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Athenahealth patients can ask Claude about their medical records now
Athenahealth launches AthenaPatient, letting patients ask Anthropic's Claude questions about their health records.
Key points
- AthenaPatient MCP is available only to Claude Pro and Claude Max users, priced at $20 and $100 per month.
- Users must sign in with their Athenahealth credentials and can revoke Claude's access at any time.
- Athenahealth says the data cannot be used to train Anthropic models and the tool does not give medical advice.
Why it matters. The partnership gives Anthropic's Claude access to sensitive health information, which the article says is extremely valuable to tech companies seeking to train AI models.
Athenahealth, a healthcare technology provider serving over 20% of the US population, has launched AthenaPatient MCP, a server that connects patients' health records to Anthropic's Claude. The tool is available only to Claude Pro and Claude Max users, which cost $20 and $100 per month respectively. Patients must sign in with their account credentials, can choose which health information Claude accesses and can revoke access at any time, according to the press release.
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Athenahealth patients can ask Claude about their medical records now
The partnership could provide one of the nation’s largest AI companies with a bevy of personal medical data. ZDNET’s key takeaways Athenahealth patients can consult Anthropic’s Claude. The partnership provides the AI with access to sensitive health information. Athenahealth claims the data cannot be used to train Anthropic models. A major US healthcare technology provider just teamed up with Anthropic to connect patient health records with Claude. Athenahealth, a healthcare technology provider serving over 20% of the US population , launched a Model Context Protocol (MCP) compatible server that connects to Anthropic’s Claude. The server, named AthenaPatient MCP , allows the AI model to gather information from health records and answer related questions. The process is secure, according to Athenahealth, and requires patients to sign in with their account credentials. AthenaPatient MCP is available only to Claude Pro and Claude Max users, which cost $20 and $100 per month, respectively. Not all Athenahealth patients will have their data shared with Claude, and not all Claude Pro and Claude Max users must opt in. Users must give Claude their authenticated Athenahealth credentials, can choose which health information Claude can access, and can revoke access at any time, according to the press release. More from ZDNET Also: The wearable health boom is creating a data overload for do.