Anthropic recently launched Claude for Healthcare, a new AI assistant aimed at improving productivity within the healthcare ecosystem. This announcement comes on the heels of OpenAI’s recent release of ChatGPT Health, which has received a lot of buzz for its use in medical settings. The Claude integration is meant to streamline prior authorization reviews and other processes and help manage data more effectively between platforms.
In a recent blog post, Anthropic explained how Claude for Healthcare uses “connectors” to reach critical health information. These new connectors give Claude the ability to tap into numerous databases. That means he can do everything from get the data from the CMS Coverage Database, International Classifications of Diseases, 10th Revision, National Provider Identifier Registry and PubMed. By utilizing these sources, Claude will streamline research and reporting efforts for payers and providers alike.
Claude for Healthcare enables people to sync their health information from their mobile phones, smart watches and other electronic devices. This new feature will help simplify the data collection process and get a more complete picture of their patients’ health into the hands of our healthcare professionals.
Anthropic understands that instead a lot of clinicians are struggling under the weight of admin burden. Mike Krieger noted, “Clinicians often report spending more time on documentation and paperwork than actually seeing patients.” The release of Claude can go a long way toward easing some of this burden, including automating administrative processes such as prior authorization review.
The trend of using large language models (LLMs) in healthcare is moving at breakneck speed. There’s a good reason the public continues to distrust these technologies. Consumer protection Some industry experts express concern over the ability of LLMs to give misleading or erroneous medical advice. Anthropic’s Claude for Healthcare is aimed at automating administrative tasks, not directly providing medical advice.
The system’s “agent skills” seem like an effective way to mitigate these worries. Claude leads the effort to manage the logistics of delivering medical care and expertise. Simultaneously, it preserves clinicians’ autonomy to make the best clinical decisions.
OpenAI recently estimated that nearly 230 million people interact with ChatGPT on health-related topics every week. Anthropic has spotted this trend. They express a desire to make Claude a supportive tool that enriches and amplifies current practices in healthcare rather than substituting for human judgment.
