Overview
- ChatGPT Health introduces a dedicated tab where users can link electronic health records via b.well and connect apps such as Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal for tailored responses.
- Health conversations are encrypted, stored separately from other chats, and excluded from model training, though OpenAI does not describe the feature as HIPAA compliant.
- Initial access is limited to a small early-user group outside the EEA, UK, and Switzerland, with wider availability on web and iOS planned in the coming weeks.
- OpenAI reports sustained demand, citing more than 230 million health and wellness questions each week, heavy after-hours use, and significant activity from rural hospital deserts.
- Safety and oversight questions persist, with OpenAI stating the tool is not for diagnosis or treatment as lawsuits, clinician warnings, and studies highlighting dangerous inaccuracies continue, while the FDA signals lighter regulation for lifestyle tools.