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What should a health coaching note include?

Answered by Angel Reyes, MCHES®Last verified: November 5, 2026

Short answer

Date, actual start and stop times, modality, the link to the practitioner's plan of care, the patient's goals and progress, next steps, any referral back to the practitioner, and the coach's name, credential and signature with the supervising practitioner named.

See the must-contain vs should-contain table and an annotated example in the SOAP note guide.

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