Service Level Agreement
Our commitment to providing reliable, secure, and high-performance clinical intelligence services
PIN Clinical Intelligence Platform Service Level Agreement
Last updated: June 1, 2024 | Effective date: June 1, 2024
1. Service Overview
This Service Level Agreement (SLA) outlines the service commitments and performance guarantees provided by Pain Innovation Network (PIN) for the Clinical Intelligence Platform. PIN is committed to maintaining high standards of service availability, performance, and support for all customers.
The PIN Clinical Intelligence Platform includes but is not limited to: patient data management, clinical analytics, pharmacovigilance monitoring, reporting tools, API services, and related support services.
2. Service Availability
PIN guarantees the following service availability levels, excluding planned maintenance windows and force majeure events:
- • Standard Plan: 99.5% monthly uptime
- • Professional Plan: 99.9% monthly uptime
- • Enterprise Plan: 99.95% monthly uptime
Planned maintenance is scheduled during low-usage periods and customers will be notified at least 48 hours in advance. Emergency maintenance may be required without prior notice in critical situations.
3. Support Response Times
PIN provides tiered support based on service plan and issue severity. Response times are measured from ticket creation to initial response:
- • Critical (System Down): 1 hour (Enterprise), 2 hours (Professional), 4 hours (Standard)
- • High (Major Impact): 4 hours (Enterprise), 8 hours (Professional), 24 hours (Standard)
- • Medium (Limited Impact): 8 hours (Enterprise), 24 hours (Professional), 48 hours (Standard)
- • Low (Minor Issue): 24 hours (Enterprise), 48 hours (Professional), 72 hours (Standard)
4. Performance Standards
PIN commits to the following performance standards for the Clinical Intelligence Platform:
- • Page Load Time: Average response time under 3 seconds
- • API Response Time: 95% of API calls complete within 500ms
- • Data Processing: Real-time data updates within 30 seconds
- • Report Generation: Standard reports complete within 5 minutes
5. Security and Compliance
PIN maintains comprehensive security measures and compliance standards:
- • Data Encryption: AES-256 encryption for data at rest and in transit
- • Access Controls: Multi-factor authentication and role-based access
- • Compliance: HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 certified
- • Backup: Daily automated backups with 30-day retention
6. Service Credits
If PIN fails to meet the service levels outlined in this SLA, customers may be eligible for service credits as follows:
- • Uptime below 99%: 10% service credit
- • Uptime below 98%: 25% service credit
- • Uptime below 95%: 50% service credit
- • Response time failures: 5% service credit per occurrence
Service credits are calculated as a percentage of the monthly service fee and will be applied to future billing periods.
7. Exclusions and Limitations
This SLA does not apply to service unavailability or performance issues caused by:
- • Customer actions or negligence
- • Third-party services or internet connectivity issues
- • Force majeure events (natural disasters, wars, etc.)
- • Planned maintenance with proper notification
- • Customer customizations or integrations
8. Reporting and Monitoring
PIN continuously monitors service performance and provides customers with:
- • Real-time system status dashboard
- • Monthly performance reports
- • Incident notifications and updates
- • Quarterly service review meetings (Enterprise)
9. Contact Information
For SLA-related inquiries or to report service level issues:
- • Email: sla@paininnovation.network
- • Phone: 1-800-PIN-SLA (Enterprise only)
- • Support Portal: support.paininnovation.network
Our Performance Metrics
Track record of meeting and exceeding our service level commitments
Service Levels by Plan
Different levels of service and support based on your subscription plan
Standard
Basic support for small practices
- 99.5% uptime guarantee
- Business hours support (9-5 EST)
- 48-hour response time
- Email support only
- Community forum access
- Basic documentation
Professional
Enhanced support for growing organizations
- 99.9% uptime guarantee
- Extended support hours (8 AM - 8 PM EST)
- 24-hour response time
- Email and chat support
- Priority queue handling
- Advanced documentation
- Monthly performance reports
Enterprise
Premium support for large organizations
- 99.95% uptime guarantee
- 24/7/365 support availability
- 1-hour response time
- Phone, email, and chat support
- Dedicated account manager
- Custom SLA terms available
- Quarterly business reviews
- On-site support (optional)
Support Response Times
Detailed breakdown of response commitments by issue severity
| Issue Severity | Description | Standard | Professional | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical | System down, data loss, security breach | 4 hours | 2 hours | 1 hour |
| High | Major feature unavailable, performance degradation | 24 hours | 8 hours | 4 hours |
| Medium | Limited functionality, workaround available | 48 hours | 24 hours | 8 hours |
| Low | Minor issues, questions, feature requests | 72 hours | 48 hours | 24 hours |
Uptime Guarantee
Our commitment to keeping your clinical intelligence platform available when you need it
Industry-Leading Availability
PIN's infrastructure is designed for maximum reliability with redundant systems, automatic failover, and geographic distribution. We maintain multiple data centers with real-time replication to ensure continuous service availability.
- 99.97% actual uptime over the past 12 months
- Zero data loss incidents since platform launch
- Automatic backup and disaster recovery systems
- 24/7 monitoring and proactive maintenance
- Regular security updates and performance optimizations