Intelligent Medical Software (“IMS”) SaaS Agreement
This Software as a Service Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of the Effective Date set forth in the applicable Order Form ("Effective Date"), by and between Meditab Software, Inc., a California corporation, having its principal place of business at 8795 Folsom Blvd. STE 205, Sacramento, California 95826 ("Meditab/Company"), and the customer identified in the applicable Order Form ("Customer"). Meditab and Customer may be referred to herein individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties."
1. Definitions.
a.
“Aggregated Statistics” means data and information related to Customer’s use of the Services that is used by Company in an aggregate and anonymized manner, including to compile statistical and performance information related to the provision and operation of the Services.
b.
“Authorized User” means the Providers and the Customer Personnel.
c.
“Company IP”
means the Services, the Documentation, and any and all intellectual property provided to Customer or any Authorized User in connection with the foregoing. For the avoidance of doubt, Company IP includes Aggregated Statistics and any information, data, or other content derived from Company’s monitoring of Customer’s access to or use of the Services but does not include Customer Data.
d. “Customer Data” means, other than Aggregated Statistics, information, data, and other content, in any form or medium, that is submitted, posted, or otherwise transmitted by or on behalf of Customer or an Authorized User through the Services.
e. “Documentation” means Company’s user manuals, handbooks, and guides relating to the Services provided by Company to Customer either electronically or in hard copy form.
f.
“Full Time Provider” means any provider that works more than sixteen (16) hours a week.
g.
“HIPAA” means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended.
h.
“Part Time Provider” means any provider that works sixteen (16) hours or less per week. If the provider increases the number of day’s worked, Customer will be required to purchase a Full Time Provider access and pay the increase in the associated fees. Company may conduct an audit at any time, if the provider is found to be working more than sixteen (16) hours per week then the customer must purchase the Full Time Provider Access and will incur a 10% penalty on all applicable fees. All fees will be retroactive. If the Customer only has Part Time Providers, then the first Part Time Provider will be considered a Full Time Provider.
i.
“Providers” mean those Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Audiologists, Optometrists, Ophthalmologist, Opticians, Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Music Therapist, Speech Therapists, Massage Therapists, Chiropractors, Anesthesiologists, Psychologists, Dentists, Hygienists, Licensed Social Workers, Midwife, Nutritionists, Dietitian, Counselors, Mental Health Practitioners, Neurophysiologists, care managers, care coordinators and Podiatrists employed by or under contract with Customer to provide services within the medical field. The term Provider shall not include Customer personnel employed by or under contract with Customer as office managers, secretaries, or other administrative staff, or Nurses (other than Nurse Practitioners), and (hereinafter referred to as “Customer Personnel”). For any category of Customer staff not identified above, Company and Customer shall agree in writing as to who is a Provider.
j.
“Services” means the software-as-a-service offering described in
the Order Form.
k. “Third-Party Products”
means any third-party products described in the Order Form provided with or incorporated into the Services.
2. Access and Use.
a.
Provision of Access. Subject to and conditioned on Customer’s payment of Fees and compliance with all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company hereby grants Customer a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable (except in compliance with Section 12(h)) right to access and use the Services during the Term, solely for use by the Authorized Providers and the Customer Personnel in accordance with the terms and conditions herein. Such use is limited to Customer’s internal use. Company shall provide to Customer the necessary passwords and network links or connections to allow Customer to access the Services. The total number of the Authorized Providers with the right to access and use the Services during the Term will not exceed the number set forth in the Order Form, except as expressly agreed to in writing by the Parties and subject to any appropriate adjustment of the Fees payable hereunder.
b.
Documentation License. Subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, Company hereby grants to Customer a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable (except in compliance with Section 12(h)) license to use the Documentation during the Term solely for Customer’s internal business purposes in connection with its use of the Services.
c.
Use Restrictions. Customer shall not use the Services for any purposes beyond the scope of the access granted in this Agreement. Customer shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, permit any Authorized Users to: (i) copy, modify, or create derivative works of the Services or Documentation, in whole or in part; (ii) rent, lease, lend, sell, license, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish, transfer, or otherwise make available the Services or Documentation; (iii) reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, adapt, or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to any software component of the Services, in whole or in part; (iv) remove any proprietary notices from the Services or Documentation; or (v) use the Services or Documentation in any manner or for any purpose that infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates any intellectual property right or other right of any person, or that violates any applicable law.
d.
Reservation of Rights. Company reserves all rights not expressly granted to Customer in this Agreement. Except for the limited rights and licenses expressly granted under this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement grants, by implication, waiver, estoppel, or otherwise, to Customer or any third party any intellectual property rights or other right, title, or interest in or to the Company IP.
e.
Suspension. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Company may temporarily suspend Customer’s and any Authorized End User’s access to any portion or all of the Services if: (i) Company reasonably determines that (A) there is a threat or attack on any of the Company IP; (B) Customer’s or any Authorized End User’s use of the Company IP disrupts or poses a security risk to the Company IP or to any other customer or vendor of Company; (C) Customer, or any Authorized End User, is using the Company IP for fraudulent or illegal activities; (D) subject to applicable law, Customer has ceased to continue its business in the ordinary course, made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or similar disposition of its assets, or become the subject of any bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, or similar proceeding; or (E) Company’s provision of the Services to Customer or any Authorized End User is prohibited by applicable law; (ii) any vendor of Company has suspended or terminated Company’s access to or use of any third-party services or products required to enable Customer to access the Services; or (iii) in accordance with Section 5(a)(iii) (any such suspension described in subclause (i), (ii), or (iii), a “Service Suspension”). Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide written notice of any Service Suspension to Customer and to provide updates regarding resumption of access to the Services following any Service Suspension. Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resume providing access to the Services as soon as reasonably possible after the event giving rise to the Service Suspension is cured. Company will have no liability for any damage, liabilities, losses (including any loss of data or profits), or any other consequences that Customer or any Authorized User may incur as a result of a Service Suspension.
f.
Aggregated Statistics. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Company may monitor Customer’s use of the Services and collect and compile Aggregated Statistics. As between Company and Customer, all right, title, and interest in Aggregated Statistics, and all intellectual property rights therein, belong to and are retained solely by Company. Customer acknowledges that Company may compile Aggregated Statistics based on Customer Data input into the Services. Customer agrees that Company may (i) make Aggregated Statistics publicly available in compliance with applicable law, and (ii) use Aggregated Statistics to the extent and in the manner permitted under applicable law; provided that such Aggregated Statistics do not identify Customer or Customer’s Confidential Information.
3. Customer Responsibilities.
a.
