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of 5— Sign up for ChatGPT Plus
What you'll accomplish
By the end of this guide, you'll have ChatGPT Plus set up with a reusable system for generating progress notes, referral letters, safety plans, and discharge summaries — cutting your daily documentation time from 3-4 hours to under 90 minutes.
What you'll need
- A ChatGPT Plus account (chat.openai.com — $20/month)
- A computer or phone with internet access
- Time needed: 30 minutes to set up your template system; then 2-5 minutes per document
- Cost: $20/month for ChatGPT Plus
- Important: Never enter patient names, dates of birth, or other direct identifiers into ChatGPT. Use patient type descriptors and add specific details after generating.
How-To Guide: ChatGPT Plus as Your Documentation Assistant
Step 1: Sign up for ChatGPT Plus
Go to chat.openai.com and create an account if you don't have one. Click Upgrade to Plus to get GPT-4 access.
- Go to chat.openai.com
- Click "Sign Up" and create your account
- Click your profile picture → "Upgrade plan" → "Upgrade to Plus"
- Complete payment ($20/month)
What you should see: The GPT-4 model option in the model selector at the top of a new conversation.