HONcode certificate: respect of the 8 HONcode principles by the health website

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Certificate of compliance with the Code of Conduct HONcode

The health Website
MyHealthCare in Utah
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: MyHealthCare in Utah
Web address: http://health.utah.gov/myhealthcare/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct696235
Date of initial review: 09 Sep 2008
Validity of certificate 06 Dec 2011 - Dec 2013
Date of last visit 06 Dec 2011

This certificate confirms the revision of the site by the HONcode Team at the above date.
It respects and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct (HONcode).

* 1. Authoritative 2. Complementarity 3. Privacy 4. Attribution 5. Justifiability 6. Transparency
7. Financial disclosure 8. Advertising policy

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The Health on the Net (HON) certificate serves as a guarantee that this website, at the date of its certification, complies with and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct as drawn up by the HON foundation.

The responsible of the certified site commits to keep the site in compliance with the HON code principles for the duration of the certification.

Although measures such as a complaint mechanism, the periodical review and the automatic surveillance mechanisms are put in place to guarantee the compliance of the certified website with the ethical principles of HON as much as possible, incidental inaccuracies cannot be completely excluded. In no event the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) can be held liable for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use HON certified websites nor can the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) be held liable for the content of these certified websites, including, but not limited to the information of third-parties or hyperlinks accessible via HON certified websites.

The certified website is responsible for the content of its website, unless otherwise provided by law.

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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.

1. Information must be authoritative

The Utah Department of Health's Health Data Committee (UDOH/HDC), staffed by the Office of Health Care Statistics, has produced many healthcare publications, data products and web systems to meet the needs of health care providers, purchasers, payers, public programs, policy-makers, consumers, patients and families in Utah since 1992.
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

MyHealthCare is designed to help consumers make informed decisions about their medical care.
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Audience:

MyHealthCare is designed to help consumers...
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Purpose of the website

The information accessed through this site is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical care. MyHealthCare in Utah is an information service only, and does not diagnose medical conditions, offer medical advice, or endorse specific products or services
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3. Confidentiality

Utah Department of Health Privacy Policy
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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Last updated: December 2, 2011 12:38 PM
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5. Justification of claims

This principle is not applicable for this site

6. User support and adequation

Mailing addresses, phone and email are provided.

Contact us
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7. Disclosure of funding sources

All funding for this site comes State general allocated budget for the Office of Health Care Statistics/HDC.
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8. Advertising policy

Commercial advertising is not accepted for this site.
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