General. Customer is responsible and liable for all uses of the Services and Documentation resulting from access provided by Customer, directly or indirectly, whether such access or use is permitted by or in violation of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Customer is responsible for all acts and omissions of Authorized Users, and any act or omission by an Authorized User that would constitute a breach of this Agreement if committed by Customer will be deemed a breach of this Agreement by Customer. Customer shall use reasonable efforts to make all Authorized Users aware of this Agreement’s provisions as applicable to such Authorized User’s use of the Services and shall cause Authorized Users to comply with such provisions.
b.
Third-Party Products. Company may from time to time make Third-Party Products available to Customer. For purposes of this Agreement, such Third-Party Products are subject to their own terms and conditions and the applicable flow through provisions which can be found in the Following link(http://www.meditab.com/pdf/Ancillary-Services.pdf) and incorporated by reference. If Customer does not agree to abide by the applicable terms for any such Third-Party Products, then Customer should not install or use such Third-Party Products.
c.
Hardware Requirements. Customer shall procure and maintain all equipment, computers, software, and communication services that meet the minimum requirements specified by Company, which can be found at the following link and incorporated by reference.
http://www.meditab.com/pdf/system_requirements.pdf
d.
Acceptable Use Policy. Customer shall comply with the terms and conditions of Company’s Acceptable Use Policy, which can be found at the following link and incorporated by reference.
https://www.meditab.com/pdf/Acceptable-Use-Policy.pdf
e.
Implementation and Training. Customer shall comply with all implementation and training recommendation of Company and shall ensure that all Authorized Users are appropriately trained to use the Company IP. Company will be reimbursed for travel, lodging, transportation, and other reasonable business expenses when incurred at Customer’s request.
f.
Security Measures. Customer shall implement and maintain commercially reasonable technical, physical, administrative, and organizational security measures as are appropriate for Customer’s circumstances to comply with the HIPAA Privacy and Security rules.
g.
Software Updates. Company may, from time to time and in its sole discretion, develop and provide updates to the Services, which may include, but not be limited to, upgrades, bug fixes, patches and other error corrections and/or new features (collectively, "Updates"). Updates may also modify or delete in their entirety certain features and functionalities of the Services. Customer understands and agrees that Customer is hereby required to keep current with the Services licensed from Company and to install all Updates and new versions on a timeline approved by Company. This timeline will be communicated by Company to Customer in writing. No Support services will be provided for versions of the Services beyond the two most-recent versions (the “Supported Releases”), nor Company warrants that versions prior to the Supported Releases would function properly or be compatible with newer versions of the Services. Failure by Customer to install all Updates or new versions of the Services shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement and subject to termination by Company pursuant to the terms of Section 11(b)(2).
4. Service Levels and Support.
a. Service Levels. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make the Services available in accordance with the service levels set out in Exhibit A.
b. Support. The access rights granted hereunder entitles Customer to the support services described on
Exhibit A
following the Effective Date under this Agreement until its termination.
5. Fees and Payment.
a.
Fees. Customer shall pay Company the fees (“Fees”) as set forth in the Order Form
without offset or deduction. Customer shall make all payments hereunder in US dollars on or before the due date set forth in Order Form. If Customer fails to make any payment when due, without limiting Company’s other rights and remedies: (i) Company may charge interest on the past due amount at the rate of 1.5% per month calculated daily and compounded monthly or, if lower, the highest rate permitted under applicable law; (ii) Customer shall reimburse Company for all reasonable costs incurred by Company in collecting any late payments or interest, including attorneys’ fees, court costs, and collection agency fees; and (iii) if such failure continues for thirty (30) days or more, Company may suspend Customer’s and its Authorized Users’ access to features or functionalities of the Services until such amounts are paid in full and subject to applicable law.
b.
Taxes. All Fees and other amounts payable by Customer under this Agreement are exclusive of taxes and similar assessments. Customer is responsible for all sales, use, and excise taxes, and any other similar taxes, duties, and charges of any kind imposed by any federal, state, or local governmental or regulatory authority on any amounts payable by Customer hereunder, other than any taxes imposed on Company’s income.
c.
Auditing Rights and Required Records. Company may, at its own expense, on reasonable prior notice, periodically inspect and audit Customer’s records solely with respect to matters covered by this Agreement, provided that if such inspection and audit reveals that Customer has underpaid Company with respect to any amounts due and payable during the Term, Customer shall promptly pay the amounts necessary to rectify such underpayment, together with interest in accordance with Section 5(a). All such fees shall be retroactive. Customer shall pay for the costs of the audit if the audit determines that Customer’s underpayment equals or exceeds five percent (5%) for any quarter. Such inspection and auditing rights will extend throughout the Term of this Agreement and for a period of two years after the termination or expiration of this Agreement
d.
Fees Increase. Company reserves the right to increase the Fees for any Renewal Term upon ninety (90) days prior written notice in advance of the expiration of the applicable Term or Renewal Term then in-effect. Any such fee increases shall not exceed the the prior Term or Renewal Term’s Fees by more than five percent (5%). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Fees for Third-Party Products may be subject to increase at any time during the applicable Term or Renewal Term then in-effect.
6. Confidential Information.
From time to time during the Term, either Party may disclose or make available to the other Party information about its business affairs, products, confidential intellectual property, trade secrets, third-party confidential information, and other sensitive or proprietary information, whether orally or in written, electronic, or other form or media, whether or not marked, designated or otherwise identified as “confidential” (collectively, “Confidential Information”). Confidential Information does not include information that, at the time of disclosure is: (a) in the public domain; (b) known to the receiving Party at the time of disclosure; (c) rightfully obtained by the receiving Party on a non-confidential basis from a third party; or (d) independently developed by the receiving Party. The receiving Party shall not disclose the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to any person or entity, except to the receiving Party’s employees who have a need to know the Confidential Information for the receiving Party to exercise its rights or perform its obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party may disclose Confidential Information to the limited extent required (i) in order to comply with the order of a court or other governmental body, or as otherwise necessary to comply with applicable law, provided that the Party making the disclosure pursuant to the order shall first have given written notice to the other Party and made a reasonable effort to obtain a protective order; or (ii) to establish a Party’s rights under this Agreement, including to make required court filings. On the expiration or termination of the Agreement, the receiving Party shall promptly return to the disclosing Party all copies, whether in written, electronic, or other form or media, of the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, or destroy all such copies and certify in writing to the disclosing Party that such Confidential Information has been destroyed. Each Party’s obligations of non-disclosure with regard to Confidential Information are effective as of the Effective Date and will expire five years from the date first disclosed to the receiving Party; provided, however, with respect to any Confidential Information that constitutes a trade secret (as determined under applicable law), such obligations of non-disclosure will survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement for as long as such Confidential Information remains subject to trade secret protection under applicable law.
