Digital Services Terms of Use
Last revised: 10/14/2025
These terms and conditions of use (“Terms of Use,” or “Agreement”) govern your access to and use of our online interfaces and digital properties (e.g., websites) owned and controlled by Cortina Health, Inc. (“Cortina”), including the www.cortinahealth.com website (our “Website”) (the non-medical business support services and our Website and its features are referred to together as the “Digital Services”).
Cortina is not a medical group and does not provide medical treatment. Any telemedicine consults obtained through our Digital Services are provided by independent medical practitioners including, but not limited to, Cortina Medical Group, P.A. and other affiliated medical groups (“Medical Group”), independent medical groups with a network of United States based health care providers (each, a “Provider” and collectively the “Providers”). Medical Group (or your own provider if you do not use a Medical Group Provider) is responsible for providing you with a Notice of Privacy Practices describing its collection and use of your health information, not Cortina. If you do not agree to be bound by those terms, you are not authorized to access or use our Digital Services, and you must promptly exit our Digital Services.
Carefully read these Terms of Use as your compliance with these Terms of Use is a condition to your use of the Digital Services. Please also consult our Privacy Policy for a description of our privacy practices and policies. If you do not agree to be bound by the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, you are not authorized to access or use the Digital Services; PROMPTLY EXIT THE DIGITAL SERVICES.
Binding Arbitration. These Terms of Use provide that all disputes between you and Cortina that in any way relate to these Terms of Use or the Digital Services will be resolved by BINDING ARBITRATION. ACCORDINGLY, YOU AGREE TO GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT (INCLUDING IN A CLASS ACTION PROCEEDING) to assert or defend your rights under these Terms of Use. Your rights will be determined by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR and NOT a judge or jury and your claims cannot be brought as a class action. Please review the Section below entitled Dispute Resolution; Arbitration Agreement for the details regarding your agreement to arbitrate any disputes with Cortina.
1. Services Provided – No Medical Care or Advice
Cortina is not a medical practice and does not provide medical advice, care, and/or treatment. Cortina provides administrative and management services to independent, physician-owned and operated, medical practices. Any telemedicine consults obtained through our Digital Services are provided by Providers, including but not limited to Medical Group. Medical Group is owned and operated by a licensed physician.
There is no single provider of medical care called “Cortina.” Medical Group engages a network of United States based clinicians who provide clinical telehealth services. The Providers deliver clinical services via the Digital Services to their patients. Cortina does not provide medical advice or care, own or operate the medical practices, employ or in any way supervise the clinicians providing medical care, and control over the care provided is the sole responsibility of the independent medical practices and the Providers they employ. Services and practices may vary across Providers, and patients should contact the Providers directly for all questions concerning their medical care.
The services and medical care provided by Providers is not intended to be a substitute for care and treatment provided by your local primary care provider. We strongly recommend all patients maintain a relationship with a local primary care provider for their ongoing medical care and treatment.
2. Not for Emergencies
Our Digital Services are not for medical emergencies or urgent situations. You should not disregard or delay seeking medical advice based on anything that appears or does not appear on our Digital Services. If you believe you are experiencing an emergency, call 9-1-1 immediately.
You should seek emergency help or follow up care when recommended by a Provider or when otherwise needed. You should continue to consult with your primary provider and other healthcare professionals as recommended. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified healthcare provider concerning questions you have regarding a medical condition and before stopping, starting, or modifying any treatment.
3. Risk of Services, Accuracy, and Integrity of Information
By using the Digital Services, you acknowledge the potential risks associated with telehealth services. These include but are not limited to the following: information transmitted may not be sufficient (e.g., poor resolution of images) to allow for appropriate medical or health care decision making by the Provider; delays in evaluation or treatment could occur due to failures of electronic equipment; a lack of access to your medical records may result in adverse drug interactions or allergic reactions or other judgment errors; although the electronic systems we use incorporate network and software security protocols to protect the privacy and security of health information, those protocols could fail causing a breach of privacy of your health information.
4. Privacy Practices
You agree that information provided by you in connection with the Digital Services shall be governed by the Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated and made part of these Terms of Use. You also agree that information provided by you in connection with the Services shall also be governed by the applicable Medical Group Notice of Privacy Practices, and is hereby incorporated and made part of these Terms of Use.
5. Prescription Policy
Certain products available through the Digital Services require a valid prescription by a licensed healthcare provider. You will not be able to obtain a prescription product unless you have completed a consultation with one of the Providers through the Digital Services, the Provider has determined the prescription product is appropriate for you, and the Provider has written a prescription.
