OpenAI Treats Healthcare With New ChatGPT for Clinicians

OpenAI has introduced a version of ChatGPT designed to help clinicians by supporting tasks such as documentation and medical research.

The company is making the new ChatGPT for Clinicians available first in the United States and later in additional countries, it said in a Wednesday (April 22) press release.

In the U.S., ChatGPT for Clinicians is available free to any verified physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or pharmacist.

This version of ChatGPT features free access to advanced AI models for complex clinical questions; the ability to turn common workflows such as referral letters, prior authorizations and patient instructions into reusable skills; and a clinical search function that provides real-time, cited answers, according to the release.

It also provides deep research across medical journals; continuing medical education credits from researching clinical questions; and account security and privacy.

Optional support for HIPAA compliance is available through a Business Associate Agreement.

OpenAI also announced in the release that it has introduced an open benchmark for real clinician chat tasks. Called HealthBench Professional, this open benchmark covers care consult; writing and documentation; and medical research.

The company also issued a white paper called “Keeping Patients First: A Blueprint for AI in U.S. Healthcare” that suggests ways to responsibly integrate AI into healthcare in the U.S.

PYMNTS reported in January that OpenAI released ChatGPT for Healthcare, which the company framed as an enterprise AI stack designed to slot into existing health system workflows, helping organizations automate documentation, reduce administrative burden, and standardize care delivery while meeting HIPAA requirements.

OpenAI said in its Wednesday press release: “Clinicians across leading U.S. health systems are now using [ChatGPT for Healthcare] to move faster through administrative like medical research and documentation, and get time back for patient care.”

In May 2025, OpenAI introduced HealthBench, which the company described as a benchmark designed to measure the capabilities of AI systems for health.

OpenAI said in the Wednesday press release that the new HealthBench Professional builds on HealthBench’s “broader evaluation of health conversations.”

PYMNTS reported April 15 that the proliferation of AI chatbots and virtual assistants in clinical settings is one of the most visible expressions of AI’s promise in healthcare.