AI Prompts for Healthcare: Claude and ChatGPT Prompts for Clinicians

Claude and ChatGPT save clinicians and practice staff real time on documentation and communication: turning de-identified notes into a SOAP structure, writing patient letters in plain language, drafting prior authorization letters, and building training material. They are not a source of clinical decisions, and patient data must never go into a tool your organization has not approved for it. Below are copy-ready prompts for clinicians and administrators, plus the HIPAA and safety rules that come first.

Read this first: what never goes into an AI chat

Protected health information (PHI) stays out unless your organization approved the tool

  • Under HIPAA, a vendor that handles PHI for a covered entity needs a Business Associate Agreement (BAA). Consumer and individual AI plans are generally not covered. AI vendors offer BAAs only for specific business or enterprise setups. Ask your compliance team which tool, if any, is approved.
  • De-identify before you paste. HIPAA's Safe Harbor method lists 18 identifiers to remove, including names, geographic detail smaller than a state, all date elements except year, phone numbers, email addresses, record numbers and full-face photos. "Patient A, 60s, HTN" is fine; a name and date of birth is not.
  • Outside the US, GDPR, the UK GDPR and local health data rules apply. The same principle holds: no identifiable patient data without an approved tool and a legal basis.
  • AI drafts, a clinician decides. Every note, letter and instruction must be reviewed by a qualified professional. Do not use AI for diagnosis, dosing or triage decisions.

Prompts for clinical documentation

1. SOAP note from de-identified dictation

Turn these de-identified encounter notes into a SOAP note. [PASTE NOTES - NO NAMES, DATES OF BIRTH, ADDRESSES OR RECORD NUMBERS] Rules: - Use only information in the notes. If something a SOAP note normally contains is missing, write [NOT DOCUMENTED] - do not fill it in. - Subjective: patient-reported symptoms and history, in their words where quoted. - Objective: vitals, exam findings, results exactly as given. - Assessment: list the clinician's stated impressions only. Do not add diagnoses. - Plan: as stated, numbered. End with a list of anything ambiguous I should clarify before signing.

2. Discharge instructions in plain language

Rewrite these discharge instructions for a patient with limited health literacy: [PASTE]. Aim for about a 6th-grade reading level. Short sentences. Keep every instruction, medication name and dose exactly as written. Add a "Call us or go to the emergency department if..." section using only the warning signs listed in the original. Return the original and the rewrite side by side so I can check nothing changed in meaning.

3. Referral letter

Draft a referral letter to [SPECIALTY] from these de-identified notes: [PASTE]. Structure: reason for referral (one sentence), relevant history, current medications, investigations so far with results, the specific question for the specialist, urgency. Under 300 words. Mark any gap with [MISSING].
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Prompts for patient communication

4. Patient letter explaining results

Write a letter to a patient explaining these results: [DE-IDENTIFIED RESULTS + CLINICIAN'S INTERPRETATION]. Use the clinician's interpretation only. Plain language, no jargon without a one-line explanation. Say clearly what the patient needs to do next and by when. Warm but not falsely reassuring. Under 250 words.

5. Patient education leaflet

Create a one-page patient leaflet on [CONDITION / PROCEDURE] for adults with limited health literacy. Sections: what it is, why it matters, what you can do, when to call us. Base it only on this guidance from our clinic: [PASTE APPROVED SOURCE]. Do not add medical claims that are not in the source. Include a line saying the leaflet does not replace advice from their care team.

6. Reply to a patient complaint

Draft a response to this patient complaint: [PASTE, IDENTIFIERS REMOVED]. Acknowledge the specific experience, explain what we are doing about it (from these facts: [FACTS]), and give a named role (not a person) to contact. No admission of clinical fault and no promises we have not confirmed - mark anything that needs review by our complaints lead.

Prompts for administrators and billing

7. Prior authorization letter

Draft a letter of medical necessity for prior authorization. Payer: [PAYER], service: [SERVICE / CPT IF KNOWN], diagnosis: [ICD-10 IF KNOWN]. Clinical justification from the chart (de-identified): [PASTE]. Payer criteria for this service: [PASTE POLICY TEXT IF YOU HAVE IT]. Map each payer criterion to the evidence that meets it, in a short table, then write the letter. Mark any criterion with no supporting evidence.

8. Front-desk script for no-shows

Our no-show rate is [X]% for [APPOINTMENT TYPE]. Write: 1) an appointment reminder for SMS (under 160 characters) and email, 2) a phone script for confirming next-day appointments, 3) a policy paragraph on missed appointments that is firm but not punitive. No patient data needed.

9. Clinic SOP

Write a standard operating procedure for [PROCESS, e.g. handling incoming lab results]. Format: purpose, scope, roles, numbered steps, what to do when something goes wrong, records kept, review date. Base it on how we do it now: [DESCRIBE]. Flag any step where responsibility is unclear.

Prompts for training and education

10. Staff training scenario

Create 5 short training scenarios for front-desk staff on [TOPIC, e.g. protecting patient privacy at check-in]. Each: the situation, the wrong response, the right response, and the rule behind it. Keep them realistic for a [CLINIC TYPE].

11. Exam-style practice questions

Write 10 multiple-choice questions on [TOPIC] for [NURSING / MEDICAL] students, each with 4 options, the correct answer, and a 2-sentence rationale. Base them on this source: [PASTE]. Mark any question where the source does not fully support the answer.

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In summary:

De-identify first and use only tools your organization approved for patient data. For documentation prompts in one download: the Healthcare Documentation Prompt Library. For a scribe that holds the rules all session: Ethan ($19). For patient letters: Amelia ($19). All of them: Library, $9 a month. More in our health and medical prompts collection.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is it HIPAA compliant to use ChatGPT or Claude?+

Only if your organization uses a configuration covered by a Business Associate Agreement with the vendor and your compliance team has approved it. Consumer and individual plans are generally not covered, so never paste protected health information into them. De-identified information can be used more safely.

What patient information must be removed before using AI?+

Under the HIPAA Safe Harbor method, remove all 18 listed identifiers, including names, geographic detail smaller than a state, all elements of dates except the year, phone and fax numbers, email addresses, Social Security and medical record numbers, and full-face photographs. When in doubt, leave it out.

Can Claude write SOAP notes?+

Claude can structure de-identified encounter notes into a SOAP format quickly. Tell it to use only the information given and to mark anything missing instead of filling gaps. A clinician must review and sign every note.

Can AI write a prior authorization letter?+

Yes. Give it the payer criteria, the service, the codes if known and the de-identified clinical justification, and ask it to map each criterion to the evidence before writing the letter. A person must check the facts and codes before submission.

Can AI give medical advice to patients?+

No. Use AI to draft communication that a clinician has already decided on, such as explaining results or rewriting instructions in plain language. Diagnosis, dosing and triage decisions belong to qualified professionals.

Do these prompts work in both Claude and ChatGPT?+

Yes. They are plain-text prompts with placeholders in brackets and work in Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or any AI chat your organization has approved. The Healthcare Documentation Prompt Library ($9) bundles eight ready-made documentation prompts.

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