OpenAI has announced the integration of ChatGPT Health with Epic’s electronic health record (EHR) system, which manages data for over 325 million patients. This integration allows clinicians to import patient data and utilize AI to query and summarize information such as appointment notes, laboratory results, medications, and specialist documentation. In certain systems, ChatGPT will be directly embedded within EHR workflows, enabling clinicians to access pre-visit reviews and build clinical timelines without exiting the patient chart. OpenAI emphasizes that the integration provides read-only access to health records, ensuring that the AI does not modify any data [^1^].

Additionally, OpenAI is introducing a Healthcare Public Data plug-in capable of retrieving information from sources like ClinicalTrials.gov, CMS Coverage, RxNorm, DailyMed, and PubMed. This plug-in aims to assist healthcare workers in synthesizing data related to trial eligibility criteria, medication identifiers, coverage policy versions, and provider records. Furthermore, organizations with a Business Associate Agreement can now utilize ChatGPT Work, Codex, apps, and connectors within their workspaces for compliant workflows. OpenAI highlights that these advancements follow the recent rollout of ChatGPT for health to all U.S. consumers, noting that users submit approximately 300 million health-related queries weekly, while reiterating that AI is not intended for diagnosis or treatment [^1^].

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