Customers can sign up now at the Amazon Health page.
As we expand access, you'll receive an email confirming Health AI is ready for
you to use. Once you have access, you'll need to create or sign in to your
individual Amazon health profile with two-step authentication on your mobile
device. You can then start a conversation by typing your health question in the
Health AI chat box on Amazon.com or in the Amazon app.
If you want Health AI to provide a personalized
experience, you give it permission to access your available medical records
such as medical history, medications, lab results, and clinical notes through
the Health Information Exchange, the nationwide secure system for sharing
patient medical data, by completing a clear consent process. In addition,
Health AI can access relevant health purchases on Amazon, like vitamins or
blood pressure monitors. This information enables Health AI to provide better,
personalized responses. For example, if a patient with asthma develops a cough
during flu season, Health AI incorporates that patient's specific medical
history—their asthma diagnosis, current medications, and past flare-ups—and
asks follow-up questions that distinguish between a routine issue and something
more serious.
Based on your conversation, Health AI can explain what
your symptoms might mean in the context of your health history and help you
decide on next steps. If you need professional care, Health AI can promptly
connect you directly with a One Medical provider, individual message,
video-based visit, or in person. It can also help manage prescription renewals,
sending requests to a One Medical provider, which you can choose to fill at
Amazon Pharmacy or the pharmacy of your choice. Health AI is designed to
support—not replace—the relationship with your health care provider. It is not
intended for diagnosis or treatment without the support of a care provider.
Instead, it helps you navigate everyday health questions and understand
patterns over time so you can feel more informed and prepared for medical
conversations.
What
are some questions Health AI can answer?
Health AI can answer a wide variety of questions, for
example:
“Can you explain my recent cholesterol results and
what they mean for me?”
“I was recently diagnosed with a kidney stone. What
diet changes should I make to reduce my risk of recurrence?”
“I’m feeling congested and have a sore throat. What
should I do?”
“What allergy medications are safe with my current prescriptions?”
“Can you help me connect with a provider to discuss my
symptoms?”
“What are the side effects of the medication my doctor
prescribed?”
Is
my health care information safe and secure with Health AI?
Earning trust is at the core of our health care
mission, and Amazon has an unwavering commitment to security, patient privacy,
and data integrity. All interactions with Health AI happen within a
HIPAA-compliant environment. Your conversations are protected by encryption and
strict access controls. Protected health information from Amazon One Medical
and Amazon Pharmacy is not used in the broader Amazon store to market general
merchandise or by Amazon Ads, and Amazon does not sell customers' personal
data.
Just as human clinicians learn from real cases while
protecting patient privacy, we train Health AI models on abstracted patterns
without directly identifying information. For example, if multiple patients ask
about medication interactions, we may use those patterns—without patient
names—to improve how Health AI responds to similar questions. We only use
protected health information for purposes permitted under HIPAA.
How
did you build Health AI?
We co-developed Health AI with technical, operational,
and One Medical clinical leaders from the beginning. Before launch, our
clinical team evaluated Health AI's performance across an extensive range of
synthetically generated conversations spanning clinical safety, emergency
response, and compliance. Our evaluation framework requires Health AI to meet
or exceed clinician-level performance on safety-critical decisions before
deployment.
Health AI incorporates multiple patient safety
guardrails. If it is uncertain about any clinical recommendation, it will
direct customers to a human provider rather than provide potentially incorrect
guidance.
Health AI runs on Amazon Bedrock, providing
flexibility to work with different models depending on the task. It is a
multi-agent system working in tandem: a core agent communicating with patients,
sub-agents handling specific workflows, auditor agents reviewing conversations
in real time, and sentinel agents standing watch over the system, with
escalation paths into human providers for clinical review. Think of Health AI
as part of your health care support team, not a single assistant. Just like
your primary care provider's office has team members for different tasks,
Health AI is built with specialized components working together behind the
scenes.
Can
Health AI help with specialty care beyond One Medical?
As we continue to innovate to make Health AI more
useful, we're building toward a future where customers can use it whether
they're seeing a One Medical provider or being referred to a specialist at
partner health systems—creating true continuity across their entire care
journey.
There may be times when you’re using Health AI,
subsequently speak with a One Medical provider, and then learn you need
specialty care beyond One Medical’s primary care offering. That’s why One
Medical partners with world-class health systems to ensure customers can access
high-quality specialty care when needed—with seamless continuity of care
between the specialist care professionals you need to get and stay healthy.
For example, Amazon One Medical works with Rush and
Cleveland Clinic to deliver seamless primary and specialty care for the
communities they serve. Health AI enables customers to navigate seamlessly from
primary to specialty care when needed. Here is what some of our partners have
to say about the potential of Health AI to improve patient experiences:
"We've been serving the Chicago area for more
than 180 years, and that deep commitment to our community guides everything we
do," said Dr. Omar Lateef, president and CEO of Rush University System for
Health. "Our partnership with Amazon reflects our shared vision of making
health care more accessible and convenient for the communities we serve. Tools
like Health AI represent an exciting opportunity to help patients navigate
their health journey more effectively while staying connected to their care
teams. The future of health care is about meeting patients where they
are—combining innovation with personalized, community-centered care that people
depend on."
"We have always been committed to providing
exceptional care to our community, and our collaboration with Amazon advances
that mission," said Dr. James Gutierrez, Chief of Cleveland Clinic’s
Primary Care Institute. "As innovative digital tools evolve, they have the
potential to ease patient flow and enable seamless transitions between primary
and specialty care. These kinds of partnerships are an important avenue for
creating a more coordinated, high-quality health care experience that our
patients deserve."
Why
did Amazon build Health AI?
Millions of customers come to Amazon daily searching
for health-related products and services—and we know health care matters deeply
to them. When implemented thoughtfully and used responsibly, AI will enhance
rather than replace human connection in health care. With AI as an assistant
and coach, patients and providers can spend more time building the connections
and having the conversations that matter most. Health AI represents the future
of how customers will interact with their health care: proactive, personalized,
and seamlessly integrated into daily life. By bringing together One Medical's
clinical expertise, Amazon's AI capabilities, and the trust customers already
have with Amazon, we're removing the friction that makes health care feel so
complicated. We're building that future one patient interaction, one clinical
partnership, one engineering decision at a time.
Written by Prakash Bulusu, Chief Technology Officer,
Amazon Health Services and
Andrew Diamond, Ph.D., M.D., Chief Medical Officer,
Amazon One Medical

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