Use AI to create visual comparison tables that help patients weigh treatment options side-by-side.
When presenting treatment options—medications, procedures, or management strategies—patients often struggle to compare them mentally. You explain verbally, but they leave confused or default to whatever you mentioned first. Instead of drafting paragraphs, use AI to create a clean side-by-side comparison table that shows benefits, risks, costs, and logistics for each option. This gives patients something concrete to reference during and after the visit. Start by describing the options you're comparing and the factors that matter most to your patient population—side effects, out-of-pocket cost, time commitment, how quickly it works. AI will generate a draft table you can print, email, or add to your after-visit summary. You can also ask it to add a row for "best for patients who..." to help with shared decision-making. This approach works especially well for diabetes medications, contraception counseling, joint injection versus physical therapy, or sleep apnea treatment options. The table format reduces cognitive load and empowers patients to revisit the conversation at home. Always review the output for accuracy and appropriateness before sharing—AI drafts the structure, but your clinical judgment fills in what matters most for your specific patient.
Try this prompt today
“Create a patient-friendly comparison table for choosing between metformin, a GLP-1 agonist, and an SGLT2 inhibitor for type 2 diabetes. Include rows for: how it works in plain language, common side effects, average out-of-pocket cost category (low/medium/high), dosing frequency, weight impact, and which patients benefit most. Use simple language a 6th grader could understand. Format as a table with three columns.”
March 3, 2026
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