Ethics
Hospital Tech Review maintains a strict ethics policy for all its staff and contributors. This ethics policy is intended to separate the editorial function of the website from any inappropriate influences such as advertising or any other monetary interest. These policies insure that the content on HTR is independent, unbiased, accurate, and based solely on the merits of the products reviewed.
Gifts, Bribes, other Monetary Compensation
Full time members of the Hospital Tech Review editorial staff, part time members, freelancers, contributors, or anyone involved with the editorial process are strictly prohibited from accepting any gifts, bribes, prizes or monetary compensation from any companies or their agents
Trips
All Hospital Tech Review editorial staff, part time members, freelancers, contributors, or anyone involved with the editorial process are strictly prohibited from accepting any trips or press junkets sponsored by companies whose products are covered by our website.
Social Events, Press Functions, and Meals
Hospital Tech Review believes it is necessary to attend industry social functions hosted by manufacturers to develop contacts and sources and to raise industry awareness of our website. While HTR editorial staff is permitted to attend social functions, press functions and associated meals hosted by the companies we cover, we only allow participation if attending the function furthers the development of a source, contact, or article that is critical for developing quality HTR content.
Recommendations
All recommendations posted on Hospital Tech Review, made by the HTR editorial staff in the media or in public must be based solely on the editorial product analysis process.
We will not permit HTR recommendations to be influenced by any outside, biased party who seeks to put their self-interest over the credibility, integrity, and independence of HTR reviews, regardless of a perceived advertising or business relationships advantage which might accrue to our organization. Further, recommendations are not made for the purpose of marketing Hospital Tech Review. Our inherent value is our independence, credibility, and integrity. All our recommendations placed in manufacturer and dealer marketing materials must be based upon the editorial product analysis process and nothing else.
Advertising and Editorial Separation
Hospital Tech Review maintains a strict separation between any advertising and editorial activities. Any HTR employees or contributors that are in any way involved with the editorial process are strictly prohibited from engaging in sponsorship/advertising sales. If any member of the editorial team is approached about advertising they must immediately redirect the contact to the sponsorship team. Further, Hospital Tech Review, its holding company, and any partners will make every effort to separate the advertising and editorial functions, both in the nature of its business relationships and the location of different departments.
Advertising Labeling
All advertising on Hospital Tech Review is separated from content. When advertising is placed in content, it is to be clearly labeled as advertising and must in no away attempt to deceive the user into believing that it is not advertising.
Product Loans
Hospital Tech Review receives short term loans of products for evaluation. All products loaned to Hospital Tech Review are returned expeditiously to the manufacturer. In the rare case where the manufacturer does not want the product back, the product is given away to a charity or educational institution.
Investment and Employment
All Hospital Tech Review editorial contributors are prohibited from direct investment in any of the companies which are covered by the website. Editorial contributors may not be employed, consult to, or receive any compensation from any company which we cover while employed by HTR. In the event that an editorial team member is offered employment by any company whose products we cover, he or she must immediately disclose such an offer to our management.
Potential Bias of Any Form
The Hospital Tech Review editorial staff and anyone involved with the editorial process are strictly prohibited from engaging in any business or personal relationships that may possibly create any source of inappropriate bias towards one company or another. Any employee or contributor must immediately disclose any relationships, dealings, or anything not covered by this ethics policy that may have any potential for creating inappropriate bias. These potential conflicts will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis in order to remove any potential inappropriate influences on the editorial process.