If a Provider determines a prescription product is appropriate for you and writes a prescription, you may fill the prescription at any pharmacy of your choice as prompted during your use of the Digital Services.
You agree that any prescriptions that you acquire from a Provider will be solely for your personal use. You agree to fully and carefully read all provided product information and labels and to contact a physician or pharmacist if you have any questions regarding the prescription. Cortina fully honors patient freedom of choice and, if you receive a prescription for a medication, you always have the option to instruct your Provider to transmit that prescription to the pharmacy of your choice.
6. Not an Insurance Product
Cortina is not an insurer, nor do we offer an insurance plan or product. The amounts you pay to use for any services obtained through the Digital Services are not insurance premiums. If you desire any type of health or other insurance, you will need to purchase such insurance separately.
7. Ownership of the Digital Services.
All pages, features, functionality, content, and the design, selection and arrangements within these Digital Services and any material made available for download are the property of Cortina, or its licensors or suppliers, as applicable. The Digital Services are protected by United States and international copyright and trademark laws. These Terms of Use permit you to use the Digital Services for your personal, non-commercial use only. The contents of the Digital Services, including without limitation all data, files, documents, text, photographs, images, audio, and video, and any materials accessed through or made available for use or download through these Digital Services (“Content”) may not be copied, distributed, modified, reproduced, published, or used, in whole or in part, except for purposes authorized by these Terms of Use or otherwise approved in writing by Cortina, except: (a) your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials; (b) you may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes; and (c) you may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Digital Services for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication or distribution.
You must not: (x) modify copies of any materials from the Digital Services or received through the Digital Services; (y) use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from the accompanying text; or (z) delete or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Digital Services.
You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose, or deep link to, any name, trademarks, service marks, logo, Content or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of Cortina without our express written consent.
You must not access or use any part of the Digital Services or any services or materials available through the Digital Services for outsourcing for others or as part of a service bureau business so otherwise for the benefit of unaffiliated third parties who pay directly for its benefit or for other similar commercial purposes, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of Cortina.
If you print, copy, modify, download or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Digital Services in breach of the Terms of Use, your right to use the Digital Services will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title or interest in or to the Digital Services or any content on the Digital Services is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by Cortina. Any use of the Digital Services not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark and other laws.
8. Availability of Services
Cortina operates subject to state and federal regulations, and is provided for use only by persons located in the United States. You represent that you are not a person barred from accessing the Digital Services under the laws of the United States and other applicable jurisdictions in which you may be located. Access to and use of the Digital Services is limited exclusively to users located in states within the United States where the Digital Services are available. The Digital Services are not available to users located outside the United States. Accessing the Digital Services from jurisdictions where content is illegal, or where we do not offer the Digital Services, is prohibited.
9. Access to Digital Services, Security and Restrictions; Passwords
You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Digital Services, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such user or logging onto a server or an account which the user is not authorized to access; or (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; or (c) accessing or using the Digital Services or any portion thereof without authorization, in violation of these Terms of Use or in violation of applicable law.
Except for ADA accessibility purposes, you may not use any scraper, crawler, spider, robot, or other automated means of any kind to access or copy data on the Digital Services, deep-link to any feature or content on the Digital Services, bypass our robot exclusion headers or other measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Digital Services. The Digital Services has several accessibility options to enable use of our Digital Services for everyone regardless of their circumstances. In the event our ADA accessibility options are not sufficient, and your particular circumstances require using automated action on the Digital Services, please contact us through email at support@cortinahealth.com, or through phone at (629) 800-5118 for an accommodation.
Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. Cortina will investigate occurrences that may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations. You agree not to use any device, software, or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of these Digital Services or any activity being conducted on these Digital Services.
In the event access to the Digital Services or a portion thereof is limited requiring a user ID and password (“Protected Areas”), you agree to access Protected Areas using only your user ID and password as provided to you by Cortina. You agree to protect the confidentiality of your user ID and password, and not to share or disclose your user ID or password to any third party. You agree that you are fully responsible for all activity occurring under your user ID. Your access to the Digital Services may be revoked by Cortina at any time with or without cause. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Cortina harmless from and against all third party claims, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) against or incurred by Cortina arising out of your breach of these Terms of Use or violation of applicable law, your use or access of the Digital Services, or access by anyone accessing the Digital Services using your user ID and password.
