Consent to Telehealth Visits

CONSENT TO TELEHEALTH VISITS

Telehealth means a visit with your doctor by live video, and sometimes by phone, instead of in person at our office. It can be used for consultations, follow-up visits and discussing test results.

Telehealth has limits. Your doctor cannot examine you in person, and some conditions cannot be assessed properly by video. Your doctor may decide at any point that you need an in-person visit, examination or test instead.

Visits use the secure video platform we use for telehealth. You are responsible for joining from a private place where you will not be overheard, and from a device and connection you trust.

As with any technology, there are risks: the video or sound may fail or be interrupted, information may be incomplete, and in rare cases a security failure could expose information. If a visit is interrupted, we will try to call you at the number above or reschedule.

At the start of each visit we will confirm who you are, and you may ask the doctor to confirm who they are.

You must be physically located in Florida at the time of each telehealth visit.

Telehealth is not for emergencies. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Some medications, including controlled substances, may not be prescribed by telehealth or may require an in-person visit first.

Telehealth visits may be billed to your insurance like an office visit. Your usual copayment, coinsurance or deductible applies, and you are responsible for any amount your plan does not cover.

Telehealth is your choice. You can decline it, stop a visit, or ask for an in-person visit at any time, and choosing not to use telehealth will not affect your care.