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Terms of Use

The terms that apply when you use this website, including what this site is — and importantly, what it is not.

Effective: [DATE]Last updated: [DATE]Applies to ometzhealth.com
Draft for legal review. This page sets out the structure and plain-language framing of the practice's website terms. Final wording — particularly the disclaimer, limitation of liability and governing law provisions — must be reviewed and approved by the practice's attorney before launch.
Section 01

Acceptance of these terms

By accessing or using ometzhealth.com, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site. We may update these terms from time to time, and the revised version applies from the date it is posted.

Section 02

This website is not medical advice

The content on this site is provided for general information and education only. It is not medical, psychiatric or psychological advice, diagnosis or treatment, and it is not a substitute for consultation with a qualified clinician.

Descriptions of our services are informational. Whether any treatment is appropriate for you can only be determined through clinical evaluation. Individual outcomes vary, and nothing on this site is a promise or guarantee of any particular result.

Section 03

No clinician–patient relationship

Using this website, reading our journal, listening to our podcast, or submitting an appointment request does not create a clinician–patient relationship. That relationship begins only when you have completed intake and been formally accepted into care by one of our clinicians.

Section 04

Emergencies

This website is not monitored around the clock and must never be used to report an emergency or a crisis.

If you need help nowIf you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911. For urgent mental-health support at any time, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Section 05

Using this website

You agree to use this site lawfully and not to interfere with its operation or security, attempt unauthorised access, or submit false information through our forms.

Please do not submit medical, clinical or diagnostic information through our website forms. They are not a secure or confidential channel, and are deliberately designed not to request it.

Section 06

Intellectual property

The content, design, text, graphics and logos on this site are owned by Ometz Health or its licensors and are protected by law. The H.O.P.E. Model™ is a trademark of Dale Pickett. You may view and print material for personal, non-commercial use; any other reproduction requires our written permission.

Section 07

Third-party links and services

This site links to third-party services, including podcast platforms and our scheduling platform. We do not control those services and are not responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices. Their own terms apply when you use them.

Section 08

Disclaimers and limitation of liability

This website is provided on an “as is” basis. We work to keep it accurate and available but do not warrant that it will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that the information will always be current.

To be drafted by the practice's attorney: the full warranty disclaimer and limitation of liability provisions, in language appropriate to Virginia law and to a licensed healthcare practice.
Section 09

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

To be confirmed before launch: venue and dispute-resolution provisions, and whether arbitration is appropriate for the practice.
Section 10

Contact

Questions about these terms can be directed to our office.

PracticeOmetz HealthAddress897 W Lee Highway, New Market, VA 22844Phone(540) 726-6777Emailinfo@ometzhealth.com