Generate patient instructions
POST/generate-patient-instructions
Generates clear, post-visit instructions based on what the healthcare provider communicated to the patient during the encounter. These instructions are intended to help patients better understand and follow their care plan.
Provider review
Patient instructions are generated automatically and may be translated. A licensed healthcare provider should review and approve them before sharing with the patient, especially when translation is involved.
This endpoint supports multiple input formats and languages to fit a variety of clinical workflows.
Request
Responses
- 200
Patient instructions.
Operation spec
{
"method": "post",
"path": "/generate-patient-instructions",
"operationId": "generate-patient-instructions",
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"description": "The input to generate the patient instructions.",
"properties": {
"note": {
"description": "The Nabla-generated clinical note of the encounter.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Title of the note.",
"example": "Fever and strong headache"
},
"sections": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Sections of the note.",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"description": "A note section.",
"properties": {
"key": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A key identifying a section of a note.\nThe set of possible keys depend on the template that is used. Check [Note template](/2026-04-24/guides/note-templates/note-templates-sections) for possible values.",
"example": "CHIEF_COMPLAINT",
"enum": [
"ALLERGIES",
"APPOINTMENTS",
"ASSESSMENT",
"ASSESSMENT_AND_PLAN",
"CARDIOVASCULAR_RISK_FACTORS",
"CHIEF_COMPLAINT",
"CURRENT_MEDICATIONS",
"DIAGNOSTIC_TESTS_ORDERED",
"FOOD_HABITS",
"LIFESTYLE",
"PAST_MEDICAL_HISTORY",
"OBJECTIVES_AND_ADVICE",
"FAMILY_HISTORY",
"HISTORY_OF_PRESENT_ILLNESS",
"IMAGING_RESULTS",
"IMMUNIZATIONS",
"LAB_RESULTS",
"MENTAL_HEALTH_EXAM",
"MENTAL_HEALTH_HISTORY",
"PAST_OBSTETRIC_HISTORY",
"PAST_SURGICAL_HISTORY",
"PHYSICAL_EXAM",
"PLAN",
"PRESCRIPTION",
"HISTORY_OF_PRESENT_COMPLAINT",
"OBJECTIVE",
"SUBJECTIVE",
"SOCIAL_HISTORY",
"VITALS",
"WELL_CHILD_CARE"
],
"title": "note_section_key"
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The section title.",
"example": "Chief complaint"
},
"text": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Content of the note section.",
"example": "Sleep disorder"
}
},
"required": [
"key",
"title",
"text"
],
"title": "note_section_request"
}
},
"locale": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Locale of the note.",
"enum": [
"ENGLISH_US",
"ENGLISH_UK",
"FRENCH_FR"
],
"example": "ENGLISH_US",
"title": "note_locale"
},
"template": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"GENERIC_MULTIPLE_SECTIONS",
"GENERIC_MULTIPLE_SECTIONS_AP_MERGED",
"GENERIC_SOAP",
"GENERIC_SOAP_AP_MERGED",
"GENERIC_SOAP_PLUS_EXAM_TESTS_AP_MERGED",
"GENERIC_APSO_AP_MERGED",
"EMERGENCY_MULTIPLE_SECTIONS",
"EMERGENCY_SOAP",
"WCC_MULTIPLE_SECTIONS",
"WCC_SOAP",
"PSYCHIATRY_MULTIPLE_SECTIONS",
"PSYCHIATRY_SOAP",
"PSYCHOLOGY_MULTIPLE_SECTIONS",
"CARDIOLOGY_MULTIPLE_SECTIONS",
"DIET_MULTIPLE_SECTIONS"
],
"description": "The template used to generate the note.\n\nSome templates are **only available in specific languages**. Check [Note template](/2026-04-24/guides/note-templates/note-templates-sections) for details.",
"example": "GENERIC_MULTIPLE_SECTIONS",
"title": "note_template"
}
},
"required": [
"sections",
"locale",
"template"
],
"title": "note_request"
},
"instructions_locale": {
"description": "Locale of the patient instructions.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"ENGLISH_US",
"ENGLISH_UK",
"SPANISH_ES",
"SPANISH_MX",
"FRENCH_FR",
"ARABIC_EG",
"ARABIC_LB",
"ARABIC_MA",
"ARABIC_SA",
"ARMENIAN_AM",
"BENGALI_IN",
"CANTONESE_CN",
"CROATIAN_HR",
"FILIPINO_PH",
"GERMAN_DE",
"GREEK_GR",
"GUJARATI_IN",
"HEBREW_IL",
"HINDI_IN",
"ITALIAN_IT",
"JAPANESE_JP",
"KHMER_KH",
"KOREAN_KR",
"MANDARIN_CN",
"PERSIAN_IR",
"POLISH_PL",
"PORTUGUESE_PT",
"PUNJABI_IN",
"RUSSIAN_RU",
"SERBIAN_RS",
"TAMIL_IN",
"TELUGU_IN",
"THAI_TH",
"URDU_IN",
"VIETNAMESE_VN",
"HAITIAN_HT"
],
"example": "ENGLISH_US",
"title": "speech_locale"
},
"recipient_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"PATIENT",
"PARENT"
],
"description": "Recipient type of the patient instructions. This is especially useful for pediatric encounters.",
"default": "PATIENT",
"example": "PATIENT",
"title": "patient_instructions_recipient_type"
}
},
"required": [
"note",
"instructions_locale"
],
"title": "generate_patient_instructions_request"
}
}
}
},
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "Patient instructions.",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"instructions": {
"type": "string",
"description": "List of instructions for the patient.",
"example": "- Order a sleep test that you can do at home. This will help us understand more about how you sleep.\n- After you've done the sleep test, we'll talk about the results in our next meeting."
}
},
"required": [
"instructions"
],
"title": "generate_patient_instructions_response"
}
}
}
}
}
}