install and use one copy of DATA FILES on a single computer.
You can share a copy of the DATA FILES installed on a common build/test
machine provided that You or Your entity has purchased a single license
for that common build/test machine and each developer using it has a license.
A license for DATA FILES may not be shared.
C) If you have acquired DATA FILES in multi-user licensing
contract, that contract supercedes this EULA. Please refer to your contract
for your terms.
D) You may make one copy of the DATA FILES for back up or archival
purposes. All notices of proprietary rights, including trademark and copyright
notices, must appear on all permitted back up or archival copies made.
E) This license specifically excludes distribution of DATA FILES
by any third party, including but not limited to distribution by resellers
and any right to translate or modify DATA FILES in any way.
2) DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
A) CPT® Editorial Content, “CPT”, in DATA FILES is licensed
from the American Medical Association, “AMA” and the provision of updated
CPT® is dependent on a continuing contractual relationship between PROVISTAS
and AMA.
B) You are prohibited from publishing, distributing via the Internet
or other public computer based information system, creating derivative
works (including translating), transferring, selling, leasing, licensing
or otherwise making available to any unauthorized party DATA FILES containing
CPT® or a copy or portion of DATA FILES.
C) PROVISTAS may provide you with support services related to
the DATA FILES ("SUPPORT"). The provision and use of SUPPORT is governed
by the PROVISTAS policies and programs described in the DATA FILES user
manual and/or in "online" documentation. Any supplemental information provided
as part of the SUPPORT shall be considered part of the DATA FILES and subject
to the terms and conditions of this contract. With respect to technical
information you provide to PROVISTAS as part of the SUPPORT, PROVISTAS
may use such information for its business purposes, including for product
updates and development.
D) Any rights not specifically granted in this Agreement are excluded.
E) Without prejudice to any of Provistas's other rights, Provistas
may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with its terms and conditions.
In such event, you must destroy any and all copies of the DATA FILES and
all of its component parts.
3) COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS
A) CPT® is copyrighted by the AMA, and CPT® is a registered
trademark of the AMA.
B) All other title, trademarks and copyrights in and pertaining
to the DATA FILES, the accompanying printed materials, and any copies of
the DATA FILES, are owned or licensed by PROVISTAS or its affiliated companies.
C) To the extent that the DATA FILES utilizes and/or contains
third party material licensed to PROVISTAS, that third party material is
protected by all applicable copyrights and trademarks related to that third
party material. Other parties' trademarks or service marks are the property
of their respective owners and should be treated as such."
4) UPGRADES and SUBSCRIPTION
If DATA FILES are labeled or otherwise identified by PROVISTAS as an "upgrade"
or "subscription," you must be properly licensed to use a product identified
by PROVISTAS as being eligible for the upgrade in order to use the DATA
FILES. DATA FILES, labeled or otherwise identified by PROVISTAS as an upgrade,
replaces and/or supplements the product that formed the basis for your
eligibility for such upgrade. You may use the resulting upgraded product
only in accordance with the terms of this contract. If the DATA FILES are
an upgrade of a component of a package of data file programs that you licensed
as a single product, the DATA FILES may be used and transferred only as
part of that single product package and may not be separated for use on
more than one computer.
5) U. S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS
The DATA FILES and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use,
duplication, or disclosure by the U. S. Government is subject to restrictions
as set forth in subparagraph C(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and
Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227 7013 or subparagraphs (c)(1)
and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights at 48 CFR
52.227 19, as applicable. Manufacturer is: PROVISTAS, 12 Dongan Place,
Suite 203, New York, NY 10040, USA.
Some DATA FILES include CPT, which is commercial technical data and/or
computer data bases and/or commercial computer software and/or commercial
computer software documentation, as applicable which were developed exclusively
at private expense by the American Medical Association, 515 North State
Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60610. U.S. Government rights to use, modify
reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose these technical data
and/or computer data bases and/or computer software and/or computer software
documentation are subject to the limited rights restrictions of DFARS 252.227-7015(b)
(2) (June 1995) and/or subject to the restrictions of DFARS 227. 7202-1
(a) (June 1995) and DFARS 227.7202-3(a) (June 1995), as applicable for
U.S. Department of Defense procurements and the limited rights restrictions
of FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987) and/or subject to the restricted rights provisions
of FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987) and FAR 52.227-19 (June 1987), as applicable,
and any applicable agency FAR Supplements, for non-Department of Defense
Federal procurements.
6) APPLICABLE LAW
A) This EULA is governed by the laws of the State of New York. Should
you have any questions concerning this EULA, or if you desire to contact
Provistas for any reason, please contact the Provistas distributor serving
you or write: Provistas, 12 Dongan Place, Suite 203, New York, NY 10040,
USA.
B) In the event a provision is determined to violate any
law or is unenforceable the remainder of the contract will remain in full
force and effect.
7) LIMITED WARRANTY
A) PROVISTAS warrants that (a) the DATA FILES will, for a period
of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery, perform substantially in
accordance with PROVISTAS's written materials accompanying it, (b) accurately
represent the most current contents of the respective medical coding systems
consistent with the standard coding sets of the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and (c) any SUPPORT provided by PROVISTAS
shall be substantially as described in applicable written materials provided
to you by PROVISTAS.
