How does Phreesia handle consent management for minors and guardians?

• A. Captures guardian consent and patient assent as required by law; supports parental authorization and co-signature if needed, with privacy controls
• B. No consent needed for minors
• C. Uses only guardian consent with no assent
• D. Stores consent in EMR only

Answer: (A)

Managing consent for minors involves both obtaining the guardian’s permission and, when appropriate, obtaining the minor’s own assent. Phreesia’s approach is built to capture guardian consent and patient assent as required by law, and it supports scenarios where parental authorization or a co-signature is needed. It also includes privacy controls to ensure that only authorized people can access and manage those consents, keeping the process compliant and auditable.

This fits because laws and policies often require guardian consent for a minor’s care and data handling, with the minor’s assent included when applicable. The other options miss important elements: one suggests no consent is needed for minors, which ignores privacy and legal protections; another implies only guardian consent with no assent, which can leave out the minor’s involvement where required; and another limits storage to the EMR, which doesn’t address how consent is captured, managed, and restricted across systems.