/treatment-plans

name: treatment-plans
description: "Generate concise (3-4 page), focused medical treatment plans in LaTeX/PDF format for all clinical specialties. Supports general medical treatment, rehabilitation therapy, mental health care, chronic disease management, perioperative care, and pain management. Includes SMART goal frameworks, evidence-based interventions with minimal text citations, regulatory compliance (HIPAA), and professional formatting. Prioritizes brevity and clinical actionability."
allowed-tools: [Read, Write, Edit, Bash]

Treatment Plan Writing

Overview

Treatment plan writing is the systematic documentation of clinical care strategies designed to address patient health conditions through evidence-based interventions, measurable goals, and structured follow-up. This skill provides comprehensive LaTeX templates and validation tools for creating **concise, focused** treatment plans (3-4 pages standard) across all medical specialties with full regulatory compliance.

**Critical Principles:** 1. **CONCISE & ACTIONABLE**: Treatment plans default to 3-4 pages maximum, focusing only on clinically essential information that impacts care decisions 2. **Patient-Centered**: Plans must be evidence-based, measurable, and compliant with healthcare regulations (HIPAA, documentation standards) 3. **Minimal Citations**: Use brief in-text citations only when needed to support clinical recommendations; avoid extensive bibliographies

Every treatment plan should include clear goals, specific interventions, defined timelines, monitoring parameters, and expected outcomes that align with patient preferences and current clinical guidelines - all presented as efficiently as possible.

When to Use This Skill

This skill should be used when:

• Creating individualized treatment plans for patient care
• Documenting therapeutic interventions for chronic disease management
• Developing rehabilitation programs (physical therapy, occupational therapy, cardiac rehab)
• Writing mental health and psychiatric treatment plans
• Planning perioperative and surgical care pathways
• Establishing pain management protocols
• Setting patient-centered goals using SMART criteria
• Coordinating multidisciplinary care across specialties
• Ensuring regulatory compliance in treatment documentation
• Generating professional treatment plans for medical records

Visual Enhancement with Scientific Schematics

**⚠️ MANDATORY: Every treatment plan MUST include at least 1 AI-generated figure using the scientific-schematics skill.**

This is not optional. Treatment plans benefit greatly from visual elements. Before finalizing any document: 1. Generate at minimum ONE schematic or diagram (e.g., treatment pathway flowchart, care coordination diagram, or therapy timeline) 2. For complex plans: include decision algorithm flowchart 3. For rehabilitation plans: include milestone progression diagram

**How to generate figures:**

• Use the **scientific-schematics** skill to generate AI-powered publication-quality diagrams
• Simply describe your desired diagram in natural language
• Nano Banana Pro will automatically generate, review, and refine the schematic

**How to generate schematics:**

python scripts/generate_schematic.py "your diagram description" -o figures/output.png

The AI will automatically:

• Create publication-quality images with proper formatting
• Review and refine through multiple iterations
• Ensure accessibility (colorblind-friendly, high contrast)
• Save outputs in the figures/ directory

**When to add schematics:**

• Treatment pathway flowcharts
• Care coordination diagrams
• Therapy progression timelines
• Multidisciplinary team interaction diagrams
• Medication management flowcharts
• Rehabilitation protocol visualizations
• Clinical decision algorithm diagrams
• Any complex concept that benefits from visualization

For detailed guidance on creating schematics, refer to the scientific-schematics skill documentation.

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Document Format and Best Practices

Document Length Options

Treatment plans come in three format options based on clinical complexity and use case:

Option 1: One-Page Treatment Plan (PREFERRED for most cases)

**When to use**: Straightforward clinical scenarios, standard protocols, busy clinical settings

**Format**: Single page containing all essential treatment information in scannable sections

• No table of contents needed
• No extensive narratives
• Focused on actionable items only
• Similar to precision oncology reports or treatment recommendation cards

**Required sections** (all on one page): 1. **Header Box**: Patient info, diagnosis, date, molecular/risk profile if applicable 2. **Treatment Regimen**: Numbered list of specific interventions 3. **Supportive Care**: Brief bullet points 4. **Rationale**: 1-2 sentence justification (optional for standard protocols) 5. **Monitoring**: Key parameters and frequency 6. **Evidence Level**: Guideline reference or evidence grade (e.g., "Level 1, FDA approved") 7. **Expected Outcome**: Timeline and success metrics

**Design principles**:

• Use small boxes/tables for organization (like the clinical treatment recommendation card format)
• Eliminate all non-essential text
• Use abbreviations familiar to clinicians
• Dense information layout - maximize information per square inch
• Think "quick reference card" not "comprehensive documentation"

**Example structure**:

[Patient ID/Diagnosis Box at top]

TARGET PATIENT POPULATION
  Number of patients, demographics, key features

PRIMARY TREATMENT REGIMEN
  • Medication 1: dose, frequency, duration
  • Procedure: specific details
  • Monitoring: what and when

SUPPORTIVE CARE
  • Key supportive medications

RATIONALE
  Brief clinical justification

MOLECULAR TARGETS / RISK FACTORS
  Relevant biomarkers or risk stratification

EVIDENCE LEVEL
  Guideline reference, trial data

MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
  Key labs/vitals, frequency

EXPECTED CLINICAL BENEFIT
  Primar