The purpose of the telehealth consent form is to inform clients of their rights when receiving telehealth, including the right to stop or refuse treatment. 

Telehealth involves the use of electronic communications to enable healthcare providers at different locations to share individual client information for the purpose of improving client care. Providers may include primary care practitioners, specialists, and/or subspecialists. Inform your clients of what will happen in the case of technology or equipment failures during telehealth sessions, as well as state a contingency plan. Telehealth forms tell clients their own responsibilities when receiving telehealth treatment.

The telehealth consent form will often have a formal complaint or grievance process to resolve any potential ethical concerns or issues that might come up as a result of telecare, as well as describe the potential benefits, constraints, and risks (like privacy and security) of telehealth.