Just days after OpenAI entered healthcare, Anthropic launches similar product

ChatGPT creator OpenAI recently launched ChatGPT Health for help users get answers to their health related queries. Now, days after the launch, OpenAI rival Anthropic has also expanded into healthcare and life sciences by launching Claude for Healthcare just days after rival OpenAI entered the same space. With this move the competition among the AI companies is intensifying as they are they are trying to embed large language models into regulated medical workflows.“We’re introducing Claude for Healthcare, a complementary set of tools and resources that allow healthcare providers, payers, and consumers to use Claude for medical purposes through HIPAA-ready products. Along with this, we’re also adding new capabilities for life sciences: connecting Claude to more scientific platforms, and helping it provide greater support in areas ranging from clinical trial management to regulatory operations,” said the company.Claude for Healthcare will enable providers, insurers, and patients to use Anthropic’s AI through HIPAA-compliant infrastructure. The product is designed on company’s earlier release of Claude for Life Sciences, which focused on drug discovery and research. The company claims that the new offering is designed to reduce administrative burden, support clinical decision-making, and help patients better understand complex medical information.The tools are backed by Claude Opus 4.5, Anthropic’s latest flagship model, which the company claims delivers fewer factual errors and stronger performance on simulated medical tasks compared to earlier versions.Claude now connects to several industry-standard databases, including:These integrations enable Claude to surface relevant information, assist with prior authorisation workflows, and generate reports for clinicians and administrators.Anthropic is also introducing customizable Agent Skills, including tools for streamlining prior authorization and building apps using FHIR, the modern standard for healthcare data exchange.On the consumer side, Claude now supports secure access to personal health records for US subscribers on Pro and Max plans. New connectors include HealthEx and Function Health, with Apple HealthKit and Android Health Connect integrations launching in beta. Anthropic emphasized that no personal data is stored or used for training.