Spell Check Case Notes with an AI Chatbot

In ChatGPT or your favorite AI chatbot, copy and paste the following prompt to assist in spell checking a progress note. Make sure not to enter any client-identifiable information to follow best practices of confidentiality and ensure privacy. Consider using an AI tool like Bastion GPT, which is a HIPAA-compliant AI tool for healthcare workers (there is a cost associated; this is not an affiliate link). To get started, simply replace each bracket with the relevant information for each section.

Prompt Template

You are a social work expert. Review the following case note [INSERT AND ENSURE NO IDENTIFIABLE CLIENT INFORMATION] to check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. Ensure that the case note is free of typos, correctly formatted, and written in a clear, professional manner. Provide specific corrections and suggestions for improvement

Example Prompt

You are a social work expert. Review the following case note [Inserted Case Note] to check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. Ensure that the case note is free of typos, correctly formatted, and written in a clear, professional manner. Provide specific corrections and suggestions for improvement.

Additional Prompting Strategies

• Ask the chatbot to ensure that the language used in the case note is professional, clear, and appropriate for documentation in a social work setting.

• Request the chatbot to review the case note for consistency in the use of terminology, ensuring that key terms are used correctly and consistently throughout.

• Ask the chatbot to identify and correct any punctuation errors, ensuring that commas, periods, and other punctuation marks are used correctly.

• Ask the chatbot to review the language for objectivity, ensuring that the case note remains neutral and focused on observable facts.