What Documentation You Actually Need Before Your First Telehealth Visit

The single biggest reason a first GLP-1 telehealth visit takes longer than it needs to is showing up without the information the intake actually asks for. Most evaluations take five to ten minutes when you're prepared — and considerably longer when you're pausing mid-form to go find something. Here's what to have ready before you start.

What you'll be asked for

• Current height and weight, plus recent weight history if you have it — most intakes calculate BMI automatically from this.
• A list of current medications and dosages, including anything over-the-counter you take regularly. This matters for interaction screening.
• Relevant medical history, particularly any history of thyroid conditions (specifically medullary thyroid cancer or MEN 2 syndrome, which are standard screening questions for this drug class), pancreatitis, or gallbladder disease.
• A government-issued photo ID. Most platforms require this for identity verification before prescribing.
• A recent photo of yourself, sometimes requested alongside your ID for verification purposes.
• Insurance information, if applicable — even for cash-pay providers, some ask for this to check whether a covered pathway might be cheaper for you.

If you're bringing prior GLP-1 history

If you've taken a GLP-1 medication before — through another provider, or previously through this one — have your dose history ready: what medication, what dose, and how long you were on it. This is the single most important piece of documentation for avoiding an unnecessary restart at the lowest induction dose.

The honest time-saver

None of this documentation is unusual or invasive — it's the same information any in-person weight-management consultation would ask for. The only difference with telehealth is that you're entering it yourself instead of a nurse taking your vitals, so having it gathered beforehand is what actually determines whether your evaluation takes five minutes or twenty.