Membership questions (13 entries)

• What kinds of organizations are joining Open Health Tools?
  Individuals who want access to their health information when and where they want it in a secure and private way. A community of National, Regional & Local Health ...
• How are you organized?
  Open Health Tools, Inc. is formed as a nonprofit trade association, as set out in section 501(c)(6) of the US Internal Revenue Code. The basic organization is managed by a team ...
• Can you describe the Board in more detail?
  The Board of Stewards is responsible for policies, behavior, plans, priorities, technology plans and directions. The Board is empowered to adopt rules and regulations governing the action of the Board and ...
• Who is represented on the Board?
  The Board contains one representative (Steward) from each member.
• What are the benefits of membership?
  Stewards listed the greatest benefits associated with OHT membership as: Shared development infrastructure and tools, allowing members to contribute on a higher order value  ...
• How much does it cost to become a member of Open Health Tools?
  At the May 2011 Open Health Tools Board Meeting, a unanimous vote established a new tiered-membership and dues structure. Led by OHT members, the Contribution Model Committee created a model based ...
• How much does it cost to become a member of Open Health Tools?
  At the May 2011 Open Health Tools Board Meeting, a unanimous vote established a new tiered-membership and dues structure. Led by OHT members, the Contribution Model Committee created a model based ...
• What if, for some reason, we can't make good on our promised contribution?
  We do not require a legal commitment that binds you to making the contributions. We are interested in companies making contributions that are in their self-interest – such as contributing programmers ...
• Would we need to have a representative at each Board meeting?
  We understand that travel and time constraints can make this difficult. However, our Bylaws require a 50% quorum at meetings. So, to make it easier to attend, we permit:  ...
• If we assign some staff members to work on a Project, where will they work, who will they report to?
  Developers working on a Project may work anywhere they have access to a broadband internet connection. They will become integral elements of the development process (see Committer Contributor FAQs) where the ...
• How do I actually become a member?
  It's quite simple. We do have a formal process for OHT membership. It is designed to have low barriers of entry, but it is also to assure all members execute the ...
• Do I need to be a member to download the software?
  No. Anyone who agrees to the Open Health Tools website Terms of Use may download any software. The software will be subject to the license that is indicated in the download. ...
• Do I need to be a member if I want to contribute software?
  No – but you do have to register so that we know who you are. There are more details on contributing software and the role of Committers at the Committer Contributor ...