Fairfax Pediatric Associates, PC
Comprehensive Health Care for Infants, Children and Young Adults
(703) 391-0900
Home
Location & Hours
Providers
Appointments
Routine Schedule
Advice
Refills
Forms
Referrals
Emergency
Expecting Parents
Patient Ed
Billing & Insurance
Financial Policy
Disclaimer

Notice of Medical Records Retention and Destruction Practices

In accordance with 18VA85-20-26, Fairfax Pediatric Associates, P.C., retains medical records for a minimum period of six years from the last patient encounter.  Medical records of minor children, including immunizations, are maintained until the child reaches the age of 18 or becomes emancipated, with a minimum time for record retention of six years from the last patient encounter regardless of the age of the child.  In order to protect patient confidentiality, purged medical records are destroyed by shredding.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

1. Agreement. By using this website, you agree to the terms found here and all applicable laws and regulations. Please review these terms periodically on the website, as they may change without advanced notice. By using this Site or receiving the Content (as hereinafter defined), you accept these Terms and Conditions of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY PART OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE ANY USE OF THIS SITE. Fairfax Pediatric Associates, P.C. ("FPA") may revise and update these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time. By using this Site you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms of Use. The last revision date for these Terms of Use is set forth below.

Last revision date: April 14, 2004

2. License. You are invited to use this website for your personal use, downloading or printing this information within the guidelines of these terms and conditions. You may not however reproduce any portion of these web pages' text or graphics without prior written consent.

3. Links. For your convenience, FPA may provide links to third-party web sites. Fairfax Pediatric Associates, P.C. is not responsible for, nor does it endorse the actions of other web sites or advertisers. FPA is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites, sites framed within the website or third-party advertisements, and neither makes any representations regarding their content or accuracy. Your use of third-party Websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such sites. FPA does not endorses any product advertised on the website. Please let us know if you believe a link or advertisement to be distasteful, illegal, inaccurate, or otherwise out of line with the values you expect from this website.

4. Warranty Disclaimer. The FPA website strives to offer reliable reference materials to patients. The content of this website is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, consultation, treatment or diagnosis. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition and the timing of medical screens and tests that are appropriate for your particular needs. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or seen in any of the content in FPA's website.

5. Liability Disclaimer. FPA tries to maintain an accurate and up-to-date website. The information found within this website is provided as a service and is without guarantee. The user of this website assumes complete responsibility in applying any information documented here. FPA does not guarantee or warrant the quality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, appropriateness or suitability of the information on the site or of any product or services referenced on the site.
You assume the risk of computer viruses, worms, trojan horses and other destructive code by using this text or downloading files from the associated website.
Information on FPA's website is obtained from many sources. There are inherent hazards of errors or omissions in electronic distribution. As a result, there may be errors and omissions or inaccuracies in the content of the website. These could include technical or other inaccuracies or typographical errors and delivery of the content of the website.
Periodically, changes may be made in the content. Fairfax Pediatric Associates, P.C. (FPA), and their respective affiliates, agents and licensors disclaim all express and implied representation and warranties of the accuracy, completeness, currentness, non-infringement, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of any information constituting the content of the website. FPA nor any of their respective affiliates, agents or licensors shall be liable to you or anyone else for any loss, damage, sickness, injury or death caused in whole or in part by its negligence or contingencies beyond its control or any error or omission in the content of the website or in procuring, compiling, interpreting, reporting or delivering the website content. In no event will FPA or their respective affiliates, agents or licensors be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on such information or for any direct, consequential, special or similar damages incurred by you or anyone else in relying on the website content, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. You agree that the liability of FPA and their respective affiliates, agents or licensors, if any, arising out of any kind of legal claim (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) in any way connected with the website content or the information in the website content or any information which is referenced by or linked to the content shall not exceed $100.00.

6. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Fairfax Pediatric Associates, P.C., its officers, directors, employees, authors, partners, affiliates, and advertisers from and against all claims, actions, demands, losses, expenses, liabilities, settlements, damages and costs, including reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, any violation of this Terms and Conditions of Use.

7. Waiver, Release and Limitation of Liability. You release Fairfax Pediatric Associates, P.C., its officers, directors, employees, authors, partners, and advertisers from any liability relating to your use of this website. You waive any claims for sustained losses or damages from use of FPA's website.

8. Third Party Rights. Fairfax Pediatric Associates, P.C., its officers, directors, employees, authors, partners, and advertisers may use the provisions of paragraph 6 and 7 on their own behalf.

9. Severability. Each provision in this agreement stands independently; they are severable. In the event that any provision herein is found to be invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.

10. General. FPA is based in Fairfax, Virginia, in the United States of America. FPA makes no claims that the content of the website is appropriate or lawful outside of the United States. Content of the website may not be appropriate for persons not currently patients of our practice. Access to the Content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the website from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. These Terms and Conditions of Use shall remain in effect indefinitely and shall service any breach by any party.

11. Jurisdiction. You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute with FPA, or in any way relating to your use of the website, resides in the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia in connection with any such dispute including any claim involving FPA or its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors, officers, directors, licensors, telecommunication providers and content providers.
These Terms and Conditions of Use are governed by the internal substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions of Use, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms and Conditions of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.

12. Privacy. Maintaining the privacy of the user of the associated web site is of utmost importance to Fairfax Pediatric Associates, P.C. As our patient, your private health information is protected as required by the Privacy Regulations Created as a Result of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Please see Fairfax Pediatric Associates' privacy policy (NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES) on our web page for further information.

Our third-party host for FPA's website, Medem, collects and uses activity statistics so they can understand the ways in which our sites and services are being utilized. Activity related data is stored anonymously and it is only used in the form of aggregated statistics. This aggregated, anonymous data may also be shared with business partners. Activity related data cannot be used to target you with solicitations of any kind. Please see Medem?s Privacy Policy accessible via a link at the bottom of our home page for further information.

13. Age Restriction. You must be at least 18 years old to use the information on this Site. If you are under 18 years old, then you must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to use this Site.

14. COMPLETE AGREEMENT
Except as expressly provided in a particular "legal notice" on the website, these Terms and Conditions of Use and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Fairfax Pediatric Associates, P.C., with respect to the use of the website.
We hope you find the website helpful and informative. Questions or comments regarding the website should be directed by via U.S. Mail to Fairfax Pediatric Associates, 3650 Joseph Siewick Dr, #101, Fairfax, VA 22033, or by phone to (703) 391-0900.