Editorial Policy

Statement of Purpose

Heartspring.net is an independent evidence-based publishing site for doctors who write and review articles intended to serve health care consumers.

Heartspring does not: sell any products, services, and does not publish paid advertorial content of any kind.

Editorial Guidelines

Heartspring.net works with state licensed naturopathic physicians and certified medical doctors who publish and review health information. Health content is chosen for publication according to educational value, use of peer reviewed references, and overall impact on human health.

See Heartspring's Editorial Guidelines for publishing health content in more detail.

Editorial Board - Advisory and Review

Heartspring is guided by an Editorial Advisory Board, the members of which include expert professionals representing a spectrum of disciplines, including, environmental health, herbal, nutritional, behavioral therapies, as well as, physical medicine, and publishing support. These individuals are invaluable sources of insight, and inspiration. Their wisdom and generosity of time is critical to our ongoing success.

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Wendy Wells, NMD LinkedIn Exit Site Bio
Board certified medical doctor, writes about a variety natural health topics, including reviewing and approving content for Heartspring.

Patti Murphy LinkedIn Exit Site
Editor and publishing advisor

Mark Kelly LinkedIn G+
Information management, design, illustration, content standards.

Usability

Heartspring is working to adopt the use of W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative guidelines and resources, to make trusted and safe health content fully accessible to people with auditory, cognitive, neurological, physical, speech, and visual disabilities, as well as, The Plain Writing Act of 2010 Exit Site

URAC Certification

Industry guidelines for publishing health content on the web builds consumer trust and engagement. Heartspring.net is currently working toward URAC accreditation Exit Site approval.

Page Updated: June 15, 2013