Sheba Medical Center Partners with OpenAI to Deploy Advanced AI Healthcare Models in Israel
Translated & summarized from Calcalist by baba
Sheba Medical Center has partnered with OpenAI to become the first hospital outside the US to access OpenAI's specialized healthcare AI models, including ChatGPT Health. This collaboration will provide Israeli medical teams early use of advanced AI tools to support clinical decisions and personalized treatments, integrating Sheba's protocols and enhancing healthcare efficiency. A Sheba delegation will visit OpenAI in August to deepen cooperation.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Sheba Medical Center is the first non-US hospital to access OpenAI's dedicated healthcare AI models.
- The partnership includes early access to ChatGPT Health and other AI tools for clinical decision support.
- Sheba's clinical protocols will be integrated into OpenAI models for Israel-specific treatment recommendations.
- Medical teams can input patient cases and receive AI-generated research-backed references with citations.
- The AI system will be embedded in clinical and administrative workflows to improve efficiency.
- Sheba's innovation center ARC facilitates this collaboration and supports ongoing AI healthcare projects.
Sheba Medical Center, through its innovation arm ARC, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with OpenAI to provide Israeli medical teams access to OpenAI's specialized healthcare AI models. Sheba becomes the first hospital outside the United States to utilize OpenAI's dedicated medical AI suite, including ChatGPT Health, launched in January and currently limited to select US hospitals. The agreement was finalized with OpenAI's top healthcare executive, Nate Gross.
In August, a Sheba delegation will visit OpenAI headquarters for high-level meetings. The partnership grants early access to advanced AI models designed to assist physicians in clinical decision-making and personalized treatment planning based on comprehensive medical research. The system is encrypted and tailored specifically for hospital environments.
Sheba's medical teams will engage in development stages, participate in global OpenAI events, and create internal applications integrating the AI tools. Sheba's clinical protocols will be incorporated into OpenAI's models, enabling future recommendations customized to Israel's unique healthcare context. Clinicians and researchers can input patient case descriptions and receive references to relevant studies and articles, with all responses including citations for verification.
The AI tools will be embedded into daily clinical and administrative workflows, reducing documentation burdens and enhancing organizational efficiency. Sheba can also integrate its institutional knowledge, such as clinical protocols and policy documents, ensuring AI outputs align with hospital standards.
This initiative complements existing AI systems at Sheba developed by ARC, including AIDOC's imaging analysis for cardiac events and SmartER's automated clinical documentation in emergency care. ARC was established in 2019 by Sheba's CEO Prof. Yitzhak Kreiss and Innovation VP Eyal Tsimlichman to advance digital medical innovation, facilitate strategic international collaborations, and support startups through an investment arm partnered with TriVentures.
OpenAI stated, "Healthcare is one of the fields where artificial intelligence can contribute most significantly. We are excited to collaborate with Sheba to bring advanced AI capabilities to physicians, researchers, and professional teams."
Mentioned
Not the same event — other stories that share this one’s people, places, or theme: background, reactions, and follow-ups.
