Perplexity partners with b.well to give AI health answers using your real medical records

Perplexity and b.well Connected Health announced a partnership that lets consumers connect their complete health records to AI-powered search. The collaboration allows users to authorize Perplexity to access their medical information through b.well's national health data network.

This means AI responses will be based on a person's real medical history rather than generic health information. The partnership aims to make AI health tools more accurate and useful for the millions of people who already ask AI systems health questions.

How will it work?

Users can authorize Perplexity to access their health records through b.well's network, which connects to over 2.4 million healthcare providers and more than 350 health plans and labs across the United States.

The integration processes health data through b.well's 13-step Data Refinery system before feeding it to Perplexity's answer engine. This combination is designed to provide more accurate and safer health responses.

Key features include:

• Explicit user authorization required for health record access
• Ability to revoke permissions at any time
• AI responses grounded in actual medical history
• Citations backing up the AI-generated answers

Why does it matter?

Healthcare represents one of the most critical areas where AI accuracy matters. Generic health information often fails to account for individual medical conditions, medications, and health history that could make advice irrelevant or even harmful.

"Millions of people already turn to AI to ask health questions," said Kristen Valdes, Founder and CEO of b.well Connected Health. "By connecting Perplexity's powerful answer engine backed by citations, with b.well's trusted health data network, we can ensure those answers are grounded in a person's actual medical history."

The partnership addresses a fundamental problem with current AI health tools - they provide one-size-fits-all responses that don't consider personal medical context.

The context

This announcement reflects the growing push to make AI health tools more reliable and personalized. b.well operates one of the largest connected health data networks in the US, making it a logical partner for AI companies looking to improve their health offerings.

"Healthcare is one of the most important areas where accurate context matters," said Dmitry Shevelenko, Chief Business Officer of Perplexity. "By partnering with b.well, we can ensure AI responses are informed by trusted health data while maintaining strong privacy protections."

The collaboration fits into b.well's broader strategy to power the next generation of AI health assistants by providing secure, real-time healthcare data through trusted infrastructure. Data completeness and quality are critical factors for safe AI health responses, according to the companies.