7. Intellectual Property Ownership; Feedback.
a.
Company IP. Customer acknowledges that, as between Customer and Company, Company owns all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Company IP and, with respect to Third-Party Products, the applicable third-party providers own all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Third-Party Products.
b.
Customer Data. Company acknowledges that, as between Company and Customer, Customer owns all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Customer Data. Customer hereby grants to Company a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, and otherwise use and display the Customer Data and perform all acts with respect to the Customer Data as may be necessary for Company to provide the Services to Customer under this Agreement, and a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, modify, and otherwise use and display Customer Data incorporated within the Aggregated Statistics. To the extent that the Customer Data also constitutes Protected Health Information (“PHI”) under HIPAA, the handling of subject PHI shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Business Associate Agreement as mentioned in the Order Form.
c.
Feedback. If Customer or any of its employees or contractors sends or transmits any communications or materials to Company by mail, email, telephone, or otherwise, suggesting or recommending changes to the Company IP, including without limitation, new features or functionality relating thereto, or any comments, questions, suggestions, or the like (”Feedback”), Company is free to use such Feedback irrespective of any other obligation or limitation between the Parties governing such Feedback. Customer hereby assigns to Company on Customer’s behalf, and on behalf of its employees, contractors and/or agents, all right, title, and interest in, and Company is free to use, without any attribution or compensation to any party, any ideas, know-how, concepts, techniques, or other intellectual property rights contained in the Feedback, for any purpose whatsoever, although Company is not required to use any Feedback.
8. Limited Warranty and Warranty Disclaimer.
a.
Company warrants that the Services will conform in all material respects to the service levels set forth in Exhibit A
when accessed and used in accordance with the Documentation. Company does not make any representations or guarantees regarding uptime or availability of the Services unless specifically identified in Exhibit A. The remedies set forth in Exhibit A are Customer’s sole remedies and Company’s sole liability under the limited warranty set forth in this Section 8(a). THE FOREGOING WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY, AND COMPANY STRICTLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WITH RESPECT TO ANY THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS.
b.
EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH IN SECTION 8(a), THE COMPANY IP IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE. COMPANY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ALL WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH IN SECTION 8(a), COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND THAT THE COMPANY IP, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR RESULTS OF THE USE THEREOF, WILL MEET CUSTOMER’S OR ANY OTHER PERSON’S REQUIREMENTS, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, ACHIEVE ANY INTENDED RESULT, BE COMPATIBLE OR WORK WITH ANY SOFTWARE, SYSTEM OR OTHER SERVICES, OR BE SECURE, ACCURATE, COMPLETE, FREE OF HARMFUL CODE, OR ERROR FREE.
9. Indemnification.
a.
Company Indemnification.
i. Company shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Customer from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (”Losses”) incurred by Customer resulting from any third-party claim, suit, action, or proceeding (”
Third-Party
Claim”) that the Services, or any use of the Services in accordance with this Agreement, infringes or misappropriates such third party’s intellectual property rights, patents, copyrights, or trade secrets, provided that Customer promptly notifies Company in writing of the claim, cooperates with Company, and allows Company sole authority to control the defense and settlement of such claim.
ii.
If such a claim is made or appears possible, Customer agrees to permit Company, at Company’s sole discretion, to (A) modify or replace the Services, or component or part thereof, to make it non-infringing, or (B) obtain the right for Customer to continue use. If Company determines that neither alternative is reasonably available, Company may terminate this Agreement, in its entirety or with respect to the affected component or part, effective immediately on written notice to Customer.
iii.
This Section 9(a) will not apply to the extent that the alleged infringement arises from: (A) use of the Services in combination with data, software, hardware, equipment, or technology not provided by Company or authorized by Company in writing; (B) modifications to the Services not made by Company; (C) Customer Data; or (D) Third-Party Products.
b.
Customer Indemnification. Customer shall indemnify, hold harmless, and, at Company’s option, defend Company from and against any and all Losses resulting from any Third-Party Claim that the Customer Data, or any use of the Customer Data in accordance with this Agreement, infringes or misappropriates such third party’s intellectual property rights and any Third-Party Claims based on Customer’s or any Authorized User’s (i) negligence or willful misconduct; (ii) use of the Services in a manner not authorized by this Agreement; (iii) use of the Services in combination with data, software, hardware, equipment or technology not provided by Company or authorized by Company in writing; or (iv) modifications to the Services not made by Company, provided that Customer may not settle any Third-Party Claim against Company unless Company consents to such settlement, and further provided that Company will have the right, at its option, to defend itself against any such Third-Party Claim or to participate in the defense thereof by counsel of its own choice.
c.
Sole Remedy. THIS SECTION 9 SETS FORTH CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDIES AND COMPANY’S SOLE LIABILITY AND OBLIGATION FOR ANY ACTUAL, THREATENED, OR ALLEGED CLAIMS THAT THE SERVICES INFRINGE, MISAPPROPRIATE, OR OTHERWISE VIOLATE ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY.
10. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY BE LIABLE UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, AND OTHERWISE, FOR ANY: (a) CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, ENHANCED, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES; (b) INCREASED COSTS, DIMINUTION IN VALUE OR LOST BUSINESS, PRODUCTION, REVENUES, OR PROFITS; (c) LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION; (d) USE, INABILITY TO USE, LOSS, INTERRUPTION, DELAY OR RECOVERY OF ANY DATA, OR BREACH OF DATA OR SYSTEM SECURITY; OR (e) COST OF REPLACEMENT GOODS OR SERVICES, IN EACH CASE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER COMPANY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES OR SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES WERE OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE. IN NO EVENT WILL COMPANY’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, AND OTHERWISE EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID TO COMPANY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 10 SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE PROCEEDS PAID UNDER ANY INSURANCE POLICY THAT COMPANY OR ITS SUBCONTRACTORS IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. NEITHER PARTY MAY INSTITUTE AN ACTION IN ANY FORM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR IN THE CASE OF NONPAYMENT, MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE DATE OF LAST PAYMENT OR PROMISE TO PAY, EXCEPT THAT THIS LIMITATION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY ACTION FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAXES.
11. Term and Termination.
a.
Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period as mentioned in the Order Form (“Initial Term”) unless earlier terminated as provided for herein, and will automatically renew for additional One (1) year terms (“Renewal Term”) thereafter unless notice is provided by either party at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the then-current term.
b.
Termination. In addition to any other express termination right set forth in this Agreement
i.
