Informed Consent
Telehealth involves the use of electronic communications to enable healthcare providers at different locations to share individual patient medical information for the purpose of improving patient care. Telehealth services offered by Integrative Women’s Care, P.C. and its affiliated entities, including IWC Medical Group P.A., IWC Medical Group KS, P.A., and Robert G. Aptekar, M.D., P.C. (collectively “IWC”), may also include chart review, remote prescribing, appointment scheduling, health information sharing, and non-clinical services, such as patient education. The information you provide may be used for diagnosis, therapy, follow-up and/or patient education, and may include any combination of the following: (1) health records and test results; (2) images and asynchronous communications; (3) live two-way audio and video; (4) interactive audio with store and forward; and (5) output data from medical devices and sound and video files.
The electronic communication systems we use will incorporate network and software security protocols to protect the confidentiality of patient identification and imaging data and will include measures to safeguard the data and to ensure its integrity against intentional or unintentional corruption.
IWC providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants (our “providers”) are an addition to, and not a replacement for, your primary care physician. Responsibility for your overall medical care should remain with your local primary care doctor, if you have one, and we strongly encourage you to locate one if you do not.
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If you need to receive follow-up care, assistance in the event of an adverse reaction to the treatment, or in the event of an inability to communicate as a result of a technological or equipment failure, please contact IWC at 1-888-731-8994 or support@joinmidi.com
By checking the box associated with "Informed Consent", you acknowledge that you understand and agree with the following:
Additional State-Specific Consents: The following consents apply to users accessing the IWC website for the purposes of participating in a telehealth consultation as required by the states listed below:
Alaska: I understand my primary care provider may obtain a copy of my records of my telehealth encounter. (AK Stat. 08.64.364).
Arizona: I understand I am entitled to all existing confidentiality protections pursuant to A.R.S. § 12- 2292. I also understand all medical reports resulting from the telemedicine consultation are part of my medical record as defined in A.R.S. § 12-2291. I also understand dissemination of any images or information identifiable to me for research or educational purposes shall not occur without my consent, unless authorized by state or federal law. (A.R.S. § 36-3602).
Connecticut: I understand that my primary care provider may obtain a copy of my records of my telehealth encounter. (C.G.S.A. § 19a-906).
D.C.: I have been informed of alternate forms of communication between me and a physician for urgent matters. (17 DCMR § 4618.10).
Kentucky: If I am a Medicaid recipient, I recognize I have the option to refuse the telehealth consultation at any time without affecting the right to future care or treatment and without risking the loss or withdrawal of a Medicaid benefit to which I am entitled. I understand that I have the right to be informed of any party who will be present at the site during the telehealth consult and I have the right to exclude anyone from being present. I also understand that I have the right to object to the videotaping of the telehealth consultation. (KY Admin. Regs. Tit. 907, 3:170).
Louisiana: I understand the role of other health care providers that may be present during the consultation other than the IWC provider. (46 La. Admin. Code Pt XLV, § 7511).
Maryland: Regarding audiologists, speech language pathologists, and hearing aid dispensers, I recognize the inability to have direct, physical contact with the patient is a primary difference between telehealth and direct in-person service delivery. The knowledge, experiences, and qualifications of the consultant providing data and information to the provider of the telehealth services need not be completely known to and understood by the provider. The quality of transmitted data may affect the quality of services provided by the provider. Changes in the environment and test conditions could be impossible to make during delivery of telehealth services. Telehealth services may not be provided by correspondence only. (Code of MD Reg. 10.41.06.04).
Nebraska: If I am a Medicaid recipient, I retain the option to refuse the telehealth consultation at any time without affecting my right to future care or treatment and without risking the loss or withdrawal of any program benefits to which the patient would otherwise be entitled. All existing confidentiality protections shall apply to the telehealth consultation. I shall have access to all medical information resulting from the telehealth consultation as provided by law for access to my medical records. Dissemination of any patient identifiable images or information from the telehealth consultation to researchers or other entities shall not occur without my written consent. I understand that I have the right to request an in-person consult immediately after the telehealth consult and I will be informed if such consult is not available. (NE Revised Stat. 71-8505; NE Admin. Code Tit. 471, Ch. 1).
New Hampshire: I understand that the IWC provider may forward my medical records to my primary care or treating provider. (N.H. Rev. Stat. § 329:1-d).
New Jersey: I understand I have the right to request a copy of my medical information and I understand my medical information may be forwarded directly to my primary care provider or health care provider of record, or upon my request, to other health care providers. (NJ Rev. Stat. § 45:1-62).
Pennsylvania: I understand that I may be asked to confirm my consent to behavioral health or tele-psych services.
Rhode Island: If I use e-mail or text-based technology to communicate with my IWC provider, then I understand the types of transmissions that will be permitted and the circumstances when alternate forms of communication or office visits should be utilized. I have also discussed security measures, such as encryption of data, password protected screen savers and data files, or utilization of other reliable authentication techniques, as well as potential risks to privacy. I acknowledge that my failure to comply with this agreement may result in the IWC provider terminating the e-mail relationship. (Rhode Island Medical Board Guidelines).
South Carolina: I understand my medical records may be distributed in accordance with applicable law and regulation to other treating health care practitioners. (S.C. Code 1976 § 40-47-37).
Tennessee: I understand that I may request an in-person assessment before receiving a telehealth assessment if I am a Medicaid recipient.
Texas: I understand that my medical records may be sent to my primary care physician. (V.T.C.A., Occupations Code § 111.005).
Vermont: I understand that I have the right to receive a consult with a distant-site provider and will receive one upon request immediately or within a reasonable time after the results of the initial consult. I understand that receiving tele-dermatology or tele-ophthalmology services via IWC does not preclude me from receiving real-time telemedicine or face-to-face services with the distant provider at a future date. (VT Stat. Ann. § 9361).
Patient Consent
I have read this document carefully, and understand the risks and benefits of the telehealth consultation and have had my questions regarding the procedure explained and I hereby give my informed consent to participate in a telehealth consultation under the terms described herein.
By checking the Treatment via Telemedicine I hereby state that I have read, understood, and agree to the terms of this document.