§ Telehealth Basics
Informed Consent
The process by which a patient acknowledges the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a treatment before starting.
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Telehealth informed consent is typically captured digitally during onboarding. For compounded medications, a high-quality consent process discloses that the formulation is not FDA-approved, identifies the compounding pharmacy, and explains alternatives — including FDA-approved drugs.