Use AI to review your draft patient education materials for reading level and health literacy before sharing.

You've drafted a patient handout or education sheet, but you're not sure if it's too complex or might confuse patients with lower health literacy. Before printing or emailing it to patients, use AI as your first reviewer to check reading level, spot medical jargon, and suggest simpler alternatives. This workflow helps you catch phrases that might be clear to you but confusing to patients—improving comprehension and reducing follow-up questions. 1. Copy the full text of your draft handout into ChatGPT or Claude. 2. Ask the AI to evaluate the reading level and identify any medical terms or complex phrases that might confuse a general audience. 3. Review the AI's feedback and note which terms or sentences it flagged as too complex. 4. Ask the AI to suggest simpler alternatives for each flagged term or rewrite confusing sentences in plainer language. 5. Compare the original and revised versions side-by-side, then edit your handout using the suggestions that feel accurate and appropriate. 6. Do a final read-through yourself to ensure accuracy and tone, then save or print the improved version. Remember: AI is a drafting and editing tool, not a substitute for your clinical judgment. Always verify that simplified language still conveys medically accurate information, and never input real patient data into a public AI tool.

February 19, 2026