Use AI to review your patient education handouts for reading level and comprehension before distributing them.

You've drafted a handout explaining a diagnosis or treatment plan, but you're not sure if it's too complex or if patients will actually understand it. Before printing or emailing it to dozens of patients, use AI as a readability reviewer. This workflow helps you assess reading level, identify confusing jargon, and get suggestions to make your handout clearer and more accessible. 1. Copy your draft patient education handout text and paste it into ChatGPT or Claude. 2. Ask the AI to evaluate the reading level and identify any medical jargon or complex sentences that might confuse patients. Request specific examples of what might be unclear. 3. Ask the AI to suggest simpler alternatives for any flagged terms or sentences, keeping the medical accuracy intact but making the language more accessible. 4. Request that the AI check whether the handout answers the most common patient questions about the topic (what it is, why it matters, what to do next, when to worry). 5. Review the AI's feedback carefully, then revise your handout based on suggestions that make sense clinically and improve clarity. 6. If desired, ask the AI to generate a final "plain language" version you can compare side-by-side with your original. Always verify that any revisions maintain clinical accuracy and align with current guidelines. This is a drafting and editing aid — your clinical judgment is essential to ensure the final handout is both clear and correct.

March 1, 2026