Use AI to review your patient education materials by asking it to identify medical jargon, complex sentences, and potential cultural barriers.

When you draft patient education materials on medications, procedures, or self-care, it's easy to accidentally include terms that feel clear to you but confuse patients. Before you print or share that handout, ask AI to review it specifically for accessibility barriers — not just medical jargon, but also sentence complexity, assumed knowledge, and cultural considerations you might have missed. This multi-lens review catches issues that make materials less effective for diverse patient populations. Start by pasting your draft education material into ChatGPT or Claude, then ask it to review the content through three separate lenses: medical terminology that needs simplification, sentences that are too long or complex for average reading levels, and assumptions about health literacy or cultural context that might alienate some patients. The AI will flag specific phrases and suggest alternatives, helping you create materials that truly serve all your patients. Always review AI suggestions carefully and verify that simplified language still conveys accurate clinical information. This technique works best when you use it as a second set of eyes before finalizing any patient-facing education material — it helps you catch blind spots that come from being too close to medical language every day.

February 19, 2026