By Heather Landi
Publication Date: 2026-03-23 12:00:00
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Perplexity teams with b.well on AI-powered medical records search
Artificial intelligence search engine Perplexity is teaming up with b.well Connected Health to integrate consumer health data into the company’s AI-powered search and answers engine.
Through the collaboration, users will be able to authorize Perplexity to access their health information through b.well’s national health data network, enabling AI responses grounded in a person’s real medical history rather than generic information, the companies said.
B.well operates a large health data network, enabling secure consumer-mediated access to health data across more than 2.4 million providers and more than 350 health plans, labs and other sources.
“Millions of people already turn to AI to ask health questions,” said Kristen Valdes, founder and CEO of b.well Connected Health, in a statement. “By connecting Perplexity’s powerful answer engine backed by citations, with b.well’s trusted health data network, we can ensure those answers are grounded in a person’s actual medical history, delivering guidance that is more relevant, more personalized, and more useful.”
With the integration, Perplexity users can securely connect their medical records; ask questions and get results grounded in their own health history; better understand…