If you submit, upload, post, or transmit any health information, medical history, conditions, problems, symptoms, personal information, consent forms, agreements, requests, comments, ideas, suggestions, information, files, videos, images, or other materials to us or to the Digital Services (“User Information”), you agree not to provide any User Information that (x) is false, inaccurate, defamatory, abusive, libelous, unlawful, obscene, threatening, harassing, fraudulent, pornographic, or harmful, or that could encourage criminal or unethical behavior, (y) violates or infringes the privacy, copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secrets, or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, or (z) contains or transmits a virus or any other harmful component. You agree not to contact other Digital Services users through unsolicited e-mail, telephone calls, mailings, or any other method of communication. You represent and warrant to Cortina and Medical Group that you have the legal right and authorization to provide all User Information to Cortina and Medical Group for use as set forth herein and required by Cortina and Medical Group.
10. No Users Under 18 Years Old
In order to access the Digital Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old. If you are under the age of 18, do not use or provide any information on or to the Digital Services. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under the age of 18 without verification of parental consent, we will delete it. If you believe we have collected personal information from someone under the age of 18, please contact us at support@cortinahealth.com.
11. Account Set-Up
You agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current, and complete information when registering to use the Digital Services and establishing your account (“Registration Information”) and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Information to keep it true, accurate, current, and complete.
If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, or Cortina has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, Cortina may suspend or terminate your account. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any passwords and any usage and activities that occur in connection with your account. You agree not to allow others to access your account or utilize your password. Doing so will compromise the security of your account.
12. Accuracy and Integrity of Information; Colors
Although Cortina attempts to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the Digital Services, it makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees whatsoever as to the correctness or accuracy of the Digital Services and Content thereon. It is possible that the Digital Services could include typographical errors, inaccuracies or other errors, and that unauthorized additions, deletions and alterations could be made to the Digital Services by third parties. In the event that an inaccuracy arises, please inform Cortina so that it can be corrected. Cortina reserves the right to unilaterally correct any inaccuracies on the Digital Services without notice. Information contained on the Digital Services may be changed or updated without notice. Additionally, Cortina shall have no responsibility or liability for information or Content posted to the Digital Services from any non-Cortina affiliated third party.
We have made significant efforts to accurately display the colors of our products that appear on the Digital Services. However, as the actual colors you see will depend on your monitor, we cannot guarantee that your monitor’s display of any color will be accurate.
13. Typographical Errors and Incorrect Pricing
In the event a product or service is listed at an incorrect price due to typographical error or error in pricing information received from our suppliers or business partners, we shall have the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for a product or service listed at the incorrect price. We shall have the right to refuse or cancel any such orders whether or not the order has been confirmed and your payment card charged. If your payment card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is canceled, we shall promptly issue a credit to your payment card account in the amount of the incorrect price.
14. Online Payments.
To simplify the user experience on the Digital Services, you are able to pay for your purchases via the Digital Services. Cortina uses third-party payment processors to process payments on our behalf.
We accept payment cards issued by U.S. banks. If a payment card account is being used for a transaction, we may obtain preapproval for an amount up to the amount of the payment. If you enroll to make recurring payments automatically, all charges and fees will be billed to the payment card you designate during the setup process. If you want to designate a different payment card or if there is a change in your payment card, you must change your information online. This may temporarily delay your ability to make online payments while we verify your new payment information.
You represent and warrant that if you are making online payments that (a) any payment card and bank account information you supply is true, correct, and complete, (b) charges incurred by you will be honored by your payment card company or bank, (c) you will pay the charges incurred by you in the amounts posted, including, without limitation, any applicable taxes, and (d) you are the person in whose name the card was issued and you are authorized to make a purchase or other transaction with the relevant payment card and payment card information.
If we are unable to secure funds from the payment method you provide for any reason, including insufficient funds in the payment method or insufficient or inaccurate information provided by you when submitting electronic payment, we may undertake further collection action, including application of fees to the extent permitted by law. You acknowledge and agree that you will not dispute the charges from Cortina, Medical Group, or any third-party payment processor with the payment method company, provided the transactions correspond to the terms indicated in these Terms of Use.
15. Purchase Acceptance
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to refuse or cancel any purchase for any reason. Your account may also be restricted or terminated for any reason, at our sole discretion. For your convenience, you will not be charged until your payment method is authorized, and the purchase information is verified for accuracy.
Some situations that may result in your purchase being canceled include inaccuracies or errors in pricing information, or problems identified by our credit and fraud avoidance department. We may also require additional verifications or information before accepting any payment. We will contact you if your purchase is canceled or if additional information is required to accept your payment. If your purchase is canceled after your payment card (or other payment account) has been charged, we will issue a credit to your payment card (or other applicable payment account) in the amount of the charge.
16. Quantity Limits and Dealer Sales
Cortina reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to limit the quantity of items purchased per person, per household, or per order. These restrictions may be applicable to orders placed by the same account, the same payment card, and also to orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. We will provide notification to the customer should such limits be applied.
