MHNConnect Privacy Policy

Medical Home Network (“MHN”) operates the MHNConnect Portal (the “MHNConnect Portal” or “MHNConnect”) as a Business Associate on behalf of one or more Covered Entities and/or upstream Business Associates. “Portal Participants” are entities that have entered into a contractual agreement with MHN (“Portal Participation Agreement”) regarding the terms and conditions for using the MHNConnect Portal. Portal Participants may access and use, and may authorize appropriate individuals (“Authorized Users”) to access and use MHNConnect in accordance with their Portal Participation Agreement and the MHNConnect Policies and Procedures.

This Privacy Policy explains MHN’s practices with regard to the use, collection, maintenance, protection, and disclosure of information about Authorized Users by the MHNConnect Portal (https://www.mhnconnect2.com).

This policy applies to information that MHN and its affiliates collect from Authorized Users on this website. It does not apply to information collected by:

  • MHN offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by MHN and its affiliates or by any third party; or 
  • any third party, including through any application or content that may link to or be accessible through MHNConnect.

Please read this policy carefully to understand MHN’s policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, you may elect not to use MHNConnect. By accessing or using MHNConnect, you agree to MHNConnect’s Privacy Policy. This policy may change from time to time (see Changes to Privacy Policy below). Your continued use of MHNConnect after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

Authorized User Privacy

1. An Authorized User’s access to and use of the MHNConnect Portal may be monitored by:

  • MHN for purposes of operating the MHNConnect Portal and testing, performance assessment and evaluation in connection with MHN initiatives.
  • The authorizing Portal Participant in accordance with the Portal Participant’s policies and practices.

2. MHN is provided certain personal information about an Authorized User by the authorizing Portal Participant, including the Authorized User’s name. This may include information provided by an Authorized User, information about an Authorized User that does not specifically identify the Authorized User and information about the Authorized User’s internet connection, the equipment used to access MHNConnect and usage details, including date and time of access and any activity while on MHNConnect.

3. MHN may use and disclose this personal information as follows:

  • As necessary to operate the MHNConnect Portal, including to enforce compliance with the MHNConnect Policies and Procedures and to satisfy MHN’s contractual obligations.
  • To enforce or apply MHNConnect Terms of Use.
  • So that the Authorized User may access and use MHNConnect.
  • To fulfill the purpose for which the information was provided.
  • In response to requests from the authorizing Portal Participant.
  • In response to legal process (such as a subpoena or court order) or as otherwise required by law.
  • Upon MHN’s reasonable belief that the Authorized User is using or has used the MHNConnect Portal for an unlawful purpose or activity.
  • As necessary to protect the rights or property of MHN or any person or to protect individual or public health or safety.
  • With MHN subcontractors who are engaged by MHN to assist in operating the MHNConnect Portal and required to keep the information disclosed confidential.
  • To our subsidiaries and affiliates.
  • For business purposes including but not limited to developing and implementing new products and services, enhancing the functionality of MHNConnect, data analysis and audits.
  • To plan or implement risk control measures, like fraud and abuse detection and prevention.
  • For our business purposes including but not limited to analyzing data trends, research, or offering new products and services.
  • To track the number of Authorized Users using certain portions and features of the Portal to make any necessary changes to improve the functionality of the Portal.

4. MHN will maintain reasonable and appropriate safeguards to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of Authorized Users’ personal information.

Links to Other Websites

Through the Portal, Authorized Users can access other websites or applications owned or controlled by third-parties. MHN is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of those websites. The use and collection of information by these third-parties is governed by their respective privacy statements and is not covered by this Policy. Access and use of such websites, including the content, information or services on those sites, is solely at your own risk. MHN makes no guarantee and disclaims any implied representations or warranties about the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, completeness, or appropriateness of these third-party websites, the information contained in them or the products or services they provide. The use those third-party websites may subject you to separate binding agreements and privacy statements.

Cookies

1. MHN uses "cookies" to manage your online session on MHNConnect. A cookie is an element of data that MHNConnect or its affiliates may send to your web browser to be stored on your computer. Certain cookies exist only during an online session with MHNConnect's web site. These "session cookies" may contain encrypted personal information which the Authorized User provided during the session. Session cookies are used to verify your identity and keep your session “active” after you have logged on as you move from page to page of this web site.

2. Because cookies are an important part of MHNConnect's security, your web browser must accept cookies or you will not be able to access MHNConnect's services online.

3. In addition, MHN routinely analyzes our website logs to continually improve the value of the materials available on MHNConnect. Our website logs do not personally identify individuals, and we make no attempt to link them with the Authorized Users. MHN monitors network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage to the MHNConnect Portal. Use of the MHNConnect Portal constitutes consent to such monitoring and auditing. Unauthorized attempts to upload information and/or change information on this web site are strictly prohibited and subject to prosecution under applicable state and federal law.

Data Security

MHN has implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration and disclosure. All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers behind firewalls.

The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where MHN has given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to MHNConnect, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although MHN does its best to protect your personal information, MHN cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to MHNConnect. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

Disclaimer of Liability

Neither MHN nor its employees shall be liable for the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties. Further, neither MHN nor its employees shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assume no responsibility for anyone's use of the information. In no event shall MHN or its employees be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, consequential, or any other damages (including, but not limited to, procurement or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of the MHNConnect Portal, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Accuracy of Data

Although the data in the Portal has been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. MHN PROVIDES THIS INFORMATION ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, FREEDOM FROM CONTAMINATION BY COMPUTER VIRUSES AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS ARE DISCLAIMED.

Changes to Privacy Policy

It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page with a notice that the privacy policy has been updated on the MHNConnect home page. You are responsible for periodically visiting our Website and this privacy policy to check for any changes.