Which step is described as 'develop treatment plan (goals and dates)'?

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In this step, the focus is turning the diagnosis into a concrete course of action. Developing the treatment plan means setting specific goals you want to achieve with the patient and establishing dates or timeframes to reach those goals. This creates a roadmap for care: it links the identified condition to what you will do (procedures, therapies, lifestyle advice) and when you will check progress. Having goals and dates helps both you and the patient understand expected outcomes, guides the sequence and frequency of visits, and indicates when re-evaluation should occur. The other steps are about identifying the problem (diagnosis), documenting and sharing findings (report of findings), or checking progress and adjusting the plan (re-evaluation), rather than establishing the actionable plan with goals and timelines.