ChatGPT Health now links medical records for US users
OpenAI has made Health in ChatGPT widely available to U.S. users age 18 and older, letting them connect Apple Health data and supported medical records so the chatbot can personalize answers across conversations—with permission. The company says ChatGPT is not for diagnosis or treatment and should not replace qualified medical care.
Key Takeaways
- Health in ChatGPT is broadly available for logged-in U.S. users 18+ on web and iOS across Free, Go, Plus, and Pro.
- Users can connect Apple Health plus supported records from Epic and Oracle Health systems, One Medical, and Function Health.
- Connected health data is not used to train OpenAI foundation models or target ads, according to the company.
- More than 300 million people ask ChatGPT health-related questions each week, up from 230 million in January.
- By default, ChatGPT asks permission before using connected health data; users can disconnect anytime.
What is Health in ChatGPT and who can use it?
OpenAI initially announced Health in ChatGPT in January and tested it with waitlist users. This week the company made the feature widely available, moving the chatbot deeper into consumer health, as reported by Fierce Healthcare.
Eligible logged-in adults in the United States can use it on web and iOS on Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans. Supported connections include Apple Health and medical records available through hospital systems tied to Epic and Oracle Health electronic health records, plus One Medical and Function Health.
OpenAI says it starts with sources that offer the clearest, most useful health context and plans to explore more integrations. For more coverage of similar launches, see our Future Tech & AI Wonders hub.
How does ChatGPT use connected medical data?
Early testing used a separate Health space. OpenAI found more than 70% of testers still asked health questions in the main chat, so the redesign lets ChatGPT draw on connected information across conversations when users allow it.
With permission, the chatbot can consider medications, lab results, recent visits, sleep, and activity alongside goals a user has shared. The Health tab remains a hub to connect accounts, review synced data and trends, browse prompts, and revisit past health chats.
GPT-5.5 Instant powers health help on the free plan, while paid users get GPT-5.6 Sol, which OpenAI calls its strongest model yet for health tasks such as explaining visit notes and tracking lab trends. OpenAI says hundreds of physician advisors across 60 countries help train and evaluate these features.
Is your health data private in ChatGPT?
OpenAI says conversations are encrypted at rest and in transit, with extra protections for information connected in Health. Connected medical records, Apple Health data, and chats that use them are not used to train foundation models or target ads, regardless of a user’s broader training setting.
ChatGPT asks before personalizing a reply with connected data by default. Users can disconnect sources anytime; OpenAI says disconnected data is deleted from its systems within 30 days, though related chat history remains until the user deletes those conversations.
OpenAI stresses ChatGPT is support, not a doctor: confirm important details with a healthcare provider, and treat synced records as potentially incomplete or out of date.