{"id":519982,"date":"2026-03-12T22:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/519982\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T22:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T22:48:15","slug":"microsofts-copilot-health-can-connect-to-your-medical-records-and-wearables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/519982\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft\u2019s Copilot Health can connect to your medical records and wearables"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it\u2019s launching Copilot Health<\/a>, a \u201cseparate, secure space\u201d in Copilot for asking questions about lab results and medical records, searching for providers, analyzing data from wearables, and other health-related chats. The feature will have a phased rollout, so it won\u2019t be available to everyone immediately, but users can join a waitlist<\/a> to get access.<\/p>\n

Microsoft says Copilot Health \u201cdoesn\u2019t replace your doctor\u201d and isn\u2019t intended for providing medical diagnoses or treatment, but rather helping users understand their health data. Users can import medical records from over 50,000 US hospitals and healthcare organizations through HealthEx, and import lab test results through Function. Copilot Health is also compatible with \u201cover 50 wearable devices,\u201d including those from Apple, Oura, and Fitbit. The Copilot Health homepage can show data from wearables, like current step count, as well as reminders for upcoming appointments, depending on what data users choose to share.<\/p>\n

1\/3The Copilot Health homepage displays recent wearable data and upcoming appointments. Image: Microsoft<\/p>\n

Users can also find medical professionals through Copilot Health. It\u2019s connected to \u201creal-time US provider directories\u201d that can help users search for providers based on specialty, location, languages spoken, and insurance plans accepted.<\/p>\n

In its press release on Copilot Health, Microsoft states that it has \u201cimproved the quality and reliability of answers by elevating information from credible health organizations across 50 countries.\u201d It also says responses in Copilot Health will include citations with links to sources and \u201cexpert\u2011written answer cards from Harvard Health.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Microsoft, users\u2019 chats in Copilot Health \u201care isolated from general Copilot and kept under additional access, privacy, and safety controls.\u201d It also claims that data from Copilot Health chats isn\u2019t used for training its AI models. Users are also able to delete their health data or disconnect data sources at any time, such as toggling off access to wearable data.<\/p>\n

OpenAI launched a very similar feature in January called ChatGPT Health, which also offers an isolated sandboxed environment for medical chats, encourages users to connect their medical records, and doesn\u2019t use health chats for model training. However, Microsoft does not currently have a HIPAA-compliant version of Copilot Health, unlike ChatGPT for Healthcare<\/a> and Amazon\u2019s Health AI, which was opened up to more users<\/a> on Tuesday. Anthropic\u2019s Claude for Healthcare<\/a> is similarly \u201cHIPAA-ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Users can toggle off data sources like wearables at any time. Image: Microsoft<\/p>\n

When asked about HIPAA compliance in a briefing ahead of Thursday\u2019s announcement, Dr. Dominic King, VP of health at Microsoft AI, stated: \u201cHIPAA is not required for a direct-consumer experience like this when you\u2019re using your own data.\u201d The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act<\/a> includes security requirements for protecting patients\u2019 electronic health data and prohibits certain types of its usage and disclosure. Violators of HIPAA can face fines<\/a> and potentially even a prison sentence. Since companies like Microsoft aren\u2019t legally required to be HIPAA compliant, they\u2019re not subject to the consequences that a hospital or doctor might face for violating a patient\u2019s HIPAA rights. King added, \u201cHowever, at Copilot, we think it\u2019s incredibly important that we\u2019re meeting all the best standards out there. So, we will be announcing some updates here on our standing in terms of what are called \u2018HIPAA controls.\u2019\u201d King did not elaborate on what that exactly entails.<\/p>\n

King also noted that Copilot Health has an ISO 42001<\/a> certification. ISO 42001 is an independent, international standard for AI systems that\u2019s intended to promote \u201cresponsible use of AI\u201d as well as \u201ctraceability, transparency, and reliability.\u201d Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat also have this certification<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, even with that certification and any future intentions for voluntary HIPAA compliance, users may still want to be cautious about sharing their medical data with an AI. As experts have pointed out<\/a>, AI companies can change their data privacy policies at any time. AI also has a history of giving users inaccurate or unsafe medical advice<\/a>, and has an especially concerning track record when it comes to mental health<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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