Cortina also reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to prohibit sales to dealers or resellers. For purposes of these Terms of Use, reselling shall be defined as purchasing or intending to purchase any product(s) from Cortina for the purpose of engaging in a commercial sale of that same product(s) with a third party.
17. External Services and Links to Other Sites.
The Digital Services may enable access to Cortina’s and/or third-party services and websites, including social media websites (collectively and individually, "External Services"). You agree to use the External Services at your sole risk. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy of any third-party External Services and shall not be liable for any such third-party External Services. Data displayed by the Digital Services or External Service, including but not limited to financial, medical, and location information, is for general informational purposes only and is not guaranteed by Cortina or its agents.
You will not use the External Services in any manner that is inconsistent with the terms of these Terms of Use or that infringes the intellectual property rights of Cortina or any third-party. You agree not to use the External Services to harass, abuse, stalk, threaten, or defame any person or entity, and that we are not responsible for any such use. External Services may not be available in all languages or in your home country and may not be appropriate or available for use in any particular location. To the extent you choose to use such External Services, you are solely responsible for compliance with any applicable laws. We reserve the right to change, suspend, remove, disable, or impose access restrictions or limits on any External Services at any time without notice or liability to you.
Cortina makes no representations whatsoever about any other website that you may access through these Digital Services. When you access a non-Cortina website, please understand that it is independent from Cortina, and that Cortina has no control over the content on that website. In addition, a link to a non-Cortina website does not mean that Cortina endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of the linked website. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use or download is free of such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other items of a destructive nature. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to these Digital Services, you do this entirely at your own risk.
18. Supplemental Terms Applicable to Providers
These supplemental terms apply to Providers in addition to the other provisions of these Terms of Use. In the event of a conflict between the supplemental terms and any other terms herein, the supplemental terms shall prevail.
To be a healthcare provider using the Digital Services (for purposes of this Section 18, “Provider” or “you”), you must be a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or healthcare professional contracted or employed by Medical Group, and must agree to comply with all laws, medical board rules, and other rules and regulations applicable to you as a Provider or otherwise. Your relationship with the Cortina users (including, but not limited to, your Medical Group patients) is directly between you and the patient. The patient will never have a physician-patient relationship with Cortina. Cortina does not practice medicine and offers no medical services. As set forth more fully below, Provider is solely responsible for all agreements, consents, notices, and other interactions with patients and other consumers. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Provider and Cortina are each responsible for all billings and collections from patients and other consumers, and Cortina shall have no liability whatsoever to Provider with respect to any amounts owed by any patient or other consumer to Provider.
Cortina does not provide any medical advice, legal advice, or representations in any way regarding any legal or medical issues associated with Provider, goods, or services offered by Provider, including but not limited to any compliance obligations or steps necessary to comply with any state or federal laws and regulations. Provider should seek legal counsel regarding any legal and compliance issues and should not rely on any materials or content associated with the Digital Services in determining Provider’s compliance obligations under the law. Provider and Cortina agree that Cortina is not providing to customers, patients, or anyone else, medical advice or legal advice. THE CORTINA DIGITAL SERVICES ARE NOT MEANT TO SUBSTITUTE OR MODIFY YOUR PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT IN ANY WAY.
Provider will use the Digital Services only in accordance with applicable standards of good medical practice. While software products such as the Digital Services can facilitate and improve the quality of service that Provider can offer patients, many factors, including but not limited to the provider/patient relationship, can affect a patient’s outcome, and with intricate and interdependent technologies and complex decision-making, it is often difficult or impossible to accurately determine what the factors were and in what proportion they affected an outcome. Provider will advise patients, when reasonably necessary, that services provided through the Digital Services may not be a complete or adequate substitute for in-person assessments by the Provider. Provider shall be solely responsible for its use of the Digital Services and the provision of medical services to Provider’s patients. In this regard, Provider releases Cortina and waives any and all potential claims against Cortina as a result of Provider’s use of the Digital Services and the provision of services to Provider’s patients.
As a result of the complexities and uncertainties inherent in the patient care process, Provider agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold Cortina harmless from any claim by or on behalf of any patient of Provider, or by or on behalf of any other third party or person claiming damage by virtue of a familial or financial relationship with such a patient, which is brought against Cortina, regardless of the cause if such claim arises for any reason whatsoever, out of Provider’s use or operation of the Digital Services. To the extent applicable, Provider will obtain Cortina’s prior written consent to any settlement or judgment in which Provider agrees to any finding of fault of Cortina or defect in the Digital Services. Cortina will promptly notify Provider in writing of any claim subject to this indemnification, promptly provide Provider with the information reasonably required for the defense of the same, and grant to Provider exclusive control over its defense and settlement.
