# Abridge Core Workflow B

> Implement Abridge patient-facing documentation and after-visit summary generation. Use when building patient portal integration, generating plain-language summaries, multi-language translations, or after-visit instructions from clinical encounters. Trigger: "abridge patient summary", "after-visit summary", "patient portal abridge", "abridge patient-facing", "abridge multilingual".

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- Author: gabrielmoreira (https://skillmd.com/u/gabrielmoreira)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/gabrielmoreira/abridge-core-workflow-b

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# Abridge Core Workflow B — Patient-Facing Documentation

## Overview

Secondary workflow: generating plain-language patient summaries from the same clinical encounter captured in Workflow A. Abridge produces both clinician notes and patient-friendly after-visit summaries (AVS), supporting 28+ languages and multiple reading levels.

## Prerequisites

- Completed `abridge-core-workflow-a` (encounter-to-note pipeline)
- Patient portal integration configured (Epic MyChart, Athena Patient Portal)
- Understanding of health literacy requirements

## Instructions

### Step 1: Request Patient Summary from Completed Session

```typescript
// src/workflows/patient-summary.ts
import axios, { AxiosInstance } from 'axios';

interface PatientSummary {
  summary_id: string;
  session_id: string;
  language: string;                    // ISO 639-1 code
  reading_level: 'basic' | 'intermediate' | 'advanced';
  sections: {
    visit_reason: string;              // Plain-language chief complaint
    what_we_discussed: string;         // Key discussion points
    your_diagnosis: string;            // Explained at target reading level
    next_steps: string;                // Action items for patient
    medications: Array<{
      name: string;
      instructions: string;           // "Take 1 pill by mouth twice daily"
      warnings: string;
    }>;
    follow_up: {
      when: string;                    // "Come back in 2 weeks"
      why: string;                     // "To check if your cough improved"
      scheduling_instructions: string;
    };
    questions_to_ask: string[];        // AI-suggested questions for next visit
  };
  source_encounter: {
    date: string;
    provider_name: string;
    department: string;
  };
}

async function generatePatientSummary(
  api: AxiosInstance,
  sessionId: string,
  language: string = 'en',
  readingLevel: PatientSummary['reading_level'] = 'basic'
): Promise<PatientSummary> {
  const { data } = await api.post(`/encounters/sessions/${sessionId}/patient-summary`, {
    language,
    reading_level: readingLevel,
    include_medications: true,
    include_follow_up: true,
    include_suggested_questions: true,
  });

  return data;
}
```

### Step 2: Push to Patient Portal via FHIR

```typescript
// src/workflows/patient-portal-push.ts
interface FhirCommunication {
  resourceType: 'Communication';
  status: 'completed';
  category: Array<{ coding: Array<{ system: string; code: string }> }>;
  subject: { reference: string };
  encounter: { reference: string };
  payload: Array<{ contentString: string }>;
  sent: string;
}

async function pushToMyChart(
  fhirBaseUrl: string,
  accessToken: string,
  summary: {
    patient_id: string;
    encounter_id: string;
    content: string;
    language: string;
  }
): Promise<string> {
  const communication: FhirCommunication = {
    resourceType: 'Communication',
    status: 'completed',
    category: [{
      coding: [{
        system: 'http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/communication-category',
        code: 'notification',
      }],
    }],
    subject: { reference: `Patient/${summary.patient_id}` },
    encounter: { reference: `Encounter/${summary.encounter_id}` },
    payload: [{ contentString: summary.content }],
    sent: new Date().toISOString(),
  };

  const response = await axios.post(
    `${fhirBaseUrl}/Communication`,
    communication,
    { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}` } }
  );

  return response.data.id;
}
```

### Step 3: Multi-Language Translation

```typescript
// src/workflows/translation.ts
// Abridge supports 28+ languages natively — no external translation service needed

const SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES = [
  'en', 'es', 'zh', 'ar', 'vi', 'ko', 'tl', 'ru', 'fr', 'pt',
  'hi', 'de', 'ja', 'it', 'pl', 'ur', 'fa', 'bn', 'pa', 'gu',
  'ha', 'yo', 'am', 'so', 'sw', 'ne', 'my', 'th',
] as const;

async function generateMultiLanguageSummaries(
  api: AxiosInstance,
  sessionId: string,
  languages: string[]
): Promise<Map<string, PatientSummary>> {
  const summaries = new Map<string, PatientSummary>();

  // Generate summaries in parallel for requested languages
  const results = await Promise.allSettled(
    languages.map(lang =>
      generatePatientSummary(api, sessionId, lang, 'basic')
    )
  );

  results.forEach((result, index) => {
    if (result.status === 'fulfilled') {
      summaries.set(languages[index], result.value);
    } else {
      console.error(`Translation failed for ${languages[index]}:`, result.reason);
    }
  });

  return summaries;
}
```

### Step 4: Format After-Visit Summary (AVS)

```typescript
// src/workflows/avs-formatter.ts
function formatAfterVisitSummary(summary: PatientSummary): string {
  const lines: string[] = [
    `AFTER-VISIT SUMMARY`,
    `Date: ${summary.source_encounter.date}`,
    `Provider: ${summary.source_encounter.provider_name}`,
    `Department: ${summary.source_encounter.department}`,
    '',
    `WHY YOU CAME IN`,
    summary.sections.visit_reason,
    '',
    `WHAT WE DISCUSSED`,
    summary.sections.what_we_discussed,
    '',
    `YOUR DIAGNOSIS`,
    summary.sections.your_diagnosis,
    '',
    `WHAT TO DO NEXT`,
    summary.sections.next_steps,
  ];

  if (summary.sections.medications.length > 0) {
    lines.push('', 'YOUR MEDICATIONS');
    for (const med of summary.sections.medications) {
      lines.push(`  ${med.name}: ${med.instructions}`);
      if (med.warnings) lines.push(`    Important: ${med.warnings}`);
    }
  }

  lines.push(
    '',
    'FOLLOW-UP',
    `When: ${summary.sections.follow_up.when}`,
    `Why: ${summary.sections.follow_up.why}`,
    summary.sections.follow_up.scheduling_instructions,
  );

  return lines.join('\n');
}
```

## Output

- Patient-friendly after-visit summary at target reading level
- Multi-language translations (28+ languages supported)
- FHIR Communication resource pushed to patient portal
- Formatted AVS document with medications, follow-up, and next steps

## Examples

For a sandbox portal test, use a completed encounter containing only synthetic
patient data to request a basic-reading-level English summary and a Spanish
translation. Review both summaries for required medication and follow-up
sections before formatting the English version as an AVS. Post the approved
synthetic summary to the sandbox `Communication` endpoint and record only the
returned resource ID. If translation or portal delivery fails, retain redacted
error metadata, correct the test input or authorization, and never substitute
production patient text in the retry.

## Error Handling

| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Unsupported language | Language not in Abridge's 28+ set | Check `SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES` list |
| Summary too vague | Encounter transcript was short | Ensure encounter has enough clinical detail |
| MyChart push `403` | Patient portal not linked | Verify patient has active MyChart account |
| Missing medications | Provider didn't discuss meds | Medications only included if mentioned in encounter |

## Resources

- [Abridge Platform](https://www.abridge.com/product)
- [FHIR R4 Communication Resource](https://hl7.org/fhir/R4/communication.html)
- [Health Literacy Guidelines (CDC)](https://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/)
- [Epic MyChart Integration](https://mychart.epic.com/)

## Next Steps

For common integration errors, see `abridge-common-errors`.