- ChatGPT Health is a dedicated experience for health conversations inside ChatGPT. It comes with privacy protections and health chats are not used for model training.
- You can connect health and wellness apps like Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, etc. with ChatGPT Health.
- You can join the waitlist to get early access to ChatGPT Health. It's available to both free and paid users.
OpenAI announced ChatGPT Health, a dedicated space inside ChatGPT where you can have health conversations and connect your medical records and fitness apps. OpenAI says health is already one of the most common ways people use ChatGPT. In fact, over 230 million people ask health questions on ChatGPT per week. So, OpenAI has come up with a dedicated experience for health within ChatGPT with privacy protections.
What is ChatGPT Health: Explained
ChatGPT Health combines user health data with AI intelligence. Health information is available across websites, wearables, fitness apps, PDFs, lab reports, medical notes, and more. OpenAI intends to bring all this information to ChatGPT Health so that users are more “informed, prepared, and confident” about their health.
In addition, OpenAI has added health-specific privacy protections including purpose-built encryption and data isolation for health chats. OpenAI says health conversation are not used to train OpenAI’s models and they have isolated memories. Next, live medical records are accessed through b.well for US consumers.
ChatGPT Health is currently available via a waitlist. Initially, it’s rolling out to ChatGPT users across Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans. However, note that users in the EU, Switzerland, and the UK can’t access the new health experience. OpenAI is starting with a small group of early users and in the coming weeks, it will be widely rolled out on the web and iOS.
As for app integration inside ChatGPT, it can connect to Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, Function, Weight Watchers, Peloton, Instacart, AllTrails, and more. OpenAI says ChatGPT Health is designed to support, and not replace medical care. It’s also not intended for diagnosis or treatment.
You can use ChatGPT Health for understanding lab results, preparing for doctor appointments, tracking health trends over time, diet and workout planning, and evaluating insurance options.
Key Features of ChatGPT Health
- ChatGPT Health is a dedicated space within ChatGPT where medical conversations, lab reports, files, and connected apps are kept isolated from your regular chats.
- You can securely connect your medical and wellness apps like Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, Function, Peloton, and Weight Watchers with ChatGPT Health. It will allow the AI chatbot to offer personalized health suggestions.
- OpenAI has enhanced the privacy and security of health chats. These chats are encrypted and isolated from regular chats. You health chats are not used to train OpenAI’s foundation models.
- ChatGPT Health reads your medical data to understand trends over time such as cholesterol levels, sleep activity, nutritional data, etc.
- Before visiting a doctor, you can use ChatGPT Health to summarize health data, and generate key questions that you can ask your doctor.
- For everyday health planning, ChatGPT Health can offer personalized diet planning, workout routines, GLP-1 lifestyle adjustments, and more.
- It can also compare insurance plans and explain tradeoffs based on your health patterns and clinical history.
- ChatGPT Health responses are evaluated using a medical standard which has been designed by hundreds of practicing doctors to ensure safety and clarity.
- You can always choose to view and delete Health memories and disconnect health apps.
How to Sign Up for ChatGPT Health
- To access ChatGPT Health, open chatgpt.com/health/waitlist and join the waitlist.
- Once you have been granted access, you will see a “Health” section in the sidebar menu.
So that is all about ChatGPT Health. While some users may not wish to divulge their health information with ChatGPT, millions of users are already using it for understanding medical records. OpenAI has done the right thing by bringing a dedicated space and adding privacy protections for health conversations.
