If this is where you are…
If you finish a health-history form online, that does not mean your visit is finished. Ask who reads the answers and how you can ask questions.
Identity, location, and consent
Under Colorado medical-board guidance, whoever treats you must confirm your identity and location, as of September 2026.[a]
They must also give their own name and state licence or other state permission.[a]
The same guidance calls for informed consent: agreement to care after its methods and limits have been explained.[a]
Have your questions close by. Ask what happens if the connection fails or you need to continue the discussion later.
A form can begin the discussion
Some remote visits let you send information and get a reply later, rather than both people being online together.[b]
As of September 2026, Colorado’s medical-board guidance rejects prescribing from an online questionnaire alone.[a]
Ask whether the person treating you can request more of your health history and whether you can ask follow-up questions. The answer matters more than how polished the form looks.
Tests and room visits can still be part of care
Medical-board guidance requires whoever treats you to arrange a needed test or refer you to someone able to provide it.[b]
This testing guidance comes from a body made up of licensing boards, the Federation of State Medical Boards; it is not federal testing law.[b]
- How will I get the result of my health review?
- Who answers questions after the visit?
- Where would any needed test or exam happen?
- What is the plan if no medicine is prescribed?