Claude for clinical notes, done properly.
The tested prompt, the codes that help, and the setup healthcare pros run. Copy, adapt, ship.
Clinicians spend 2+ hours daily on documentation. SOAP notes, progress notes, and discharge summaries are repetitive but require precision. Burnout from documentation is real.
Three reasons this actually lands.
The prompt, the codes, the fit. Each one on its own is a nice-to-have. Together, they change the workflow.
One tested prompt, copy-paste ready. Rules baked in, placeholders marked, tone locked down. No prompt-engineering trial runs, no back-and-forth.
Prefix with PERSONA, L99 for compound effects. Each code is a documented technique, not a magic word.
Tuned for healthcare workflows. Not a generic template, and not another "you are a helpful assistant" hack.
Without the pattern vs with it.
What the day looks like when you keep winging the prompt, and what it looks like when you stop.
Generic prompt. Claude writes something that could be about anyone, in any industry, from anywhere. Sounds like a template because it is one.
The CLSkills prompt with placeholders for your context. Claude writes it like a specialist who actually knows the work. Publishable after one edit pass.
You paste, Claude answers, you rewrite, you paste again. Ten minutes of back-and-forth per output. Three hours across a batch of five.
Prompt loaded once. You feed the specifics, Claude returns the finished output. Two minutes per, twenty across five. Same tone, same structure, every time.
Middle-of-the-road copy that reads AI-flavoured. Recipients notice. Response rates stay low. You end up rewriting most of it anyway.
A well-structured clinical note draft in proper format that saves 10-15 minutes per patient. Follows documentation guidelines for the appropriate visit level. Always requires clinician review and attestation.
Copy this, replace the placeholders, ship.
Help me draft a clinical note. Note type: [SOAP / PROGRESS NOTE / DISCHARGE SUMMARY / H&P] Setting: [OUTPATIENT / INPATIENT / ER / TELEHEALTH] Specialty: [YOUR SPECIALTY] Patient encounter information: - Chief complaint: [CC] - History of present illness: [HPI DETAILS] - Relevant PMH: [PAST MEDICAL HISTORY] - Exam findings: [PERTINENT POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES] - Assessment: [YOUR CLINICAL IMPRESSION] - Plan: [WHAT YOU'RE DOING] Rules: - Follow standard [NOTE TYPE] format - Use appropriate medical terminology - Include pertinent negatives - Be concise but thorough enough for billing and continuity - Follow CMS documentation guidelines for [VISIT LEVEL] - Don't fabricate any clinical details — use only what I provided This is a DRAFT. I will review, modify, and sign this note. NOTE: This is a documentation aid, not clinical decision support.
Replace the [BRACKETED] placeholders with your context.
Stack these prefixes for compound gains.
Prepend one or more of these to the prompt above. Each code is documented on its own page with before and after examples.
Every prompt, once.
The Cheat Sheet is every tested code, with a before and an after.
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