OpenAI introduces a dedicated space for health conversations in ChatGPT- ChatGPT Health

What if ChatGPT keeps you informed and prepared about your health insights? It would definitely be easy to navigate your health. OpenAI has recently introduced a dedicated space for health conversations in ChatGPT called ChatGPT Health.

Introducing ChatGPT Health — a dedicated space for health conversations in ChatGPT. You can securely connect medical records and wellness apps so responses are grounded in your own health information.

Designed to help you navigate medical care, not replace it.

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ChatGPT Health

ChatGPT Health helps people take a more active role in understanding and managing their health and wellness, while supporting care from clinicians. You can now securely connect medical records and wellness apps like Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal, so ChatGPT can help you understand recent test results, prepare for appointments with your doctor, get advice on how to approach your diet and workout routine, or understand the tradeoffs of different insurance options based on your healthcare patterns.

The first time you connect an app, you will be notified about what type of data may be collected by the third party. And you are always in control, as you can disconnect any app at any time, and it immediately loses access.

ChatGPT Health operates as a separate space with enhanced privacy to protect sensitive data. Also, if you start a health conversation in ChatGPT, you will be suggested to move into Health for these additional protections. Health has separate memories, ensuring that your health context stays contained within the space.

When helpful, ChatGPT may use context from your non-Health chats (like a recent move or lifestyle change) to make a health conversation more relevant. However, Health Information and memories never flow back into your non-Health chats, and conversations outside of Health can’t access files, conversations, or memories created within Health. You can view or delete Health memories at any time within Health or the “Personalisation” section of settings. You can remove access to medical records at any time in the “Apps” section of Settings.

OpenAI specified that conversations in Health are not used to train their foundation models. You can further strengthen access controls by enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA), which adds an extra layer of protection to help prevent unauthorised access.

ChatGPT Health was developed in close collaboration with physicians around the world to provide clear and useful health information. You can upload files directly, connect from tools (+) or “Apps” in Settings.

• New: Medical Records for lab results, visit summaries, and clinical history
• New: Apple Health for health and fitness data, including movement, sleep, and activity patterns (must be on iOS to sync)
• New: Function for lab test insights, nutrition ideas, and taking action on your health
• New: MyFitnessPal for nutrition advice, macros, and recipes
• New: Weight Watchers for GLP-1 personalised meal ideas, recipes, and food guidance
• AllTrails to help you find your next hike
• Instacart to turn meal plans into shoppable lists
• Peloton for suggested workout classes or guided meditations

Users can add custom instructions in Health to help ChatGPT know what to focus on, to avoid mentioning sensitive topics, or to change how responses are framed. These instructions only apply to Health chats, and you can update or remove any time in Health or Settings.

ChatGPT Health: Availability

You can sign up for the waitlist to request access to ChatGPT Health. Once you have access, select ‘Health’ from the sidebar menu in ChatGPT. Access is provided to a small group of early users to learn and continue refining the experience.

Users with ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus, and Pro Plans outside of the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the UK are eligible. OpenAI plans to expand access and make Health available to all users on the web and iOS in the coming weeks.

Medical record integrations and some apps are available in the US only, and connecting to Apple Health requires iOS.