Main results
The introduction of OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4omni (GPT-4o) represents a potential advancement in virtual healthcare and telemedicine. GPT-4o excels in processing audio, visual, and textual data in real time, offering possible enhancements in understanding natural language in both English and non-English contexts.
Furthermore, the new “Temporary Chat” feature may improve privacy and data confidentiality during interactions, potentially increasing integration with healthcare systems. These innovations promise to enhance communication clarity, facilitate the integration of medical images, and increase data privacy in online consultations.
This editorial explores some future implications of these advancements for telemedicine, highlighting the necessity for further research on reliability and the integration of advanced language models with human expertise.
Impact
This was the first article published on Pubmed related to OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4omni (GPT-4o) and its potential impact on healthcare.
The release of this new version of the powerful LLM tool may enhance telemedicine solutions with new AI capabilities.
Collaboration
This scientific publication of the Vickino Institute of Telehealth (VIT) was conducted in partnership with scientific and digital health academic experts from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University
KSU university ranked 1st among Saudi universities and ranked 90th in the world according to the Shanghai 2024 rankings.
King Saud University Medical City
King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC) is a world-class tertiary care academic medical center founded in 1957.
Alfaisal University
Alfaisal University is a private university founded in 2002, which became one of the top non-profit university in Saudi Arabia.