Company may terminate this Agreement, effective on written notice to Customer, if Customer: (A) fails to pay any amount when due hereunder, and such failure continues more than ten (10) days after Company’s delivery of written notice thereof; or (B) breaches any of its obligations under Section 2(c) or Section 6;
ii.
either Party may terminate this Agreement, effective on written notice to the other Party, if the other Party materially breaches this Agreement, and such breach: (A) is incapable of cure; or (B) being capable of cure, remains uncured sixty (60) days after the non-breaching Party provides the breaching Party with written notice of such breach; or
iii.
either Party may terminate this Agreement, effective immediately upon written notice to the other Party, if the other Party: (A) becomes insolvent or is generally unable to pay, or fails to pay, its debts as they become due; (B) files or has filed against it, a petition for voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or otherwise becomes subject, voluntarily or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law; (C) makes or seeks to make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (D) applies for or has appointed a receiver, trustee, custodian, or similar agent appointed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell any material portion of its property or business.
iv.
Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, neither Party shall have the right to terminate at will for any reason.
c.
Effect of Expiration or Termination.
i.
Upon termination of this Agreement, Customer shall immediately:
a.
discontinue use of the Company IP and, without limiting Customer’s obligations under Section 6, Customer shall delete, destroy, or return all copies of the Company IP and certify in writing to the Company that the Company IP has been deleted or destroyed. No expiration or termination will affect Customer’s obligation to pay all Fees that may have become due before such expiration or termination or entitle Customer to any refund.
b.
promptly identify in writing a named individual authorized to whom Company can deliver a copy of any Customer Data stored by the Company. Company will deliver such identified representative with a copy of your Data. Upon confirmation of receipt of Customer Data, Company will delete all of Customer Data residing on hardware controlled by Company to the extent allowed by law. Customer may procure additional transition services at Company’s then current hourly rates and standard terms and conditions
ii.
If Customer does not comply with this Section 11(c), Company shall deliver, the Customer Data in encrypted and password-protected media (or discs) with limited read-only access sufficient to allow Customer to satisfy the Customer’s obligations to provide access to individuals’ PHI under HIPAA at Customer’s sole expense within thirty (30) days of the termination the Agreement.
d.
Survival. This Section 11(d) and Sections 1, 5, 6, 7, 8(b), 9, 10, and 12 survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement. No other provisions of this Agreement survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement
12. Miscellaneous.
a.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with any other documents incorporated herein by reference and all related Order Form, Exhibits, Addendums, and Amendments incorporated herein by this reference, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, and representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements made in the body of this Agreement, the related Exhibits, and any other documents incorporated herein by reference, the following order of precedence governs: (i) first, the Order Form; (ii) second, this Agreement, excluding its Exhibits; and (iii) third, any other documents incorporated herein by reference.
b.
Marketing. Company may contact Customer regarding goods, services, or promotional offers that may be of interest to Customer that are offered by Company or by third parties, which may be related or unrelated to Company. Company shall require the recipient to both keep Customer’s information confidential and not use it for any purpose except for such purposes. Customer may opt-out at any time by sending an email to
marketing@meditab.com.
c.
Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and othercommunications hereunder (each, a “Notice”) must be in writing and addressed to the Parties at the addresses set forth in the Order Form (or to such other address that may be designated by the Party giving Notice from time to time in accordance with this Section). All Notices must be delivered by personal delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier (with all fees pre-paid), facsimile, or email (with confirmation of transmission) or certified or registered mail (in each case, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid). Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Notice is effective only: (i) upon receipt by the receiving Party; and (ii) if the Party giving the Notice has complied with the requirements of this Section.
d.
Force Majeure. In no event shall either Party be liable to the other Party, or be deemed to have breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under this Agreement (except for any obligations to make payments), if and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by any circumstances beyond such Party’s reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, flood, fire, earthquake, governmental closure orders, epidemics, explosion, war, terrorism, invasion, riot or other civil unrest, strikes, labor stoppages or slowdowns or other industrial disturbances, or passage of law or any action taken by a governmental or public authority, including imposing an embargo.
e.
Waiver. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions hereof will be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, (i) no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement will operate or be construed as a waiver thereof and (ii) no single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder will preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.
f.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect their original intent as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
g.
Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of California. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the licenses granted hereunder will be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of California in each case located in Sacramento County, California, and each Party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action, or proceeding. In the event that any action, suit, or other legal or administrative proceeding is instituted or commenced by either party against the other party arising out of or related to this Agreement, the prevailing party is entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys fees and court costs from the non-prevailing party.
h.
Assignment. Customer may not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations hereunder, in each case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section will be null and void. No assignment or delegation will relieve the assigning or delegating Party of any of its obligations hereunder. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
i.
Export Regulation. Customer shall comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations, and rules, and complete all required undertakings (including obtaining any necessary export license or other governmental approval), that prohibit or restrict the export or re-export of the Services or any Customer Data outside the US.
j.
US Government Rights. Each of the Documentation and the software components that constitute the Services is a “commercial item” as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. § 2.101, consisting of “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer software documentation” as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. § 12.212. Accordingly, if Customer is an agency of the US Government or any contractor therefor, Customer only receives those rights with respect to the Services and Documentation as are granted to all other end users, in accordance with (a) 48 C.F.R. § 227.7201 through 48 C.F.R. § 227.7204, with respect to the Department of Defense and their contractors, or (b) 48 C.F.R. § 12.212, with respect to all other US Government users and their contractors.
k.
Non-solicitation. During the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending two (2) years following the termination of this Agreement, neither Party shall, without the other Party’s prior written consent, directly or indirectly; (i) solicit or encourage any person to leave the employment or other service either Party or its Affiliates; or (ii) hire, on behalf of either Party or any other person or entity, any person who has left the employment within the two (2) year period following the termination of that person’s employment with the other Party.
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Equitable Relief. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that a breach or threatened breach by such Party of any of its obligations under Section 6 or, in the case of Customer, Section 2(c), would cause the other Party irreparable harm for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and agrees that, in the event of such breach or threatened breach, the other Party will be entitled to equitable relief, including a restraining order, an injunction, specific performance and any other relief that may be available from any court, without any requirement to post a bond or other security, or to prove actual damages or that monetary damages are not an adequate remedy. Such remedies are not exclusive and are in addition to all other remedies that may be available at law, in equity or otherwise.
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Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which is deemed an original, but all of which together are deemed to be one and the same agreement.
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Updates to this Agreement. Company may update, modify, or amend this Agreement from time to time at Company’s discretion. Any such changes will be effective upon posting the updated Agreement. Customer’s continued access to or use of the Services after the effective date of any changes constitutes Customer’s acceptance of the revised Agreement.
Exhibit A
IMS Service Level Agreement
Please visit https://www.meditab.com/pdf/IMS-Service-Level-Agreement.pdf for the most updated version of the IMS Service Level Agreement.