If you submit, upload, transmit, or post any consents, notices, advice, recommendations, comments, files, videos, images, or other materials to us or our Digital Services (“Provider Content”) or provide any Provider Content to patients or other consumers, you agree not to provide any Provider Content that (a) is defamatory, abusive, libelous, unlawful, obscene, threatening, harassing, fraudulent, pornographic, or harmful, or that could encourage criminal or unethical behavior, (b) violates or infringes the privacy, copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secrets, or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, or (c) contains or transmits a virus or any other harmful component. Provider is solely responsible for obtaining all necessary agreements and consents from, and providing all required notices to, patients and other consumers. You agree not to contact other users through unsolicited emails, telephone calls, mailings, or any other method of communication. You represent and warrant to Cortina that you have the legal right and authorization to upload all Provider Content to the Digital Services. Cortina shall have a royalty-free, irrevocable, transferable right, and license to use the Provider Content however Cortina desires, including without limitation, to copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from or sell or distribute such Provider Content or incorporate such Provider Content into any form, medium, or technology throughout the world. Cortina is and shall be under no obligation: (i) to maintain any Provider Content in confidence; (ii) to pay to you any compensation for any Provider Content; or (iii) to respond to any Provider Content.
Cortina does not regularly review Provider Content, but does reserve the right (but not the obligation) to monitor and edit or remove any Provider Content submitted to the Digital Services. You grant Cortina the right to use the name that you submit in connection with any Provider Content. You agree not to use a false email address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of any Provider Content. You are and shall remain solely responsible for the content of any Provider Content you post to the Digital Services or provide to patients or other consumers. Cortina and its affiliates take no responsibility and assume no liability for any Provider Content submitted by you or any third party.
19. Consent to Receive Calls and Text Messages and/or Video Recording
By providing your mobile number, you are agreeing to be contacted by or on behalf of Cortina at the mobile number you have provided, including calls and text messages, to receive informational, product or service related (e.g., progress tracking, reminders, etc.) messages and communications relating to the Digital Services. Message and data rates may apply. To stop receiving text messages text a reply to us with the word STOP. We may confirm your opt out by text message. If you subscribe to multiple types of text messages from us, we may unsubscribe you from the service that most recently sent you a message or respond to your STOP message by texting you a request to identify services you wish to stop. Please note, that by withdrawing your consent, some Digital Services may no longer be available to you. Keep in mind that if you stop receiving text messages from us you may not receive important and helpful information and reminders about your services.
20. CAN-SPAM Act and Telephone Consumer Protection Act Compliance
Cortina and your Provider are committed to being compliant with the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (“CAN-SPAM ACT”) and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). You consent to receive text messages from us as set forth in Section 19, above (Consent to Receive Calls and Text Messages and/or Video Recordings). Emails, newsletters, and text messages received from us are intended to fully comply with the CAN-SPAM ACT and the TCPA. In the event you receive an email or text message from us which you do not believe is fully compliant with the CAN-SPAM ACT or the TCPA, please contact us immediately at support@cortinahealth.com.
21. Electronic Communications
YOU ARE AGREEING TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS AND CONTRACTS USING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES AND TO FOREGO UTILIZING PEN-AND-INK SIGNATURES ON PAPER. ADDITIONALLY, UNDER THESE TERMS, YOU ARE AGREEING TO RECEIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION ELECTRONICALLY AND NOT ON PAPER.
When you use the Digital Services, or send emails, messages, and other communications from your desktop or mobile device to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. You agree that (a) all agreements and consents can be signed electronically and (b) all notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such notices and other communications be in writing.
We will not furnish paper copies unless you request them, except where we determine, in our sole discretion, we are required to deliver in paper form under applicable law or where we determine that you should receive communications in paper rather than electronic form. Such paper copies will be provided to you via mail to your primary physical mailing address appearing in our records or otherwise delivered as required by law.
Cortina and your Provider may contact you by telephone, mail, or email to verify your information. Cortina and your Provider may request further information from you and you agree to provide such further information to ensure that you have not fraudulently used the Digital Services. If you do not provide this information in the manner requested within 14 days of the request, we reserve the right to suspend, discontinue, or deny your access to and use of our Digital Services until you provide the information to us as requested.
22. Supplemental Terms Applicable to Providers
These supplemental terms apply to Providers in addition to the other provisions of these Terms of Use. In the event of a conflict between the supplemental terms and any other terms herein, the supplemental terms shall prevail.