B) In the event of any breach of warranty or other duty
owed by PROVISTAS, PROVISTAS's and its third-party licensors’ entire liability
and your exclusive remedy shall be, at PROVISTAS's option, repair or replacement
of the defective DATA FILES or re-performance of the SUPPORT. There will
be no refunds. This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the DATA FILES
has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any replacement DATA
FILES will be warranted for an additional thirty (30) days. PROVISTAS shall
provide no warranty for any customer-altered or modified software.
C) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PROVISTAS
DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
REGARDING THE PRODUCT, RELATED MATERIALS, CONTENT AND ANY SERVICES, INCLUDING
THEIR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SECURITY, QUALITY, AND MERCHANTABILITY.
PROVISTAS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE DATA FILES OR SUPPORT ARE SECURE, OR
ARE FREE FROM BUGS, VIRUSES, ERRORS, OR OTHER PROGRAM LIMITATIONS, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ACCURATE OR UPDATED THIRD-PARTY CONTENT.
D) THE LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY
HAVE OTHERS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE/JURISDICTION TO STATE/JURISDICTION.
Some states and jurisdictions do not allow disclaimers of or limitations
on the duration of an implied warranty, so the above limitation may not
apply to you. To the extent implied warranties may not be entirely disclaimed
but implied warranty limitations are allowed by applicable law, implied
warranties on the DATA FILES, if any, are limited to thirty (30) days.
8) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
A) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
IN NO EVENT SHALL PROVISTAS OR ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR
ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, LOSS
OF TANGIBLE OR REAL PROPERTY, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION,
LOSS OF DATA OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS, CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PENALTIES RELATED
TO MEDICAL BILLING AND PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL OR STATE HEALTH INSURANCE
PROGRAMS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE DATA FILES
OR THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES, EVEN IF PROVISTAS
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES
TO ANY CLAIM BASED UPON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF
WARRANTY, STRICT LIABILITY, PRODUCT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER THEORY. IN ANY
CASE, PROVISTAS'S ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS CONTRACT
SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID TO PROVISTAS FOR THE DATA
FILES OR SUPPORT THAT DIRECTLY CAUSED THE DAMAGE. BY ACCEPTING THE TERMS
OF THIS CONTRACT, YOU ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE LIMITATION TO THE PRICE
PAID IS FAIR, JUST AND REASONABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. BECAUSE SOME
STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY,
THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
B) CPT® CONTAINED IN THE DATA FILES IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT
ANY LIABILITY TO THE AMA, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, NO LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS FOR SEQUENCE, ACCURACY,
OR COMPLETENESS OF DATA, OR THAT IT WILL MEET THE YOUR REQUIREMENTS. THE
AMA'S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY IS TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO PROVISTAS REPLACEMENT
COPIES OF THE CPT® IF IT IS NOT INTACT; AND THAT AMA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY
FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES DUE TO USE, MISUSE, OR INTERPRETATION OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED OR NOT CONTAINED IN CPT.
C) THE DATA FILES AND RELATED SERVICES OR CONTENT ARE DESIGNED
TO OPERATE AND PROVIDE INFORMATION WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT PROVISTAS
AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES ARE NOT ENGAGED IN RENDERING LEGAL, ACCOUNTING
OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE. IF LEGAL ADVICE OR OTHER EXPERT ASSISTANCE
IS REQUIRED, THE SERVICE OF A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL SHOULD BE SOUGHT.
PROVISTAS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT YOUR
USE OF THE PROVISTAS DATA FILES WILL SATISFY ANY STATUTORY OR REGULATORY
OBLIGATIONS, OR WILL ASSIST WITH, GUARANTEE OR OTHERWISE ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OR REGULATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (“HIPAA”),
THE GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY ACT OF 1999, THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, OR
OTHER FEDERAL OR STATE STATUTES OR REGULATIONS. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE
FOR ENSURING THAT YOUR USE OF THE DATA FILES, RELATED SERVICES OR CONTENT
IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP
ABREAST OF CHANGES IN LAWS, REGULATIONS AND ACCOUNTING PRACTICES THAT AFFECT
YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS.
D) ADDITIONALLY, PROVISTAS MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND
REGARDING THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT AND YOUR ABILITY TO MEET OR COMPLY WITH
ANY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE PAYMENT
OF MEDICAL CLAIMS. PROVISTAS MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS THAT THE PRODUCT
WILL COMPLY WITH THE RULES, REGULATIONS OR GUIDELINES OF ANY PARTICULAR
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, HEALTH CARE INSURANCE YOU, FEDERAL OR STATE HEALTH
INSURANCE PROGRAM, OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATOR FROM
WHOM YOU MAY SEEK PAYMENT OF MEDICAL CLAIMS. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
TO ENSURE THAT YOU COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND
THAT YOU KEEP ABREAST OF ANY CHANGES IN LAWS, REGULATIONS AND INDUSTRY
PRACTICES THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR BUSINESS.
9) INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU HEREBY AGREE TO
INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND PROVISTAS AND ANY MEMBER, DIRECTOR,
OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT THEREOF, AGAINST ALL LIABILITIES CAUSED BY THE
ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF YOU, YOUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVE IN
CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE DATA FILES, REGARDLESS OF THE NEGLIGENCE
OF ANY PARTY HEREIN INDEMNIFIED. THIS INDEMNITY SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES ANY
CLAIMS BY A FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY REGARDING THE PAYMENT
OF ANY MEDICAL CLAIMS, CIVIL OR CRIMINAL CHARGES RELATED TO MEDICAL CLAIMS,
OR FEDERAL OR STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION.
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