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You will find below the elements identified by the HONcode team at a precise date to justify the respect of the 8 ethical principles.
The content of this certificate has been collected and written by the Health On the Net Foundation (HON) and should not be used without previous permission granted by HON. A request for permission can be sent to:
HON.
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| 1. Information must be authoritative |
Most data used on the website or in custom data services are obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) through the uniform processes it maintains for all private interests and there are no other obligations or commitments to CMS. All data sources are fully documented throughout the website.
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:
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The American Hospital Directory® provides data and statistics about more than 6,000 hospitals nationwide.
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Your best source for hospital information and custom data services
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| Purpose of the website
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This principle is not applicable for this site
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| 3. Confidentiality |
ahd.com
Privacy Policy
* American Hospital Directory does not use email to solicit business. If you receive an email solicitation from a company claiming to be "American Hospital Directory" it is not from us. (Unfortunately, we have had to take actions against unscrupulous companies that borrowed our name in the past.)
* Your email address is maintained so that we can send you information regarding your account. Such information includes subscription acknowledgements, renewal acknowledgements, renewal notices, and lost passwords. (You will receive a notification on t...
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| 4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated |
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Most of the data published in the American Hospital Directory are taken from files obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Sources include:
* The Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MedPAR) Limited Data Set contains records for 100% of Medicare fee-for service inpatient claims.
* The Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Limited Data Set contains claim records for all Medicare beneficiaries using outpatient services in short term acute care hospitals.
* The Healthcare Cost Report Information System (HCRIS) datase...
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This page last updated 12/03/2012
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| 5. Justification of claims |
This principle is not applicable for this site
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| 6. User support and adequation |
Contact Information
American Hospital Directory, Inc.
4350 Brownsboro Road, Suite 110
Louisville, KY 40207
email:
fax: (502) 899-7738
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| 7. Disclosure of funding sources |
No revenue is received for links with business partners.
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American Hospital Directory, Inc. is a Kentucky company founded in February, 1996. The company is a privately owned Subchapter S Corporation. Our FEI number is 61-1298744.
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The Company’s sole sources of revenue are from subscriptions to ahd.com and the sale of custom data services. There are no third party relationships providing financial support or influencing the services provided. In the interest of transparency, however, all third party relationships are shown on the site even though there is no ...
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| 8. Advertising policy |
No advertising appears on subscription reports. Advertising is not accepted for medical products or services and any advertising appearing on free reports is clearly labeled. No revenue is received for links with business partners.
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