To be a healthcare provider using the Digital Services (for purposes of this Section 22, “Provider” or “you”), you must be a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or healthcare professional contracted or employed by Medical Group, and must agree to comply with all laws, medical board rules, and other rules and regulations applicable to you as a Provider or otherwise. Your relationship with the Cortina users (including, but not limited to, your Medical Group patients) is directly between you and the patient. The patient will never have a physician-patient relationship with Cortina. Cortina does not practice medicine and offers no medical services. As set forth more fully below, Provider is solely responsible for all agreements, consents, notices, and other interactions with patients and other consumers. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Provider and Cortina are each responsible for all billings and collections from patients and other consumers, and Cortina shall have no liability whatsoever to Provider with respect to any amounts owed by any patient or other consumer to Provider.
Cortina does not provide any medical advice, legal advice, or representations in any way regarding any legal or medical issues associated with Provider, goods, or services offered by Provider, including but not limited to any compliance obligations or steps necessary to comply with any state or federal laws and regulations. Provider should seek legal counsel regarding any legal and compliance issues and should not rely on any materials or content associated with the Digital Services in determining Provider’s compliance obligations under the law. Provider and Cortina agree that Cortina is not providing to customers, patients, or anyone else, medical advice or legal advice. THE CORTINA DIGITAL SERVICES ARE NOT MEANT TO SUBSTITUTE OR MODIFY YOUR PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT IN ANY WAY.
Provider will use the Digital Services only in accordance with applicable standards of good medical practice. While software products such as the Digital Services can facilitate and improve the quality of service that Provider can offer patients, many factors, including but not limited to the provider/patient relationship, can affect a patient’s outcome, and with intricate and interdependent technologies and complex decision-making, it is often difficult or impossible to accurately determine what the factors were and in what proportion they affected an outcome. Provider shall be solely responsible for its use of the Digital Services and the provision of medical services to Provider’s patients. In this regard, Provider releases Cortina and waives any and all potential claims against Cortina as a result of Provider’s use of the Digital Services and the provision of services to Provider’s patients.
As a result of the complexities and uncertainties inherent in the patient care process, Provider agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold Cortina harmless from any claim by or on behalf of any patient of Provider, or by or on behalf of any other third party or person claiming damage by virtue of a familial or financial relationship with such a patient, which is brought against Cortina, regardless of the cause if such claim arises for any reason whatsoever, out of Provider’s use or operation of the Digital Services. To the extent applicable, Provider will obtain Cortina’s prior written consent to any settlement or judgment in which Provider agrees to any finding of fault of Cortina or defect in the Digital Services. Cortina will promptly notify Provider in writing of any claim subject to this indemnification, promptly provide Provider with the information reasonably required for the defense of the same, and grant to Provider exclusive control over its defense and settlement.
If you submit, upload, transmit, or post any consents, notices, advice, recommendations, comments, files, videos, images, or other materials to us or our Digital Services (“Provider Content”) or provide any Provider Content to patients or other consumers, you agree not to provide any Provider Content that (a) is defamatory, abusive, libelous, unlawful, obscene, threatening, harassing, fraudulent, pornographic, or harmful, or that could encourage criminal or unethical behavior, (b) violates or infringes the privacy, copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secrets, or intellectual property rights of any person or entity, or (c) contains or transmits a virus or any other harmful component. Provider is solely responsible for obtaining all necessary agreements and consents from, and providing all required notices to, patients and other consumers. You agree not to contact other users through unsolicited emails, telephone calls, mailings, or any other method of communication. You represent and warrant to Cortina that you have the legal right and authorization to upload all Provider Content to the Digital Services. Cortina shall have a royalty-free, irrevocable, transferable right, and license to use the Provider Content however Cortina desires, including without limitation, to copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from or sell or distribute such Provider Content or incorporate such Provider Content into any form, medium, or technology throughout the world. Cortina is and shall be under no obligation: (i) to maintain any Provider Content in confidence; (ii) to pay to you any compensation for any Provider Content; or (iii) to respond to any Provider Content.
Cortina does not regularly review Provider Content, but does reserve the right (but not the obligation) to monitor and edit or remove any Provider Content submitted to the Digital Services. You grant Cortina the right to use the name that you submit in connection with any Provider Content. You agree not to use a false email address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of any Provider Content. You are and shall remain solely responsible for the content of any Provider Content you post to the Digital Services or provide to patients or other consumers. Cortina and its affiliates take no responsibility and assume no liability for any Provider Content submitted by you or any third party.
