TELEHEALTH DISCLAIMER

Effective Date: 10/01/2026

Totum Health PLLC offers telehealth services when clinically appropriate and legally permitted.

By participating in telehealth services, you acknowledge and understand the following:

What is Telehealth?

Telehealth involves the use of electronic communication technologies to provide healthcare services when the patient and provider are located in different locations.

Telehealth services may include:

  • Functional medicine consultations
  • Follow-up appointments
  • Lifestyle counseling
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Laboratory review appointments
  • Wellness education

Telehealth Limitations

Telehealth has limitations that may affect diagnosis or treatment.

Examples include:

  • Inability to perform hands-on physical examinations
  • Technology failures
  • Internet interruptions
  • Reduced ability to assess certain clinical conditions

In some situations, an in-person examination may be necessary.

Emergency Situations

Telehealth is not intended for emergency medical conditions.

If you experience:

  • Chest pain
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Signs of stroke
  • Severe injury
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Any medical emergency

Call 911 immediately or seek emergency medical care.

Licensing Requirements

Telehealth services are available only in jurisdictions where the provider is legally authorized to provide care.

Patients may be asked to verify their physical location before a telehealth appointment.

Privacy and Security

Totum Health uses commercially reasonable safeguards and HIPAA-compliant technologies when required to protect patient information.

However, electronic communications may involve risks including:

  • Technology failures
  • Unauthorized access
  • Internet service interruptions

While we strive to maintain security, no electronic communication system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Participation in a telehealth appointment constitutes acknowledgment of the inherent risks and limitations of telehealth services.

Separate telehealth informed consent forms may be required before treatment.

Contact Information

Totum Health PLLC

Email: info@livetotumhealth.com

Phone: (630) 448-2522