Atlantic Health, a fully integrated health system setting standards for quality care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area, and K Health, a leader in AI-enabled care delivery, announced the launch of two transformative innovations: Atlantic Health PatientGPT, a first-of-its-kind clinical AI tool that helps patients understand their health, find the right level of care, and connect directly to Atlantic Health clinicians, and Virtual Primary Care, convenient, any time access to trusted primary care physicians.

Atlantic Health PatientGPT does far more than answer general health questions. It is integrated with the health system's electronic health record and patient portal, delivering trusted, personalized health information grounded in each patient's medical profile. Atlantic Health PatientGPT helps individuals explore and better understand symptoms and health concerns. Designed with convenience in mind, the tool seamlessly connects with Atlantic Health services and care teams, and when needed, empowers individuals to schedule same-day, same-hour appointments with Atlantic Virtual Primary Care in just a few clicks.

Together, Atlantic Health PatientGPT and Virtual Primary Care form a connected digital front door to Atlantic Health, creating a centralized starting point for patients to begin by asking a health question and be guided all the way through to receiving the care they need. As the first platform of its kind in New Jersey, it expands access while providing trusted guidance for a coordinated healthcare journey. As Atlantic Health continually strives to meet patients in ways most easily accessible to them, these new technologies also allow the system to achieve operational and clinical efficiencies. Not only are patients able to connect to Atlantic Health without the need of a physical location, but they are conveniently and quickly connected to those services most appropriate for their unique needs.

"The best use of AI in healthcare makes care more human, not less," said Saad Ehtisham, President and CEO, Atlantic Health. "Technology should strengthen the connection between patients and clinicians, reduce barriers to care, and help people get the right care at the right time. These innovations reflect our commitment to making care more accessible while enhancing consumer experience, and they are a meaningful step toward our vision of becoming a national leader in healthcare."

“PatientGPT is a game changer in how patients get high-quality answers to their health and lifestyle questions. It’s grounded in their own medical record and connected end-to-end into Atlantic Health's care delivery system," said Allon Bloch, co-founder and CEO of K Health. "This changes how patients access high-quality medicine, whether the need is acute, chronic, or preventive, and provides 24/7 support from everyday care to complex needs."

"Trust is the whole game in clinical AI. Patients and clinicians have to know the technology is safe before it can be useful," said Ran Shaul, co-founder and chief product officer at Health. "PatientGPT is now live across multiple leading health systems, and every deployment is built on the same foundation: clinician-led decisioning and policy documentation."

Atlantic Health PatientGPT is launching in an introductory “beta phase” and will roll out gradually to users across New Jersey over the next few months. It does not replace physician care, but rather, supports a patient’s ability to be actively involved in their own care.

How Atlantic Health PatientGPT works:

• Trusted, personalized guidance: Patients ask questions in everyday language and receive information tailored to their situation rather than generic search results.
• Integrated with MyChart: The experience connects to patients’ medical records, drawing on relevant context to give more meaningful responses.
• Right care, right time: Atlantic Health PatientGPT helps patients understand the most appropriate level of care for what they're experiencing.
• Seamless connection to a clinician: When treatments and appointments are appropriate, patients connect directly to an Atlantic Health clinician, including through Atlantic Health Virtual Primary Care.