LICENSE AGREEMENT
This License Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of the Effective Date set forth in the applicable Order Form ("Effective Date"), by and between Meditab Software, Inc., a California corporation, having its principal place of business at 8795 Folsom Blvd. STE 205, Sacramento, California 95826 ("MEDITAB"), and the CLIENT identified in the applicable Order Form ("CLIENT"). Meditab and CLIENT may be referred to herein individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties.".
I. LICENSE
MEDITAB hereby grants to CLIENT and CLIENT hereby accepts, per the terms of this Agreement, a non-exclusive and non-transferrable software license (the “License”) to use MEDITAB’s Intelligent Medical Software (IMS) outlined in System Cost Summary (hereafter known as the “SYSTEM”) in executable object code form.
The License authorizes CLIENT to use the number of purchased licenses for the SYSTEM, as referenced in the System Cost Summary, on CLIENT’s computer equipment only and for the sole benefit of CLIENT. CLIENT shall not permit any other person or entity to access or use the SYSTEM.
II. TERM / FEES
A.
The initial term of this Agreement is twelve (12) months from the Go-Live date or three (3) months from the Effective Date, whichever comes first. Upon expiration of said initial term, the license shall renew automatically for successive twelve (12) month periods unless MEDITAB or CLIENT provides notification of non-renewal at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the applicable term. Go-Live date is defined as the date when CLIENT can or should be able to use substantial portions of the SYSTEM, as determined by MEDITAB.
B. If CLIENT is billed by MEDITAB for hosting services provided by a third party, CLIENT shall pay MEDITAB for all hosting fees as of the date of use of such service as detailed in the Cost Summary and Cost Detail Attachment.
C. Additional licenses purchased after execution of this Agreement will be billed at the then applicable pricing. Other products and services not included in the System Cost Summary are subject to separate quote and execution of an Additional License Agreement which will be incorporated herein by reference.
D. CLIENT shall pay to MEDITAB, in addition to all other amounts due hereunder, a service charge of 1.5% per month on all payments and other amounts past due that are delinquent more than thirty (30) days after the date of invoice.
E. If any applicable federal, state or local taxes of any kind, License registration fees, or similar charges are imposed as a result of CLIENT’s possession or use of the SYSTEM, CLIENT shall be responsible for such charges. CLIENT will not pay any fees or taxes that MEDITAB is obligated by law to pay, including, but not limited to, business taxes and State or local taxes. MEDITAB reserves the right to collect sales/use tax rates and/or collect the state tax assessed should CLIENT fail to pay any and all taxes.
III. IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES AND TRAINING
MEDITAB shall provide Implementation Services and Training for the lump sum fee set forth in System Cost Summary subject to the following terms and conditions:
A. MEDITAB reserves the right to increase the fees if the project is not completed within six (6) months of execution of the Agreement, or if CLIENT changes the scope of the project.
B. The fees set forth in System Cost Summary are for MEDITAB’s standard implementation services and initial training. MEDITAB reserves the right to increase fees if the standard implementation services are modified to accommodate CLIENT requirements or due to delays beyond MEDITAB’s control.
C. Should CLIENT request MEDITAB assistance for onsite hardware set-up and/or network configuration, additional fees will apply. Meditab will be reimbursed for travel and other reasonable business expenses when incurred. Such expenses must be approved in advance by the client.
D. CLIENT will receive an Implementation Plan that includes all services required to complete this implementation and it will identify any necessary work outside of standard business hours. In the event additional services are required outside of the scope of the Implementation Plan, additional fees will apply. Services provided at the request of the CLIENT outside of standard business hours (8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday), Saturday, Sunday, observed holiday, evening and rush rates are available at a surcharge. Implementation and training services are rendered online or via electronic media. CLIENT will be responsible for all costs associated with any changes outside the original scope of work.
E. CLIENT will be solely responsible for allocating recommended training time for all staff prior to Go-Live Date. The training schedule will be mutually agreed upon. CLIENT will be billed for any training canceled without giving at least a 48-hour notice to Meditab or if more than 3 scheduled training are canceled.
F. CLIENT’s full cooperation with all of MEDITAB’s hardware, software, implementation and training recommendations are material requirements of this Agreement. Minimum hardware and software requirements can be found at
https://www.meditab.com/pdf/system_requirements.pdf
G. Additional implementation and training information and terms can be found at
https://www.meditab.com/pdf/Training-and-implementation.pdf
IV. SUPPORT AND ENHANCEMENTS
A.
Provided CLIENT is not in breach of this Agreement, MEDITAB shall support and maintain the SYSTEM in conformity with the Warranty described below. MEDITAB, or its authorized representative, shall use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with prevailing industry standards to correct any problems that materially impact on CLIENT’s use of the SYSTEM if such problems result from demonstrable and repeatable errors or defects in the SYSTEM licensed pursuant to this Agreement. CLIENT is not responsible for any expenses incurred by MEDITAB to remedy such problems. Whenever possible, remote diagnostics will be used to expedite the correction of any programming error. Support shall not cover problems caused by CLIENT modifications to the executable code or database compromising the SYSTEM, or caused by CLIENT’s hardware, internet service, software or improper use of the SYSTEM. SYSTEM may be unavailable while MEDITAB performs routine maintenance and enhancements.
B.
MEDITAB reserves the right to change support and enhancement fees for a renewal year, with ninety (90) days prior written notice. Any increase shall not exceed 5% of such charges in the previous year fees. Fees for third party products or services may be subject to increase at any time.
C. MEDITAB provides SYSTEM support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The aforementioned hours of support are not material to this Agreement and may be modified at MEDITAB’s own discretion with prior notice. Support for services provided by third parties is subject to the vendors’ support schedule. MEDITAB shall not be held in breach under this Agreement or liable for its and its vendors’ support unavailability due to force majeure and other reasons beyond MEDITAB’s control.
D.
The following are not included in the support and enhancement quote, and will be billed separately: (i) failure to operate the SYSTEM in accordance with MEDITAB’s recommendations, including power and environmental specifications; (ii) alteration of the SYSTEM by CLIENT or CLIENT representative without prior written approval from MEDITAB; (iii) SYSTEM failure caused by device or equipment failures not covered hereunder (including power failures, network failures, and hardware failures); and (iv) training of new staff after the initial training period.
E.
If CLIENT does not renew the support and enhancements, a re-entry fee will apply should CLIENT wish to receive any enhancements or support services as provided in this Agreement. The re-entry fee is calculated as follows: 125% of all previous Support and Enhancement fees at the time of re-entry. CLIENT shall be responsible at all times for any third party fees associated with usage of the SYSTEM and Ancillary Services.
F.
