Open A.I. Makes Healthcare Push

Open AI, the parent company of ChatGPT, has set its sights on healthcare, and is part of a growing number of AI companies looking to make inroads in healthcare. The company has made a series of announcements in recent weeks that emphasize its interest in putting ChatGPT into the hands of patients and providers. Open AI’s move into healthcare includes two primary programs: “ChatGPT Health” and “Open AI for Healthcare”.

What is ChatGPT Health?

ChatGPT Health will allow patients to upload their medical records, including lab results, visit summaries, and clinical history, into the ChatGPT interface. The large language model will use information to help patients understand test results, prepare for doctor’s visits and understand what diets can help with their health.

Additionally, the company said it is working with several health tech companies on the product. Function Health, which closed a near-$300 million funding round in November and Weight Watchers will connect their applications to ChatGPT Health. Through those connections, ChatGPT can recommend lab insights from Function and dieting tips from Weight Watchers. The company also said users of Apple Health will be able to share their wellness and health data with ChatGPT to analyze the information.

What is OpenAI for Healthcare?

OpenAI’s enterprise product, which is available, gives health systems the ability to embed GPT-5 large language models into their workflows. It also gives them access to templates to help them create generative AI models for common use cases. Providers also can create clinical AI models that are drawn from peer-reviewed research studies, public health guidance and clinical guidelines. The tools are designed to help health systems implement clinical, operational, and research-driven large language models.

Consumer and Industry Response

The company has said that daily, 40 million people use ChatGPT for healthcare related purposes. They assert that because getting health advice is already one of the most popular uses for ChatGPT, the move to prioritize improvement of healthcare analysis and support was a natural next step during the development of GTP-5’s most recent update; and claim that there is a waiting list for consumers to use the ChatGPT Health functionality.

Additionally, OpenAI said it worked with several health systems on their enterprise product, OpenAI for Healthcare, including HCA Healthcare, Boston Children’s Hospital, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, Advent Health, and others. Boston Children’s Hospital, in particular, has had a multi-year partnership with OpenAI, where they developed a generative AI prompt library that helps the hospital’s employees with a wide range of tasks.

Source: “Open AI’s Massive Healthcare Push: Here’s What to Know”, by Modern Healthcare