By NewsGP
Publication Date: 2026-01-15 00:00:00
Opinion
When patients turn to AI for advice, primary care physicians can help them use it well while advocating for the guardrails they need, says Dr. Janice Tan.
Last week, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health – a platform where patients can upload their medical records and receive AI-generated health information.
This week Anthropic launched Claude for healthcare, with integrations that allow individuals to connect their health records, lab results and fitness data.
Around 230 million people already ask health questions on ChatGPT every week.
This is not a distant future scenario. This is happening now, in our consulting rooms.
The reaction from my GP colleagues was mixed. Some see a real possibility. Others worry about misinformation, liability and what happens to the doctor-patient relationship if…
