Medical SLPs operate in high-stakes, fast-paced environments where documentation accuracy carries immediate clinical consequences. LLMs can help with structure and organization, but clinical judgment is non-negotiable here.

Regulatory Context

• HIPAA governs all patient information; no PHI in public tools
• BAA (Business Associate Agreement) required for any tool handling patient data
• Documentation supports medical decision-making, billing, and continuity of care
• Instrumental findings (MBSS, FEES) require clinician interpretation, never AI

Appropriate Uses

• Structuring dysphagia progress notes and session documentation
• Organizing cognitive-linguistic assessment findings into narrative format
• Drafting patient/family education materials in plain language
• Structuring prior authorization and medical necessity letters
• Summarizing discharge recommendations into readable format
• Brainstorming functional goal wording for rehab settings

Red Flags

• Entering patient names, MRNs, or PHI into public models
• AI interpreting instrumental findings (MBSS, FEES)
• Generating diet level recommendations or aspiration risk judgments
• Copying AI language directly into medical records
• Using AI output as basis for swallowing safety decisions
• Substituting AI summaries for clinical reasoning in discharge planning

Curated Templates

• Instrumental Report Organizer
• Discharge Summary Draft
• Prior Authorization