23. Force Majeure
We will not be deemed to be in breach of these Terms of Use or liable or deemed to have defaulted for any breach of these Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy due to any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of these Terms of Use, when and to the extent such failure or delay in caused by or results from an event or occurrence beyond our reasonable control, including without limitation, the following force majeure events (“Force Majeure Event(s)”): acts of God, terrorism, war, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), failures of any public networks, electrical shortages, earthquakes or floods, civil disorder, government order, law, or other government actions, pandemics, strikes, fire, or other disaster or events beyond the reasonable control of Cortina.
We will do our best to communicate with you and to provide notice within thirty (30) days of the Force Majeure Event, stating the period of time the occurrence is expected to continue. We shall use diligent efforts to end the failure or delay and ensure the effects of such Force Majeure Event are minimized. Cortina shall resume the performance of its obligations as soon as reasonably practicable after the removal of the cause.
24. No Third-Party Rights
Unless expressly stated in these Terms of Use, nothing herein is intended to confer any rights, obligations, duties, or remedies, on any person other than you, Cortina, Medical Group, and their affiliates. Nothing in the Terms of Use is intended to relieve or discharge the obligation or liability of any third persons to you, Cortina, Medical Group, and its affiliates, nor shall any provision give any third parties any right of subrogation or action over against you, Cortina, Medical Group, and its affiliates. The Digital Services are only provided for your benefit and may not be relied on by any third party.
25. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration Agreement
We will try to work in good faith to resolve any issue you have with the Digital Services, including products and services ordered or purchased through the Digital Services, if you bring that issue to the attention of our customer service department. However, we realize that there may be rare cases where we may not be able to resolve an issue to a customer’s satisfaction.
You and Cortina agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating in any way to these Terms of Use or your use of the Digital Services, including products and services ordered or purchased through the Digital Services, shall be determined by binding arbitration instead of in courts of general jurisdiction. Arbitration is more informal than bringing a lawsuit in court. Arbitration uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, and is subject to very limited review by courts. Arbitration allows for more limited discovery than in court, however, we agree to cooperate with each other to agree to reasonable discovery in light of the issues involved and amount of the claim. Arbitrators can award the same damages and relief that a court can award, but in so doing, the arbitrator shall apply substantive law regarding damages as if the matter had been brought in court, including without limitation, the law on punitive damages as applied by the United States Supreme Court. You agree that, by agreeing to these Terms of Use, the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision, and that you and Cortina are each waiving the right to a trial by jury or to participate in a class action. This arbitration provision shall survive termination of these Terms of Use and any other contractual relationship between you and Cortina.
If you desire to assert a claim against Cortina, and you therefore elect to seek arbitration, you must first send to Cortina, by certified mail, a written notice of your claim (“Notice”). The Notice to Cortina should be addressed to: Cortina Health, Inc., ATTN: LEGAL NOTICE, 1110 Market Street Suite 210 Chattanooga, TN 37402 (“Notice Address”). If Cortina desires to assert a claim against you and therefore elects to seek arbitration, it will send, by certified mail, a written Notice to the most recent address we have on file or otherwise in our records for you. A Notice, whether sent by you or by Cortina, must (a) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute; and (b) set forth the specific relief sought (“Demand”). If Cortina and you do not reach an agreement to resolve the claim within 30 days after the Notice is received, you or Cortina may commence an arbitration proceeding or file a claim in small claims court. During the arbitration, the amount of any settlement offer made by Cortina or you shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator. You may download or copy a form Notice and a form to initiate arbitration from the American Arbitration Association at www.adr.org.
If you are required to pay a filing fee, after Cortina receives notice at the Notice Address that you have commenced arbitration, it will promptly reimburse you for your payment of the filing fee, unless your claim is for more than US $10,000. The arbitration will be governed by the Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (collectively, “AAA Rules”) of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), as modified by these Terms of Use, and will be administered by the AAA. The AAA Rules and Forms are available online at www.adr.org, by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879, or by requesting them from us by writing to us at the Notice Address.
The arbitrator is bound by the terms of these Terms of Use. All issues are for the arbitrator to decide, including issues relating to the scope and enforceability of these Terms of Use, including this arbitration agreement. Unless Cortina and you agree otherwise, any arbitration hearings will take place in the county (or parish) of your billing address. (If you reside outside of the United States, any arbitration hearings will take place in your country of residence at a location reasonably convenient to you, but will remain subject to the AAA Rules including the AAA rules regarding the selection of an arbitrator).