If any hardware has been purchased by CLIENT from MEDITAB, such hardware is not covered by support and enhancements services. MEDITAB hereby passes through to CLIENT any and all warranties provided by the manufacturer for that hardware.
G.
MEDITAB reserves the right to discontinue support on older software versions with ninety (90) days prior written notice.
H. MEDITAB will provide all enhancements made to the SYSTEM, and any related materials, to the CLIENT, during the term of this Agreement and any renewals thereof. Enhancements will be provided online or via media that can be easily loaded on the CLIENT’s system by the CLIENT. CLIENT is responsible for familiarizing employees with the changes.
I. MEDITAB is not responsible for providing hardware, operating system software or third party software (e.g. MS Excel, Sybase, etc.) that may be required by any enhancements to the SYSTEM.
J. CLIENT agrees that modified or enhanced versions of the licensed SYSTEM do not constitute a program different from the licensed SYSTEM, and as such, fall under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
K.
Software Updates MEDITAB may, from time to time and in its sole discretion, develop and provide updates to the Services, which may include, but not be limited to, upgrades, bug fixes, patches and other error corrections and/or new features (collectively, "Updates"). Updates may also modify or delete in their entirety certain features and functionalities of the Services. CLIENT understands and agrees that CLIENT is hereby required to keep current with the Services licensed from MEDITAB and to install all Updates and new versions on a timeline approved by MEDITAB. This timeline will be communicated by MEDITAB to CLIENT in writing. No Support services will be provided for versions of the Services beyond the two most-recent versions (the “Supported Releases”), nor MEDITAB warrants that versions prior to the Supported Releases would function properly or be compatible with newer versions of the Services. Failure by CLIENT to install all Updates or new versions of the Services shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement and subject to termination by MEDITAB.
V. CLIENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES
A.
CLIENT shall comply with all terms and conditions of this Agreement, including links thereto.
B.
CLIENT shall timely pay all invoices, and continue to pay for all support and maintenance/enhancement charges, and other due charges for the purchased License(s) and other services and products received by CLIENT under this Agreement.
C.
CLIENT shall comply with all HIPAA and HITECH rules/regulations.
D.
CLIENT is responsible for maintaining and storing in a safe and secure location backup copies of all data files CLIENT may place in the SYSTEM. In no event shall MEDITAB be liable for the loss or destruction of CLIENT’s data for any reason.
E.
CLIENT is solely responsible for acquiring, servicing, maintaining, and updating all equipment, computers, software and communications services not owned or operated by or on behalf of MEDITAB, that allow CLIENT to access and use the SYSTEM in accordance with any and all operating instructions or procedures that may be issued by MEDITAB and that meet the minimum requirements specified by MEDITAB. CLIENT understands and agrees that the operation and availability of the systems used for accessing and interacting with the SYSTEM, including, power supply, telephones, computer networks and the internet or to transmit information, whether or not supplied by CLIENT, MEDITAB, or MEDITAB’s partner/vendor, can be unpredictable and may, from time to time, interfere with or prevent the access to and/or the use or operation of the SYSTEM. MEDITAB and its partners, affiliates and third party vendors are not in any way responsible for any such interference with or prevention of CLIENT’s access and/or use of the SYSTEM.
F.
CLIENT shall comply with all implementation, training, hardware specifications, and software recommendations of MEDITAB. CLIENT shall be solely responsible to ensure that all employees, including new employees, and users of the SYSTEM are properly trained.
G.
CLIENT shall take reasonable steps to ensure the security of the SYSTEM and CLIENT data. CLIENT shall be responsible for system and network password management and for ensuring that no virus/malware is loaded onto or may corrupt the SYSTEM.
H. CLIENT shall promptly notify MEDITAB before CLIENT adds user(s) beyond those specifically licensed to use the SYSTEM under this Agreement or amended Agreement, if any.
I.
CLIENT shall not solicit for employment any employee of MEDITAB who is employed by MEDITAB on or after the Effective Date of this Agreement.
J.
CLIENT shall promptly notify MEDITAB of any change in address, billing email or CLIENT’s business status.
K.
CLIENT shall be solely responsible to use the SYSTEM in accordance with its user documentation and MEDITAB’s recommendations.
L.
CLIENT shall be considered the sole and exclusive custodian of patient data, and be solely responsible to respond to any subpoena or record request from any third party or government entity. CLIENT shall indemnify MEDITAB for any fees/costs incurred.
M.
CLIENT is solely responsible to verify with all appropriate authorities the right to use the SYSTEM, the rules and regulations for using the SYSTEM in accordance to their state and federal laws and regulations, including HIPAA and other privacy regulations, and obtain all prior approvals, if any, before using the SYSTEM. CLIENT is responsible to make its own independent and informed decision for when and how the SYSTEM is utilized. CLIENT SHALL INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND MEDITAB FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, MATTERS, FINES OR SUITS INCLUDING ALL FEES AND COSTS FOR COMPLYING WITH SUBPOENAS, BROUGHT BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AGENCY, ENTITY, PATIENT, INCLUDING PATIENT’S HEIR OR ASSIGNS, AGAINST MEDITAB ARISING OUT OF CLIENT’S MATERIAL BREACH OF ANY RESPONSIBILITY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.
VI. LIMITED WARRANTY
A.
MEDITAB REPRESENTS THAT DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE SYSTEM WILL SUBSTANTIALLY PERFORM INTENDED CENTRAL FUNCTIONS (as listed in Attachment “A” hereto). CLIENT MUST TIMELY NOTIFY MEDITAB IN WRITING OF THE DISCOVERY OF ANY MATERIAL DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE.
B.
THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY TO THE SYSTEM IF USED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITH COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE OTHER THAN AS RECOMMENDED, OR USED BY UNLICENSED USERS. SUCH WARRANTIES SHALL BE NULL AND VOID TO THE EXTENT THAT CLIENT OR ANYONE OTHER THAN MEDITAB OR ITS EMPLOYEES SHALL MODIFY OR ATTEMPT TO MODIFY THE SYSTEM SOFTWARE (EXECUTABLE CODE) OR ANY PART THEREOF, AND SUCH MODIFICATION CAUSES THE SYSTEM TO NOT FUNCTION AS WARRANTED, OR IN THE EVENT CLIENT SHALL USE OR ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO BE USED IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH THE SPECIFICATION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND IN THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO CLIENT.
C.
THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ALL SUCH OTHER WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. MEDITAB DOES NOT REPRESENT THAT THE SYSTEM WILL MEET ALL CLIENT REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.
VII. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
A.
