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NP chronic disease management follow-up template
Designed for nurse practitioner chronic care visits managing hypertension, diabetes, lipids, COPD, and other long-term conditions—so each problem gets interval status, data, and a clear next step.
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Nurse Practitioner Chronic Disease Follow-Up Visit Context - Interval since last visit and chronic conditions prioritized today. - Patient goals, barriers (cost, access, adherence, SDOH), and self-management status. Interval History - Symptom changes, acute illness, ED/hospitalizations, and specialist visits since last encounter. - Home monitoring data (BP, glucose, weight, peak flow, symptom logs) if reviewed. Medications & Adherence - Current regimen with doses; missed doses, tolerability, and pharmacy/cost barriers. - OTC/supplements if relevant. Data Reviewed - Labs, imaging, care-gap reminders, and outside records reviewed today. Exam - Vital signs, weight/BMI trend, and focused exam for active chronic conditions. Problem-Based Assessment & Plan For each active chronic problem addressed today: - Status (at goal / not at goal / worsening) with brief reasoning. - Key supporting data. - Plan: medication changes, monitoring, lifestyle counseling, referrals, patient education, and next labs/visit. Care Gaps & Prevention - Overdue screenings, immunizations, or care-coordination items addressed. Follow-Up - Return interval, PRN criteria, and collaborating physician / care-team communication as needed.
When to use this template
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Why this template works
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Best for
Visit types and clinicians who use this format
- Problem-based layout matches how NP chronic disease visits are actually run.
- Keeps home monitoring, adherence, and goal progress visible across visits.
- Supports multimorbidity without burying education and self-management coaching.
- Works for quarterly and monthly NP chronic care panels.
- 1NP hypertension and diabetes follow-ups
- 2Multi-problem chronic disease management visits
- 3Nurse practitioner cardiometabolic clinics
Example output shape
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Visit Context 3-month NP chronic care follow-up for hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Patient goal: keep home BP under 130 systolic. Interval / Home Data Home BP averages 126–136 / 76–84. Fasting glucose 120–145. No ED visits. Misses evening metformin ~1×/week when traveling. Exam / Data BP 134/82, HR 74, BMI 30.8. A1c 7.3% (was 7.7%). Cr and eGFR stable. Feet without ulceration; monofilament intact. Assessment & Plan 1) Hypertension — near goal; continue lisinopril 20 mg daily; reinforce evening dose timing; home BP log. 2) Type 2 diabetes — improving; continue metformin 1000 mg BID; adherence counseling; discuss GLP-1 next visit if A1c remains >7%. 3) Care gaps — flu vaccine offered and accepted today. Follow-Up Return in 3 months with labs beforehand. Call sooner for BP >160 or symptomatic hypoglycemia.
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