If your claim is for US $10,000 or less, we agree that you may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator, through a telephonic hearing, or by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules. If your claim exceeds US $10,000, the right to a hearing will be determined by the AAA Rules. Regardless of the manner in which the arbitration is conducted, the arbitrator shall issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based.
If the arbitrator issues you an award that is greater than the value of Cortina’s last written settlement offer made before an arbitrator was selected (or if Cortina did not make a settlement offer before an arbitrator was selected), then Cortina will pay you the amount of the award or US $1,000, whichever is greater.
Except as expressly set forth herein, the payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA Rules. Each party shall pay for its own costs and attorneys’ fees, if any. However, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that affords the prevailing party attorneys’ fees, or if there is a written agreement providing for payment or recovery attorneys’ fees, the arbitrator may award reasonable fees to the prevailing party, under the standards for fee shifting provided by law.
YOU AND CORTINA AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Further, unless both you and Cortina agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims with your claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim.
If this Agreement to Arbitrate provision is found to be unenforceable, then (a) the entirety of this arbitration provision shall be null and void, but the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect; and (b) exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any claims will be in state or federal courts located in and for Hamilton County, Tennessee. Both Cortina and you agree to waive any and all rights to a jury trial in the event this agreement to arbitrate is found to be unenforceable.
26. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Cortina and any affiliates from and against any and all rights, demands, losses, liabilities, damages, claims, causes of action, actions, and suits (no matter whether at law or equity), fees, costs, and attorney’s fees of any kind whatsoever arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with: (i) your use or misuse of the Digital Services, products, services, or any information posted on the Digital Services; (ii) your breach of the Terms of Use or Privacy Policy; (iii) the content or subject matter of any information you provide to Cortina, your Provider, or a customer service agent; or (iv) any negligent or wrongful act or omission by you in your use or misuse of the Digital Services, products, services, or any information on the Digital Services, including without limitation, infringement of third party intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or negligent or wrongful conduct.
27. Disclaimer of Warranties
CORTINA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE DIGITAL SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE DIGITAL SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED. THESE DIGITAL SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN IT OR ANY SERVICE RELATED TO THE DIGITAL SERVICES, IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITH ALL FAULTS, WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUALITY OF INFORMATION, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND TITLE/NON-INFRINGEMENT. CORTINA DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF THE INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE DIGITAL SERVICES.
YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THESE DIGITAL SERVICES, DIGITAL SERVICES-RELATED SERVICES, AND LINKED WEBSITES. CORTINA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE PROGRAMMING. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURES SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY YOUR NEEDS FOR DATA BACK UP AND SECURITY.
WARRANTIES RELATING TO PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED, SOLD AND DISTRIBUTED BY CORTINA ARE SUBJECT TO SEPARATE WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS, IF ANY, PROVIDED WITH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPLICABLE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.
28. Limitation of Liability Regarding Use of Digital Services
CORTINA AND ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED ON THESE DIGITAL SERVICES ARE NEITHER RESPONSIBLE NOR LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE DIGITAL SERVICES, DIGITAL SERVICES-RELATED SERVICES, CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE DIGITAL SERVICES, AND/OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE DIGITAL SERVICES, DIGITAL SERVICES-RELATED SERVICES, AND/OR LINKED WEBSITES IS TO STOP USING THE DIGITAL SERVICES AND/OR THOSE SERVICES. TO THE EXTENT ANY ASPECTS OF THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE, THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF CORTINA TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE OF THESE DIGITAL SERVICES IS $500 (FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS).
29. Copyright & Trademark Information
Copyright ©2025 Cortina Health, Inc. All rights reserved. All trademarks, logos, and service marks (“Marks”) displayed on the Digital Services are our property or the property of other third parties. You are not permitted to use these Marks without our prior written consent or the consent of such third party which may own the Marks.
30. Revisions; General
Cortina reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to all or part of these Digital Services, with or without cause, and with or without notice. In the event that any of the Terms of Use are held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms of Use shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between Cortina and you pertaining to the subject matter hereof. In its sole discretion, Cortina may from time-to-time revise these Terms of Use by updating this posting. You should, therefore, periodically visit this page to review the current Terms of Use, so you are aware of any such revisions to which you are bound. Your continued use of the Digital Services after revisions to these Terms of Use shall constitute your agreement to the revised Terms of Use. Certain provisions of these Terms of Use may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages within these Digital Services.
31. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, complaints or suggestions regarding our Terms of Use or otherwise need to contact us, you may contact us at the contact information below or through the “Contact Us” page on or in our Digital Services.
Cortina Health, Inc.
Telephone: (629) 800-5118
E-mail: support@cortinahealth.com