MEDITAB’S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS AND DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL AND/OR CONSEQUENTIAL, OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, FUNDING, SAVINGS OR REVENUES OF ANY KIND, HOWEVER SUCH DAMAGES AND LOSSES MAY BE CAUSED (EXCEPT FOR FRAUD, WILLFUL INJURY TO THE PERSON OR PROPERTY, OR VIOLATION OF THE APPLICABLE LAW) SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF THE LICENSE FEES, AND EXCLUDING VENDOR AND THIRD PARTY FEES AND COSTS, ACTUALLY PAID BY THE CLIENT AND RECEIVED BY MEDITAB IN THE LAST TWELVE (12) MONTHS. MEDITAB SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE OR DELAY IN PERFORMANCE DUE TO ANY CAUSE BEYOND ITS CONTROL. IN NO EVENT WILL MEDITAB BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY CLIENT’S FAILURE TO PERFORM CLIENT’S OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, TRAINING COSTS, IMPLEMENTATION COSTS, HARDWARE (IF ANY), AND OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES WAS KNOWN TO MEDITAB, OR FOR ANY CLAIM AGAINST CLIENT BY ANY THIRD PARTY.
B.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; SUBSECTION “A” APPLIES ONLY TO THE EXTENT AVAILABLE BY APPLICABLE LAW.
C.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, CLIENT AGREES THAT THE USE OF THE SYSTEM BY CLIENT OR CLIENT’S PERSONNEL FOR ANY PURPOSE RELATED TO PATIENT CARE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BY MEDITAB AND MUST NOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR CLIENT’S PROFESSIONAL SKILL AND JUDGMENT. CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT MEDITAB IS IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PHARMACEUTICAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR SIMILAR INFORMATION CONTAINED IN, ENTERED INTO, OR USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SYSTEM, AND CLIENT INDEPENDENTLY WILL VERIFY THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF SUCH INFORMATION.
VIII. TERMINATION OF LICENSE AND TITLE
A.
MEDITAB may terminate this Agreement upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
1. CLIENT shall be considered in breach of this Agreement if CLIENT fails to pay for all due fees and charges, other SYSTEM fees/costs, third party fees, specified equipment, implementation, training and travel fees/costs, and other charges due under this Agreement, and if such breach is not cured within ten (10) days after receipt of notice of such breach.
2.
MEDITAB may, at its sole discretion, immediately terminate this Agreement if CLIENT breaches any other provision of this Agreement, or CLIENT sells its business, transfers all or part of its business to a third party, becomes insolvent or files for bankruptcy protection.
B.
In the event of termination of this Agreement, CLIENT shall not be entitled to any refunds of paid fees and costs, and other charges incurred pursuant to this Agreement.
C.
Upon the termination of the Agreement for any reason, CLIENT shall cease to use the SYSTEM, and shall return to MEDITAB all tangible documentation for the SYSTEM. The provisions of this Agreement regarding confidentiality and non-disclosure, and sections IX and XII(I) shall survive the termination by either Party.
D.
Upon termination of this Agreement, CLIENT will not be able to access patient data or other information stored in the SYSTEM. Upon receipt of a written request from CLIENT, MEDITAB will provide a quote for read-only access or data conversion. Converted data may be limited to patient demographics from Patient Entry Window. Should CLIENT request conversion of any other data or other services, MEDITAB will provide a formal fee and cost proposal to CLIENT and an estimate of time to complete.
E.
Title to the SYSTEM will at all times remain with MEDITAB irrespective of the ownership of the media on which the SYSTEM or related materials are contained.
IX. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
A.
The SYSTEM furnished to CLIENT, documentation and links herein are the property of MEDITAB. CLIENT acknowledges that MEDITAB represents that the SYSTEM constitutes a valuable asset and is a trade secret of MEDITAB. CLIENT agrees to:
1. Take reasonable steps to hold the SYSTEM and associated System Cost Summary in confidence;
2. Instruct its officers, directors, managers, employees, contractors, affiliates and agents not to sell, sublease, assign, transfer or otherwise make available the SYSTEM or the benefits thereof to others without the prior written consent of MEDITAB;
3. Not copy or duplicate by any means, the SYSTEM or any documentation or other materials furnished by MEDITAB to CLIENT with or as part of the SYSTEM, except for copies as specifically permitted in this Agreement. Client may not make any modifications or enhancements to the SYSTEM without MEDITABs prior written consent;
4. Not remove or permit to be removed from any item included in the SYSTEM any notice placed thereon by MEDITAB indicating the confidential nature of, or the property right of MEDITAB in such item;
5. Not modify or remove the copyright notice of MEDITAB on all copies, in any form, including partial copies of the SYSTEM or any documentation or materials furnished by MEDITAB to CLIENT with or as part of the SYSTEM;
6. Limit access to the SYSTEM to only those of its employees, agents and consultants of CLIENT who need access to the SYSTEM in order to use the product thereof for CLIENT’s business, and to government inspectors, as required, and if requested by MEDITAB, it will require its employees and consultants to execute a reasonable non-disclosure agreement;
7.
Instruct its agents and employees not to use any information, in tangible or intangible form, which has been disclosed or may be disclosed to it or its employees by MEDITAB which has been marked “confidential” under or in connection with this Agreement for the purpose of creating or duplication or attempting to create or duplicate the SYSTEM or any documentation marked “confidential” furnished with or included in the SYSTEM.
B.
Rights in Derivative Works. Any modifications, revisions, updates, bug fixes, customization, templates or enhancements to the SYSTEM ("Derivative Works") created by or with the assistance of CLIENT or any of its officers, directors, employees, contractors, affiliates or agents, shall be "works for hire" within the meaning of the copyright laws of the United States, and MEDITAB shall be considered the author for hire of such Derivative Works, and MEDITAB shall be the sole owner of all intellectual property rights, including copyright, in them. To the extent that any Derivative Works are found not to be works for hire, CLIENT agrees to, and hereby does, without compensation of any kind, convey exclusively and irrevocably to MEDITAB all right, title and interest it may possess in such Derivative Works, and further agrees, upon MEDITAB’s request and at CLIENT’s own expense, to execute any document or instrument evidencing such conveyance, or which may be necessary to perfect MEDITAB’s exclusive title in such Derivative Works.
C.
MEDITAB shall exercise the same degree of care to preserve the proprietary nature of all CLIENT confidential information as it exercises to protect its own confidential information of like kind, so long as the confidential nature of such information is identified to MEDITAB prior to disclosure of it.
D.
MEDITAB may refer to CLIENT by name in advertising and promotional materials in connection with MEDITAB’s SYSTEM. CLIENT may not advertise, market, promote or publicize in any manner its use and access to MEDITAB’s SYSTEM or its participation in this Agreement without the express consent of MEDITAB in each instance. MEDITAB may contact CLIENT regarding goods, services, or promotional offers that may be of interest to CLIENT that are offered by Meditab or by third parties, which may be related or unrelated to Meditab. MEDITAB shall require the recipient to both keep CLIENT’s information confidential and not use it for any purpose except for such purposes. CLIENT may opt-out at any time by sending an email to marketing@meditab.com.
