Bloomberg Businessweek The Launch of PatientGPT
Apr 1, 2026
Jeffrey Flaks, CEO of Hartford HealthCare, a leader running a large Connecticut health system. Allon Block, co-founder and CEO of K Health, builder of AI-driven clinical tools. They discuss PatientGPT tying AI to secure medical records for personalized advice. Conversation covers integrating AI into electronic records, validation and clinical studies, multi-channel access to care, and clinician workflow benefits.
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AI Grounded In Your Medical Record
- PatientGPT embeds LLM capabilities into a health system by grounding answers in a patient’s medical record and insurance data.
- Allon Bloch says this lets conversations move from generic AI responses to medically grounded summaries and appointment bookings.
Integrated AI Creates A Coordinated Care Path
- Embedding PatientGPT in the electronic health record creates coordinated, protected access that links patient queries to providers.
- Jeffrey Flaks explains it can seamlessly schedule follow-ups and route patients to the right level of care.
Prefer Vertical Context AIs Over Generic Models
- Use vertical, context-aware AI tied to a single health system to reduce hallucinations and increase relevance.
- Allon Bloch recommends focusing LLM use on patient-specific conditions like diabetes or recent visits rather than general world knowledge.