The 229 Podcast
Season 8 • Episode 115
The 229 Podcast: Breaking Down UPMC’s Ambitious Epic Implementation with Chris Carmody
Sep 11, 2025
35:15
Episode Description
September 11, 2025: Chris Carmody, CTO and SVP at UPMC, discusses their ambitious Epic implementation less than a month out. How does UPMC consolidate 10 different EHR systems serving 108,000 users while maintaining 43 million daily transactions? They discuss their controversial two-wave strategy, the new AI voice analytics model they're launching called "Vana," and why 17 years of coaching seventh-grade basketball might be Chris’s secret to leading healthcare IT transformations.
Key Points:
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- 01:35 Epic Go-Live Strategy and Challenges
- 13:47 AI and Data Integration at UPMC
- 19:27 Industry Leadership and Data Integration
- 20:24 CIO Community and Knowledge Sharing
- 30:50 Future Prospects and Team Building
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