Terms

Terms & Conditions

Welcome to Elite MDS Academy. These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of the Elite MDS Academy website, courses, continuing education, books, resources, merchandise, training services, and related services.

By accessing or using our website or purchasing or registering for our products or services, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the website or services.

 

1. About Elite MDS Academy

Elite MDS Academy provides practical education, continuing education, professional resources, books, and training services for MDS professionals and organizations.

Our educational approach is focused on practical, real-world knowledge designed to support professional development, documentation, reimbursement knowledge, compliance, and survey readiness.

 

2. Use of the Website

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes.

You must not:

  • Use the website for unlawful or fraudulent purposes
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website or its systems
  • Interfere with the operation or security of the website
  • Copy, reproduce, or distribute website content without permission
  • Use website content in a way that infringes our intellectual property rights
  • Submit false, misleading, or unauthorized information

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to the website where reasonably necessary to protect the website, our users, or our business.

 

3. Educational Content

Elite MDS Academy provides educational materials designed for professional learning and development.

Our courses, books, training materials, examples, templates, and other educational resources are intended to support professional education and should not be considered a substitute for an individual’s professional judgment, facility policies, regulatory guidance, legal advice, or other professional advice.

You remain responsible for determining how educational information applies to your specific professional or organizational circumstances.

 

4. Courses and Continuing Education

Elite MDS Academy may offer courses and continuing education programs, including the Audit-Ready MDS Systems course identified as a BELTSS-approved 6-hour continuing education course.

Course information, availability, requirements, pricing, schedules, and other details may change.

Where continuing education approval or credit is offered, eligibility and completion requirements may apply.

Participants are responsible for completing any required registration, participation, assessment, or other course requirements necessary to receive applicable credit.

 

5. Course Registration and Access

When registering for a course, you agree to provide accurate and complete information.

Course access may be provided only to the individual who registered or purchased the course unless otherwise authorized by Elite MDS Academy.

You may not:

  • Share paid course access with another person
  • Copy or redistribute course materials
  • Record or reproduce course content without permission
  • Resell course materials
  • Provide unauthorized access to other individuals

Elite MDS Academy reserves the right to suspend or terminate course access where these Terms are violated.

 

6. Books and Educational Resources

Elite MDS Academy offers professional books and educational resources, including:

  • How to Become an MDS Nurse
  • Audit-Ready MDS Systems for Nursing Home Leaders

Both titles are identified in the Academy blueprint as resources authored by Shelly Murriel, RN, RAC-CT.

Book descriptions, availability, pricing, formats, shipping information, and purchase options may vary.

 

7. Orders and Payments

Where products or services are available for purchase through the website:

  • You agree to provide accurate billing and contact information.
  • Orders are subject to availability.
  • Prices and product information may change.
  • Payment must be successfully processed before an order or service is confirmed.
  • Additional terms may apply to specific products, courses, or services.

Any applicable taxes, shipping charges, or other fees will be identified during the applicable purchase process where required.

 

8. Refunds and Cancellations

Refunds, cancellations, exchanges, or course withdrawal policies may vary depending on the product or service purchased.

Please review the Refund Policy applicable to your purchase.

The website blueprint specifically requires a separate Refund Policy page.

 

9. Corporate Training

Elite MDS Academy provides professional education services for organizations, including:

  • Individual Professional Development
  • Continuing Education
  • Leadership Development
  • Survey Readiness
  • Medicare & Reimbursement Education
  • Customized Education

Corporate training arrangements may be subject to separate agreements, proposals, schedules, pricing, and service terms.

Where a separate written agreement exists between Elite MDS Academy and an organization, that agreement may govern the applicable training services.

 

10. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the Elite MDS Academy website and its content are owned by or licensed to Elite MDS Academy.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Website text
  • Logos
  • Branding
  • Graphics
  • Course materials
  • Educational resources
  • Books and written materials
  • Images
  • Videos
  • Training materials
  • Downloadable resources

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, sell, publish, or commercially exploit protected content without prior written permission.

 

11. User-Submitted Information

If you submit information through a contact form, request-information form, newsletter signup, or other website feature, you agree that the information you provide is accurate and that you have the right to provide it.

Your personal information will be handled according to our Privacy Policy.

 

12. Third-Party Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites, services, payment providers, social-media platforms, or other resources.

Elite MDS Academy does not control those third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, security, or privacy practices.

Your use of third-party services is subject to their respective terms and policies.

 

13. Professional Disclaimer

Elite MDS Academy’s educational materials are provided for informational and professional-development purposes.

Nothing on this website should be interpreted as:

  • Legal advice
  • Individualized medical advice
  • Regulatory advice
  • A guarantee of reimbursement
  • A guarantee of survey outcomes
  • A substitute for professional judgment

Healthcare professionals and organizations remain responsible for applying applicable laws, regulations, guidance, facility policies, and professional standards to their specific circumstances.

 

14. No Guarantee of Results

Elite MDS Academy provides practical education intended to support professional knowledge and development.

However, we do not guarantee that use of our courses, books, resources, or training will result in:

  • Specific reimbursement outcomes
  • Successful surveys
  • Specific employment outcomes
  • Professional certification
  • Promotion
  • Business results
  • Regulatory outcomes

Individual results depend on many factors outside our control.

 

15. Website Availability

We make reasonable efforts to keep the website available and functioning properly.

However, we do not guarantee that the website or any particular feature will always be:

  • Available
  • Uninterrupted
  • Error-free
  • Secure
  • Free from viruses or other harmful components

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue website features or services when reasonably necessary.

 

16. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Elite MDS Academy and its owners, employees, educators, contractors, and service providers will not be responsible for indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from your use of the website, courses, books, resources, or services.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.

 

17. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Elite MDS Academy and its owners, employees, educators, contractors, and service providers from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, and expenses arising from your:

  • Violation of these Terms
  • Misuse of the website
  • Unauthorized use of educational materials
  • Violation of another person’s rights
  • Unlawful use of the website or services

 

18. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

When changes are made, the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be updated.

Your continued use of the website after updated Terms are posted may constitute acceptance of the revised Terms, subject to applicable law.

 

19. Governing Law

These Terms will be governed by and interpreted according to the laws applicable to Elite MDS Academy’s business and jurisdiction, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

 

20. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us.