OpenAI launches free ChatGPT for Clinicians with new HealthBench Professional benchmark
OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT for Clinicians, a dedicated AI tool designed for clinical functions such as documentation and care consultations, now accessible for free to verified healthcare professionals in the U.S. This iteration enhances ChatGPT for Healthcare, incorporating sophisticated AI models, reliable clinical searches, extensive research capabilities, and automatic continuing medical education credits. It offers optional support for HIPAA compliance and security measures. Physician advisors evaluated 6,924 conversations, with a 99.6% rating for safety and accuracy. OpenAI also launched HealthBench Professional, a public benchmark for assessing AI performance in clinical tasks. The company asserts that GPT-5.4 in this environment surpasses other models and intends to broaden access, initiating a pilot through the Better Evidence Network. Moreover, a Health Blueprint for the ethical integration of AI in U.S. healthcare has been published.
Key facts
- ChatGPT for Clinicians is free for verified U.S. physicians, NPs, PAs, and pharmacists.
- The tool supports clinical tasks like documentation, medical research, and care consultation.
- Physician advisors tested 6,924 conversations; 99.6% of responses rated safe and accurate.
- HealthBench Professional is a new open benchmark for clinician chat tasks.
- GPT-5.4 in ChatGPT for Clinicians outperforms human physicians on HealthBench Professional.
- Optional HIPAA compliance is available through a Business Associate Agreement.
- OpenAI plans to expand access via Better Evidence Network pilot outside the U.S.
- A Health Blueprint offers recommendations for responsible AI in U.S. healthcare.
Entities
Institutions
- OpenAI
- American Medical Association
- Stanford
- Better Evidence Network
Locations
- United States