Disclaimer

This disclaimer is provided to clarify the nature of the services offered by Sharon Tapper, M.D., who engages in health counseling and navigation services without providing direct patient care or prescribing medication. Please read this document carefully before participating in any counseling or navigation sessions.

1. Role and Scope of Services

Sharon Tapper, M.D., is a licensed physician who provides health counseling and navigation services. These services are not intended to replace traditional medical care, nor do they involve the practice of medicine in the traditional sense, such as making diagnoses, prescribing medications, or providing direct medical treatment.

2. Informational Purposes Only

The information, guidance, and support provided during counseling and navigation sessions are for informational purposes only. They are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. It is essential to consult with your healthcare professional care team for any medical concerns, conditions, or treatment recommendations.

3. Personal Responsibility

Clients engaging in health counseling and navigation services with Sharon Tapper, M.D., acknowledge and accept personal responsibility for their health-related decisions and actions. It is the client’s responsibility to consult with their own healthcare provider for any medical concerns or decisions that may require a physician’s intervention.

4. No Doctor-Patient Relationship

The counseling and navigation services offered by Sharon Tapper, M.D., do not establish a doctor-patient relationship. These services are meant to be informational and supportive in nature.  Clients should not consider Sharon Tapper MD as their primary or consultant healthcare provider.

5. Confidentiality

Sharon Tapper, M.D., respects the confidentiality of client information and will maintain the privacy of any personal or health-related information shared during counseling and navigation sessions. However, it is important to note that these services may not offer the same level of confidentiality as traditional medical care.

The Zoom platform will be used for consultations and a passcode will be given once a consultation is scheduled and a zoom invitation is sent.

From the Zoom website (2024):

• Zoom takes your privacy extremely seriously and only collects the data from individuals using the Zoom platform required to provide the service and ensure it is delivered effectively. 
• We never have, and have no future intentions, to sell your information to advertisers.
• Zoom does not monitor your meetings or its contents.
• Zoom complies with all applicable privacy laws, rules, and regulations in the jurisdictions in which it operates, including the GDPR and the CCPA.

6. Limits of Expertise

Sharon Tapper, M.D., may provide general health-related information and guidance based on her medical expertise, but her knowledge is not exhaustive, and she does not specialize in all medical fields. Clients should seek guidance from specialized healthcare professionals when necessary.

7. Assumption of Risk

Clients engaging in counseling and navigation services do so at their own risk and responsibility. Sharon Tapper, M.D., is not liable for any outcomes or consequences related to decisions made by clients based on the information provided during these sessions.

8. Contact a Healthcare Provider

Clients should seek advice and care from a licensed healthcare provider other than Sharon Tapper, MD for any medical conditions, emergencies, or other health-related matters that require a healthcare professional’s expertise.

9. Agreement and Acceptance

By participating in health counseling and navigation sessions with Sharon Tapper, M.D., clients acknowledge that they have read and understood this disclaimer and agree to its terms and conditions.

10. Changes to Disclaimer

Sharon Tapper, MD reserves the right to modify this disclaimer. Clients are bound by the version in place at the time of the counseling and navigation session.  It is the client’s responsibility to review the disclaimer periodically.

11. Consent to participate in a virtual consultation

1. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this information is to obtain your consent for a virtual consultation with Dr. Tapper. The purpose of this consultation is to assist in serious illness navigation.

• NATURE OF VIRTUAL CONSULTATION.

Virtual consultation involves the use of audio, video or other electronic communications to interact with you, consult with your healthcare provider and/or review your medical information for the purpose of navigation and education. During your virtual consultation, details of your medical history and personal health information may be discussed with other Dr. Tapper using interactive video, audio and telecommunications technology. I understand that I may expect the anticipated benefits from the use of virtual consultation, but that no results can be guaranteed or assured.

RIGHTS. You may withhold or withdraw your consent to a virtual consultation at any time before and/or during the consult without affecting your right to future care or treatment or risking the loss or withdrawal of any program benefits to which you would otherwise be entitled. Dissemination of any identifiable images or information from the virtual consultation shall not occur without your consent.