Policies

1.  Permissions to use the Content on this Blog
If you would like to reference any post by direct link to this blog, you are free to do so. 

If you would like to quote any post published on this blog, please quote no more than a paragraph, and include a link to the original post and provide credit to the original author (either me or any guest author).  If you want to quote the entire post, please ask for permission by e-mailing me using the "contact me" link on the right hand side.  I will accommodate reasonable requests.

If you are reading this blog in an RSS reader, and want to forward the complete content, please provide credit to the original author.

The second provision is that any syndication of this blog needs to include content that I feel is something that makes sense for this blog to participate in.  I wouldn't mind seeing this content be syndicated in a website that contains mostly healthcare content or standards related content, but I would be rather not include it in sites where it "doesn't fit", or where I disagree with the purpose or intent of that site.

You may use this material or create derivative works from it for non-commercial educational or standards development purposes, so long as those uses do not prevent others from using the same work in a similar fashion.

If you would like to use the content of this blog in print or other media, you must request permission from the author.  I will accommodate all reasonable requests.  You can reach me via the Contact Me link.

The idea of these policies is to make it easy for you to be able to consume the content of the blog as well as provide adequate credit to the authors.

In case of any conflict, my decision will stand.

2.  Comments
Please identify yourself if you leave a comment. Comments are currently monitored and need to be approved before they will show up. this may change in the future.

Be respectful of others and be professional.

Non-relevant comments and spam might be deleted. Any comments trying to advertise or sell something might be deleted.

For pointing out typos etc., please use the "contact me" instead of comments.

Please try to avoid e-mailing me comments. If you e-mail me comments, I reserve the right to post all or pieces of the e-mail as part of the comment. I also reserve the right to include or not include your name.

3. Disclaimers
All posts and opinions are purely those of the authors. They do not represent the thoughts or opinions of my employer or the standards organizations I participate in and are therefore endorsed by nobody.

I write this blog for free on my own time, and make no guarantees on the correctness or completeness of my opinions. Your get what you paid for.

I am not qualified to provide healthcare delivery advice nor legal advice. I document my opinions and observations and may sometimes provide guidance on certain topics that I may consider myself an expert on.