Healthcare providers currently bear the computing costs for these data requests via the Epic system, but federal law prohibits them from charging patients or third-party apps for access to records. To mitigate the heavy API load on hospital servers, developers are working with Epic to implement FHIR Subscriptions, which would replace a manual refresh system with push notifications to reduce technical strain.
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ChatGPT Overtakes Apple in Hospital Record Syncs
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Patients at Advocate Health, a 69-hospital system, increased their linking of MyChart accounts to OpenAI's ChatGPT by more than 7,000% in one month to interpret lab results, scans and doctors' notes. This surge is part of a broader trend where ChatGPT has become the largest medical record sync from hospitals to consumers, surpassing Apple in volume. The AI tool allows users to obtain explanations of their health data without relying on a physician for a follow-up visit.
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