UTHealth Houston and OpenAI Collaborate to Develop AI Solutions for Healthcare and Education

According to a Sept. 13 article, UTHealth Houston and OpenAI have announced collaboration.

The article stated, “UTHealth Houston will be giving students, faculty, and staff access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT Education tool, leveraging the platform to build custom solutions that are compliant with both the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The compliance with HIPAA and FERPA ensures the protection of sensitive health and educational information.”

The collaboration uses OpenAI’s expertise in developing AI models and UTHealth Houston’s position as a comprehensive academic health center.

Xiaoqian Jiang, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Health Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston was quoted in the article saying that “This collaboration is a testament to the forward-thinking leadership at UTHealth Houston. By leveraging OpenAI’s cutting-edge technology, we are enhancing our capabilities to develop AI-driven solutions that will significantly impact health care and education. With the strong support and enthusiasm from our visionary leaders and clinical partners, we are advancing our research and clinical practices to ensure the highest standards of privacy and security. This partnership shows our unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence in biomedical informatics.”