HIPAA Vital Signs™
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This Blog offers a forum for a practical discussion of HIPAA as it relates to the healthcare industry. Participation is subject to the terms and conditions of use (“the Terms”) contained herein and in consideration for the Blog forum provided to you, you agree to abide by these Terms. Please read them carefully before accessing, viewing, or posting to the Blog. We reserve the right to change, at any time, at our sole discretion, the Terms under which these Blog are offered. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms for changes. Your continued use of the Blog constitutes your acceptance of all such Terms.
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PRIVACY POLICY
Public Nature of Content Submitted to Blogs -The nature of blogging is to reach a public audience. Please be aware that any information that you submit to us whether through forms or email, including personally identifiable information, may be publicly displayed on this Blog or on websites not within our control. If you don’t want others to see such information, don’t submit it.
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Links to Independent Websites – This Blog may link to independently run web sites and we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such web sites.
Children’s Privacy -This Blog is intended for adults and we will not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years old.
Contacting Us - If you have any questions about this privacy statement or the general terms of use of this Blog, you may contact
Grant Peterson at: HipaaVitalSigns@gmail.com
