Terms and Conditions
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY. BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
These terms and conditions of use (“Site Terms”) apply exclusively to use of any Web sites produced by Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. (“Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A.”). This Terms of this site Terms do not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. for products, services or otherwise.
Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. reserves the right to amend at any time any policies governing this Web site, including these Terms and Conditions and Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A.’s Privacy Statement, by posting the amended terms on this web site. You will be able to tell that a revision has been made by the date of the last revision indicated at the top of the document. The amended terms shall be effective immediately after they are initially posted on this Web site. Your use of our Web site following the posting of such amended terms shall constitute your acceptance of any such changes. If you do not accept the amended terms, you must cease using this web site.
THIS SITE WAS CREATED AND IS MANAGED BY PIEDMONT PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, P.A. USE OF THE SITE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. USE OF THE SITE DOES NOT ESTABLISH A PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PRACTICE, MEMBERS OR PATIENTS AND PIEDMONT PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, P.A.
The information offered through the Practice Sites is presented for the purpose of providing general information on overall health and disease management. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE PRACTICE SITE IS INTENDED TO BE INSTRUCTIONAL FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OR TO BE THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE OR THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES.
IN NO EVENT SHOULD SERVICES WITHIN THE PRACTICE SITES, INCLUDING EMAIL AND OTHER COMMUNICATION SERVICES, BE USED IN EMERGENCY OR URGENT SITUATIONS. Practice Sites should not be used in place of a visit, call, consultation with or the advice of a physician or other qualified health care provider.
1. Privacy Policy
Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. believes strongly in protecting user privacy. Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A.’s mission to provide medical practices with trusted services extends to supporting them with information and tools to help them be compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. is committed to the belief that all people have a right to privacy and that their personal health information should be kept confidential. Our commitment to privacy and security not only supports our internal business philosophy, but also the sound business operations of the medical practices that use our services. Please refer to our Privacy Statement for information on how Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. uses and collects information and protects your privacy.
2. Copyright
Unless otherwise indicated, all Web site materials, including, without limitation all designs, text, graphics, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof, are the proprietary and copyrighted property of Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. You may electronically copy and print to hard copy portions of the Site for the sole purpose of using materials it contains for informational, non-commercial, personal use only. Any other use of the materials in this Web site-including any commercial use, reproduction for purposes other than described above, modification, distribution, republication, display, or performance-without the prior written permission of Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. is strictly prohibited.
3. Trademarks
Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A.® and any product or service names, slogans, page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts contained in the Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. Site are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. Such trademarks may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners
4. Repeat Infringer Policy
Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. may, in appropriate circumstances and at its own discretion, limit access to this Web site and/or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others.
5. Claims of Copyright Infringement; Designated Agent
If you believe that any material on this Web site infringes upon any copyright which you own or control, or that any link on this Web site directs users to another Web site that contains material that infringes upon any copyright which you own or control, you may file a notification of such infringement with our Designated Agent.
WRITTEN NOTIFICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING:
Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A
Attn: Dr. Robert G. Schwartz, M.D.
317 St. Francis Drive, Suite 350,
Greenville, SC, 29601
To be effective, the notice must include the following:
1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed (“Complaining Party”);
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. to locate the material;
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. to contact the Complaining Party, such as an address, telephone number, and if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
5. A statement that the Complaining Party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the Complaining Party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
6. Submissions
Submissions made by Members and Patients in connection with their use of the Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. Service (such as chat rooms, discussion boards, email and other electronic messaging services) are governed by the applicable Terms of Service Agreement (see above). Other submissions, including but not limited to questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, plans, notes, drawings, original or creative materials or other information, provided by you in the form of e-mail or submissions to Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A., are non-confidential and shall become the sole property of Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use of these materials for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. The submission of any such materials to Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. irrevocably waives any and all “moral rights” in such materials, including the rights of paternity and integrity.
7. Forums & Interactive Areas
The Site may include discussion forums, chat rooms or other interactive areas (“Interactive Areas”). Use of any Interactive Areas requires registration as a Member or Patient and agreement with the terms of the applicable Terms of Service Agreement, and your use of any Interactive Areas are governed by the terms of such agreement.
8. Hyperlinks
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive right to create a hyperlink to the Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. Site provided such link does not portray Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. or any of its Practices, Members, sponsors, products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise defamatory manner. This limited right may be revoked at any time. You may not use, frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. trademark, logo or other proprietary information, including the images found at this web site, the content of any text or the layout/design of any page or form contained on a page without Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A.’s express written consent. Except as noted above, you are not conveyed any right or license by implication, estoppels, or otherwise in or under any patent, trademark, copyright, or proprietary right of Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. or any third party.
Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature or reliability of Web sites accessible by hyperlink from the Sites, or Web sites linking to this Web site. The linked sites are not under the control of Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. and Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any review, changes or updates to such sites. Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply affiliation, endorsement, or adoption by Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. of the site or any information contained therein.
9. Cookies
We use “cookies” on this site. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a site visitor’s hard drive to help us improve your access to our site and identify repeat visitors to our site. For instance, when we use a cookie to identify you, you would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on our site.
10. Third Party Content & Services
Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. may provide links to Web pages and content of third parties (“Third Party Content”) as a service to those interested in this information. Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. does not monitor nor does it have any control over any Third Party Content or third party Web sites. Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. does not endorse or adopt any Third Party Content and can make no guarantee as to its accuracy or completeness. Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. does not represent or warrant the accuracy of any information contained therein, and undertakes no responsibility to update or review any Third Party Content. Users use these links and Third Party Content contained therein at their own risk.
11. Disclaimer
THESE SITES AND THE MATERIALS ON THESE SITES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. PIEDMONT PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, P.A. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. PIEDMONT PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, P.A. DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT MATERIALS ON THESE SITES ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE. PIEDMONT PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, P.A. DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THESE SITES OR ITS SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. reserves the right to change any and all content contained on the Sites at any time without notice. Reference to any products, services, processes, or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof by Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A.
12. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL PIEDMONT PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, P.A., OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, OR EMPLOYEES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE SITES OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN, OR ACCESSED THROUGH, THE SITES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM RELIANCE BY USER ON ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM PIEDMONT PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, P.A., OR THAT RESULTS FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES OR E-MAIL, ERROR, DEFECTS, VIRUSES, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, WHETHER OR NOT RESULTING FROM ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO PIEDMONT PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, P.A.’S RECORDS, PROGRAMS, OR SERVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF PIEDMONT PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, P.A. (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY TORT-INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE, OR IMPUTED-PRODUCT LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF THE SITES EXCEED ANY COMPENSATION YOU PAY, IF ANY, TO PIEDMONT PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, P.A. FOR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THESE SITES.
13. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A., its independent contractors, Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A.s and consultants, and their respective directors, employees and agents, from and against any third party claims, damages, loss, liability, costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees) arising our of your use of the site and any discussion forums or interactive areas contained herein, including without limitation any actual or threatened suit, demand, or claim made against Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. and/or its independent contractors, Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A.s, or consultants, arising out of or relating to your conduct, your violation of these terms and conditions, or your violation of the rights of any third party.
14. Applicable Law
These Site Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of South Carolina, without resort to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these Site Terms or your use of the Sites shall be filed only in the state and federal courts located in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Site Terms or your use of the Sites.
15. Modification & Amendments
Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. reserves the right to amend at any time any policies governing the Sites, including these Site Terms and Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A.’s Privacy Statement, by posting the amended terms and providing notice of such amendments. The amended terms shall be effective immediately after they are initially posted on this Web site. If you do not accept the amended terms, you should cease using this Sites.
16. Termination
Notwithstanding any of these terms and conditions, Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your license to use any of the Sites, and to block or prevent future access to and use of any of the Sites.
17. Severability
If any provision of these terms and conditions shall be deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
18. Questions & Contact Information
General questions or comments about the Sites and the Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. Service may be directed to Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A.’s Customer Service at Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A., 317 St. Francis Drive, Suite 350, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601
ADDITIONAL EMAIL DISCLOSURE:
Unless you are a patient and are sending a NON URGENT question via our encrypted email services, the “Ask the Doctor” service is for information only (you must register with the encrypted service in order to use it).
This service is designed to allow you to Ask The Doctor a question and obtain general advice from a practicing pain professional.
Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. does not diagnose medical conditions, offer specific medical advice, or endorse specific products, treatments or services. Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. is not in position to independently evaluate any of the advice or claims on behalf of any particular therapy. Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. offers the Ask the Doctor service to provide a resource to patients, who would be prudent to learn as much as they can from as many sources as possible. This service does not replace consultation with your own physician for the care and treatment of any medical condition.
Discussions of possible treatment options are just that, discussions. Any treatment plan discussed at Piedmont Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.A. is significantly limited by the incomplete information provided by the patient or caregiver requesting advice. These discussions are meant to be general discussions of the POSSIBLE treatment options that exist, not specific recommendations for care. Those decisions should be left to the treatment provider who has a more complete knowledge of the patient history and physical examination.
