OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health for Medical Diagnosis with Connected Health and Wellness Apps

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, a dedicated experience that securely brings health information and AI intelligence together to help users feel more informed, prepared, and confident navigating their health and wellness journeys.

The new product builds on existing privacy, security, and data controls across ChatGPT with additional layered protections designed specifically for health, including purpose-built encryption and isolation to keep health conversations protected and compartmentalized.

Executive Summary

Health represents one of the most common ways people use ChatGPT today, with over 230 million people globally asking health and wellness related questions every week. ChatGPT Health enables users to securely connect medical records and wellness apps including Apple Health, Function, and MyFitnessPal. The platform was developed in collaboration with more than 260 physicians who have practiced in 60 countries across dozens of specialties. Conversations in Health are not used to train OpenAI foundation models.

Dedicated Health Experience

Today, health information is often scattered across portals, apps, wearables, PDFs, and medical notes, making it difficult to see the full picture. People are left to navigate a complex healthcare system on their own. ChatGPT Health addresses this challenge by grounding responses in users' own health information and context.

Users can now securely connect medical records and wellness apps so ChatGPT can help them understand recent test results, prepare for appointments with their doctor, get advice on diet and workout routines, or understand the tradeoffs of different insurance options based on their healthcare patterns.

Health is designed to support, not replace, medical care. It is not intended for diagnosis or treatment. Instead, it helps users navigate everyday questions and understand patterns over time, enabling them to feel more informed and prepared for important medical conversations.

Privacy and Security Architecture

Health operates as a separate space with enhanced privacy to protect sensitive data. The platform includes several key security features:

Health lives in its own space within ChatGPT, where conversations, connected apps, and files are stored separately from other chats. Health has separate memories, ensuring that health context stays contained within the dedicated space.