- In-person care: ask what happens at the visit and who carries it out.
- Telehealth: care at a distance, such as a video visit; ask who reviews your information.
- Either route: ask how questions, test results and follow-up reach the clinician.
Assumption to check
Is a nearby room always the better fit?
What the facts say
As of October 3, 2026, Arizona requires clinicians to assess whether remote or in-person care fits the patient’s needs.
Bring the problem you want help with into that conversation. Ask what a screen visit could leave unanswered.
A remote visit while you are in Gilbert
As of October 3, 2026, remote-care registration through the appropriate Arizona board is available to some clinicians who hold a licence in another state. They must meet that registration’s conditions and Arizona’s care rules.
Ask whether the clinician has this registration, an Arizona licence or another permission to treat you. Ask the matching board to confirm it.
Ask how the clinician is authorized to treat someone who is physically in Arizona. Their office location alone leaves that question open.
- Please give your full name and tell me what kind of licence you hold.
- Which Arizona board can confirm your authority?
- How will you arrange care if I need to be examined in person?
Find the route, then do the checks
Consider the travel, the conversation and the follow-up you want. Keep the medicine question beside the visit question.
Open the source notes
Ask about both the clinician’s Arizona authority and whether a remote visit fits your needs.