X. HIPAA PROVISION
Parties shall enter into a Business Associate Agreement as mentioned in the Order Form. The Business Associate Agreement shall govern the Parties' respective rights and obligations with respect to PHI and shall be incorporated into and form part of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Business Associate Agreement regarding Protected Health Information, the Business Associate Agreement shall control solely with respect to such matters.
XI. ARBITRATION
THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO SUBMIT ANY CONTROVERSY, CLAIM OR DISPUTE TO CIVIL LITIGATION AND TO HAVE SUCH MATTER RESOLVED BY A JURY. AS FURTHER CONSIDERATION TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY CONTROVERSY, CLAIM, OR DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES WHICH ARISES OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO AND RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES SET FORTH IN THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, TITLE 9, SECTION 1280 ET SEQ., USING A SINGLE NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR. IN ANY LEGAL ACTION, ARBITRATION OR PROCEEDING EACH PARTY SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS COSTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES. HOWEVER, IN ANY ARBITRATION, PROCEEDING, ACTION OR COLLECTION CLAIM TO (I) SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY COLLECT PAST DUE FEES OR INVOICE FROM CLIENT, AND/OR (II) ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE THE ARBITRATION PROVISION SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION, IN ADDITION TO THE REMEDIES AND RIGHTS CREATED HEREIN AND WITHOUT WAIVING THE SAME, THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO COLLECT THE REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS.
XII. GENERAL
A.
ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement is not assignable by CLIENT. Any attempt by CLIENT to sublicense, assign or transfer any of the rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement is void. CLIENT shall be liable to MEDITAB for all fees, costs and damages for SYSTEM use or access by any party not expressly authorized by MEDITAB to use or access the SYSTEM licensed to CLIENT.
B.
RESERVATIONS OF RIGHTS. MEDITAB reserves the rights, title and interest in and to the SYSTEM and services provided under this Agreement, including all related intellectual property rights. MEDITAB reserves the right to utilize data contained within or derived from SYSTEM in a HIPAA-compliant manner in an effort to improve the SYSTEM and services, and to lower overall costs of operations. No rights are granted to CLIENT hereunder other than as expressly set forth herein.
C.
MODIFICATION. The terms of this Agreement may be modified only by written agreement duly signed by persons authorized to sign agreements on behalf of MEDITAB and CLIENT. Third party fees and costs are not subject to this modification provision.
D.
FORCE MAJEURE. MEDITAB is not responsible for failure to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement due to causes beyond its control.
E. NOTICES. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications hereunder (each, a “Notice”) must be in writing and addressed to the Parties at the addresses set forth in the Order Form (or to such other address that may be designated by the Party giving Notice from time to time in accordance with this Section). All Notices must be delivered by personal delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier (with all fees pre-paid), facsimile, or email (with confirmation of transmission) or certified or registered mail (in each case, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid). Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Notice is effective only: (i) upon receipt by the receiving Party; and (ii) if the Party giving the Notice has complied with the requirements of this Section.
F.
SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is held unenforceable or in conflict with the law of any jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected by such holding. The Parties agree to negotiate and amend in good faith such provision in a manner consistent with the intentions of the Parties as expressed in the Agreement, if any invalid or unenforceable provision affects the consideration of either Party.
G.
GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of California. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the licenses granted hereunder will be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of California in each case located in Sacramento County, California, and each Party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action, or proceeding. In the event that any action, suit, or other legal or administrative proceeding is instituted or commenced by either party against the other party arising out of or related to this Agreement, the prevailing party is entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys fees and court costs from the non-prevailing party
H.
CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. Without waiver of the Arbitration provision in Section XI, CLIENT and MEDITAB hereby consent and agree that the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Sacramento shall have personal jurisdiction and proper venue with respect to any injunctive relief or legal proceeding between MEDITAB and CLIENT. This location may be changed by MEDITAB with thirty (30) days’ notice but only in the event that MEDITAB’s corporate headquarter is moved.
I.
SECURITY INTEREST. CLIENT grants MEDITAB, and MEDITAB reserves, a security interest, covering all CLIENT’s obligations under this Agreement (including any liability for breach of CLIENT’s obligations), and applying to all of CLIENT’s right, title and interest in the SYSTEM and all information and materials placed into or produced by the SYSTEM, together with all accessions to the SYSTEM and any proceeds that may arise in connection with the sale or disposition of it. CLIENT shall cooperate with MEDITAB in the filing of Financing Statements to perfect such security interests; furthermore, CLIENT authorizes MEDITAB to execute and file Financing Statements without the CLIENT’s signature in any jurisdiction in which such procedure is necessary and/or authorized.
J.
NO WAIVER. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition or provision of this Agreement, including timely billing CLIENT or acceptance of a late payment from CLIENT, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or construed as, a waiver and/or further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition or provision.
K. COMPLETE AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, and agree to be bound by all of its provisions. This Agreement, together with any Exhibits, Addendums, and Amendments, which are incorporated herein by this reference, constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior oral and written communications, quotes, representations, promises and guarantees concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. Any Amendments and/or Addendums to this Agreement executed between the parties shall be considered part of this Agreement and shall be incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements made in the body of this Agreement, the related Exhibits, and any other documents incorporated herein by reference, the following order of precedence governs: (i) first, the Order Form; (ii) second, this Agreement, excluding its Exhibits; and (iii) third, any other documents incorporated herein by reference.
L.
HEADINGS. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation hereof. Whenever the context may permit, any pronoun used herein shall include the corresponding, masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of any noun or pronoun, including any capitalized term defined herein, shall include the plural and vice versa.
M. UPDATES TO THIS AGREEMENT. MEDITAB may update, modify, or amend this Agreement from time to time at MEDITAB’s discretion. Any such changes will be effective upon posting the updated Agreement. CLIENT’s continued access to or use of the Services after the effective date of any changes constitutes CLIENT’s acceptance of the revised Agreement.
XIII. ANCILLARY SERVICES
MEDITAB may provide to CLIENT additional Ancillary Services, such as but not limited, IMS Care Portal, IMS Go, IMS Fax Cloud, IMS InTouch, Meditab Offsite Backup, Interface, Bridges to Excellence, Electronic Prescription of Controlled Substances, Health Information Exchange and Drug Formulary, as specified in the System Cost Summary - Optional Software and under the additional terms and conditions outlined in the following link:
http://www.meditab.com/pdf/Ancillary-Services.pdf.
