MacPractice

API Platform Policy

Terms of Service

MacPractice provides application program interfaces (APIs) for its customers and partners to allow them to create their own tools to access MacPractice's PHI Patient Portal information. By using MacPractice APIs you agree to this policy.

In this policy, the term 'user' is anyone or any organization and its employees or representatives that access our APIs, including sole proprietors. This policy along with any documentation MacPractice has published for specific APIs are referred to as the 'terms' herein. The word 'they' may be used as the singular gender neutral term in place of 'he or she'. The words 'application', 'app', or 'program' are interchangeable and refer to any software designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities on a computational device, such as on a computer, phone, etc.

We reserve the right to change or rescind this policy at any time without notice or obligation to the user other than updating this website, so please check it regularly. Your continued use of an API after a policy change constitutes the user is accepting the changes.

A. General Terms

  1. Don't confuse deceive, defraud, mislead, or harass anyone.
  2. Be transparent about your identity and your program's identity.

B. User Identity

  1. During MacPractice's API Beta period, users must apply for and be granted approval to use the APIs via the MacPractice API Request Application process before beginning development on an application that makes use of the APIs.
  2. The user shall not bypass any authentication process documented for an API.
  3. The individual accepting these terms affirms that they are authorized to act on behalf of their organization.

C. API Limitations

  1. MacPractice may set and enforce limits on use of its APIs. The user shall follow, and shall not try to circumvent, any limits documented within an API.

D. Legal Compliance

  1. The user shall comply with all applicable privacy laws and regulations, laws regarding import or export of data, and all other applicable laws.
  2. The user shall require its end users to comply with, and shall not knowingly allow them to violate, the terms and any applicable law or regulations.

E. Privacy

  1. If the user will use the API to create a service for other organizations, it shall first provide to the other organizations a privacy policy that clearly and accurately describes what personal information the user will collect and how it will use and share that information.

F. Unauthorized Use

When using an API, the user shall not:

  1. Sublicense the API for use by a third party or create an application that functions substantially the same as the API for use by a third party;
  2. Introduce to MacPractice's products and services any viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, malware or other destructive items;
  3. Reverse engineer or attempt to extract any source code from the API or related software;
  4. Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, or threaten any person;
  5. Use the API contrary to any applicable documentation; or
  6. Use the API in a way that violates another's intellectual property rights.

G. Monitoring

  1. MacPractice may monitor use of the APIs to ensure quality and security, to improve MacPractice products and services, and to verify the user's compliance with the terms. This monitoring may include MacPractice accessing and using any application the user has created to access the APIs. The user shall not interfere with this monitoring, and MacPractice may use any technical means to overcome such interference.
  2. MacPractice may suspend a user's access to the APIs if it reasonably believes the user is in violation of the terms.

H. Ownership

  1. MacPractice does not acquire ownership in any applications the user creates to use the APIs, and the user does not acquire any ownership rights to the APIs or any content accessed through them.
  2. If the user provides feedback or suggestions about the APIs, MacPractice may use that information without obligation to the user.

I. Brand Features

  1. The terms do not grant either party any right, title, or interest in or to the other party's trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, or domain names (collectively "brand features"), except as stated in section I(2).
  2. The user shall display any attributions required by MacPractice as stated in the API documentation.

J. Warranties

  1. MacPractice provides the APIs "as is," without any guarantee as to their reliability, availability, or ability to meet the user's needs.

K. Limit of Liability

  1. MacPractice will not be liable for any damages arising from any failure of the APIs.

L. Indemnification

  1. The user shall indemnify MacPractice against any claims (1) arising from the user's negligence or violation of these terms or (2) arising out of the user's use of, or inability to use, an API.

M. Noticies

  1. MacPractice shall send notices under this agreement to the email address the user provides during registration. The user shall keep this email address current.
  2. The user shall send notices under this agreement to MacPractice at api@macpractice.com.

N. Entire Agreement

  1. These terms of service constitute the entire agreement between MacPractice and the Customer as to their subject matter.

O. Binding Arbitration

  1. If the parties are unable to resolve any disputes arising from this agreement by direct negotiation, they shall resolve the dispute through binding arbitration in Lincoln, NE before a single arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The parties hereby waive any right to a jury trial in connection with any claim arising from this agreement.

P. Attorneys' Fees

  1. If any arbitration or legal proceeding is validly instituted to enforce the terms of this agreement, the prevailing party may recover its attorneys' fees and other costs.

Q. Governing Law; Personal Jurisdiction; Venue

  1. This agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Nebraska. If any litigation is validly instituted in connection with this agreement, the parties hereby consent to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the courts in Nebraska and waive any objection as to venue or inconvenient forum.

R. Waiver of Rights

  1. Failure to enforce a right or provision under this agreement does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

S. Severability

  1. If any part of this agreement is declared unenforceable by a court, all other parts will remain enforceable. By submitting a request to access or by accessing the APIs, the user agrees to these terms.