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Effective Date: April 1, 2024
Welcome to MDChronic
These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) cover your access to and use of our Services. For purposes of these Terms, our “Services” include:
- Our digitally based health care programs (the “Omada Programs”);
- Our mobile applications, including Omada and Omada for Joint & Muscle Health (the “Apps”);
- All related services and features that we provide.
If you are not willing to be or cannot be bound by these agreements, Then you may not access or use the services. In addition, If you do not consent to the collection, USE, and Disclosure of your personal information, Including Health-Related information, As Described in these agreements, You should not access OR use services. We do not and will not grant you any right or License to access OR use the services unless you are willing and able to be bound by all of the Terms & Conditions in these agreements.
1. Our Services
Our Services may include, without limitation:
- Access to information, text, graphics, photos, resources, or other materials appearing in the Omada Programs, in the Apps, on the Sites, or in any aspect of the Services (the “Content”), including educational Content relevant to your health goals;
- The ability to create, upload, transmit, display, and access User Submissions (as described in the section entitled “Types of User Submissions” below); The ability to interact with our relevant personnel, including our support teams, and for individuals enrolled in the Omada Programs, certain professionals on our care teams (the “Care Teams”), which can include health coaches, licensed physical therapists, and other professionals, as applicable;
- For certain of the Omada Programs, the ability to participate in one or more online communities and to interact with other Omada Members in connection with your health goals;
- For certain individuals enrolled in Omada for Joint & Muscle Health, the ability to participate in secure, synchronous video consultations with licensed physical therapists;
- The ability to request aspects of your health information to share with other healthcare providers, friends, or family so that they can understand how you use the Omada Programs; and
- Access to other information about us and our products and services through the Sites and any other features, content, or applications that we may offer from time to time.
2. Access To Our Services
As mentioned above, we make certain of these features available only to Omada Members in the applicable Omada Programs and only for the duration of their access to and use of those Omada Programs.
To enroll in an MDChronic Program or use an App, you must register as more fully described below in the section entitled “Registration.” The Omada Programs and the Apps are available only to individuals who:
- Meet minimum age requirements (MDChronic for Joint & Muscle Health and at least 18 years old for the other MDChronic Programs);
- Meet any applicable condition-specific clinical criteria that we have established for enrollment or for specific aspects of the MDChronic Program;
- Complete the registration process that we prescribe.
3. Limitations Regarding Medicine And Medical Treatment
4. No Emergency Services
THE SERVICES ARE FOR NON-EMERGENCY PURPOSES ONLY. WE DO NOT CARRY EMERGENCY OR TIME-CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS TO ANY TYPE OF HOSPITAL, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, OR ANY OTHER KIND OF EMERGENCY OR TIME-CRITICAL SERVICE. THE SERVICES DO NOT REPLACE 911, YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, ADVICE NURSES, OR OTHER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ACCESS EMERGENCY CARE THROUGH THE SERVICES OR RELY ON THE SERVICES IN ANY WAY FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE OR A PROMPT RESPONSE. IF AT ANY TIME YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR CARE OR TREATMENT, OR IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, CALL 911 OR GO TO THE NEAREST OPEN EMERGENCY ROOM IMMEDIATELY.
If we become aware of or contemplate an emergency, we may secure from any hospital, physician, and/or medical personnel (“Emergency Responders”) any emergency treatment that we deem necessary for your immediate care in our sole discretion. You understand and agree that, if we take any action to secure Emergency Responders on your behalf, you, and not we, will be solely responsible for payment of all medical services rendered in connection with that treatment.
5. Downloading The Apps From App Providers
In order to access and use any of the Apps, you must download it from a digital distribution platform, such as the Apple App Store or Google Play (the “App Provider”). Even though you must download the App from the App Provider, these Agreements are between you and us (and not the App Provider). The App Provider has no obligation to furnish any maintenance or support services regarding the Apps. The App Provider also is not responsible for addressing any claims (from you or from any third parties) that relate to any of the Apps or that relate to your possession or use of the Apps, including but not limited to any claims that relate to product liability, claims that an App does not comply with applicable legal or regulatory requirements, and claims arising under consumer protection laws or similar legislation. If a third party claims that one of the Apps or your possession or use of that App infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, we (and not the App Provider) will be responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of that claim to the extent required by these Agreements. Even though these Agreements are between you and us, you must also comply with any other applicable terms of service from the App Provider or other applicable third parties when you access or use the Services.
6. Registration
7. Consent To Receive Email And Phone Communications; Electronic Communications
As a condition to accessing or using the Omada Programs, the Apps, and certain other aspects of the Services, you must provide us with your email address and phone number. By participating in the Services, you agree and consent to our communicating with you via email, SMS/text messages, voice calls, push notifications, and other electronic communications that relate to the Services. Emails and SMS/text messages that we send to you may be unencrypted and our communications may contain personal information, including protected health information. You agree that we may send these communications to you unless you choose to unsubscribe or change your communication preferences in the App, which you may do at any time. You agree that we may call the phone number that you provide and leave a message on voicemail regarding any issues related to Omada’s performance of any health care activities through an Omada Program, such as reminders, insurance matters, payment obligations, and any calls pertaining to my care. You further agree that we may send you SMS/text messages related to Omada’s performance of any health care services through an Omada Program, such as reminders, insurance matters, payment obligations, and any communications pertaining to my care, including automated text message campaigns.
By accessing or using the Services, you demonstrate and agree that you can access information that we post electronically and receive electronic communications from us. As part of using the Services, you agree to receive all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you in electronic form, including all communications that we are required by law or these Agreements to provide to you. You also acknowledge that receipt of these communications in electronic form satisfies any legal requirement that the communications be in writing. Your consent to receive electronic notices, disclosures, and other communications applies to any notice or other information that we provide in connection with your application, registration, or enrollment in an Omada Program and all communications relating to your access to and use of the Services.