ChatGPT Prompts for Healthcare

Create a patient education handout about {{condition_or_procedure}}.

**Patient context:**
- Health literacy level: {{literacy_level}} (e.g., "low — 6th grade reading level", "average", "high — medical professional")
- Language considerations: {{language_notes}} (e.g., "plain English", "avoid idioms — ESL patient")
- Specific questions the patient asked: {{patient_questions}}

**Include:**
1. What it is (simple explanation)
2. What to expect (timeline, symptoms, recovery)
3. What to do (specific actions, medications, follow-up)
4. When to seek help (red flags that require immediate attention)
5. Common questions and answers

**Format:** Short paragraphs, bullet points, no medical jargon unless defined. Maximum 1 page when printed.

Note: This is a draft for review by the treating clinician before distribution to the patient.

Generate a SOAP note template for a {{visit_type}} visit.

**Specialty:** {{specialty}} (e.g., primary care, orthopedics, psychiatry)
**Common presentation:** {{presentation}} (e.g., "acute low back pain", "medication follow-up")

Provide a template with:
**S (Subjective):** Key questions to document (chief complaint, HPI elements, ROS)
**O (Objective):** Relevant exam findings and vitals to capture
**A (Assessment):** Format for differential diagnosis and clinical reasoning
**P (Plan):** Structure for treatment, follow-up, and patient instructions

Use [brackets] for fields the clinician fills in. Include prompts/reminders for commonly missed documentation elements.

This is a TEMPLATE only — no actual patient data. For use as a documentation aid, not a clinical decision tool.

Summarize this research article for a {{audience}} audience:

**Article title:** {{title}}
**Abstract/text:**
"""
{{paste_abstract_or_text}}
"""

Provide:
1. **Key finding** — one sentence, no jargon
2. **Study design** — type, sample size, duration
3. **Main results** — the numbers that matter
4. **Limitations** — what the study can't tell us
5. **Clinical relevance** — what this means for practice (if applicable)
6. **Quality assessment** — notable strengths or weaknesses in methodology

Adjust language complexity for the audience. For clinicians, include statistical details. For patients, translate to practical implications.

Draft discharge instructions for a patient after {{procedure_or_diagnosis}}.

**Patient profile:** {{patient_profile}} (e.g., "65-year-old, lives alone, limited mobility")
**Reading level:** {{reading_level}}

Include:
1. **Activity restrictions** — what they can and cannot do, with timeline
2. **Medications** — name, purpose (in plain language), dosage, when to take, common side effects to watch for
3. **Wound/site care** — if applicable
4. **Diet** — any restrictions or recommendations
5. **Follow-up** — when, with whom, what to bring
6. **Red flags** — specific symptoms that require ER visit or calling the office immediately
7. **Contact information** — when to call, after-hours options

Format as a numbered checklist the patient can post on their refrigerator. Use "you" language, not clinical terminology.

Draft a {{communication_type}} for interdisciplinary team communication:

**From:** {{sender_role}} (e.g., "attending physician", "case manager", "PT")
**To:** {{recipient_role}} (e.g., "nursing staff", "social work", "specialist")
**Regarding:** {{subject}}
**Urgency:** {{urgency}} (routine / urgent / critical)

Key information to communicate:
- {{info_1}}
- {{info_2}}
- {{info_3}}

**Action requested:** {{action_needed}}
**Timeline:** {{timeline}}

Use SBAR format (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) for clinical handoffs. Keep under 150 words. Include all critical details but no extraneous information.

Note: Do not include actual patient identifiers. Use [PATIENT] as placeholder.

Explain these medical terms in plain language for a {{audience}}:

Terms:
1. {{term_1}}
2. {{term_2}}
3. {{term_3}}
4. {{term_4}}
5. {{term_5}}

For each term, provide:
- **Plain language definition** — one sentence, no jargon
- **Analogy** — a comparison to something familiar (if helpful)
- **Why it matters** — what it means for the patient's care or condition
- **Related terms** — other medical words they might hear in the same context

Reading level: {{reading_level}}
Context: {{context}} (e.g., "patient just received a diagnosis of...", "pre-surgery education")

Do not provide medical advice. These explanations are educational and should be reviewed by the care team.