What's next for digital health? Summarized insights from 70+ leaders who attended the exclusive Top of Mind Summit at UPMC.

We’re excited to share with you the latest resources from the Top of Mind Summit: Digital Health, which was held at the Center for Connected Medicine at UPMC in April. This was our seventh Summit focused on digital health and innovation, and it brought together more than 70 leaders from health systems, industry, and other stakeholders in health care for two days of discussion and networking. See below for links to a full event recap report, a white paper summarizing roundtable discussions, and a podcast episode featuring two Summit speakers.  

Summit recap report

The 2024 edition of the Top of Mind Summit: Digital Health brought together more than 70 thought leaders and innovative health care and technology experts for insightful conversations on hot-button issues facing the world of health care. Organized in partnership with UPMC Enterprises, the Summit featured a half-dozen structured discussions on key issues for health care leaders, including the role of AI, gaps in women’s health, technology disruption, and investment funding. Our recap report from the Summit shares summaries of all the sessions.

Download the recap report.

Roundtable white paper

In addition to the structured panel discussion, the Summit also featured small-group roundtables where participants could engage on cutting-edge topics with relevant peers. These discussions, facilitated by leaders on each topic, created space for open dialogue, proactive deliberation, and meaningful engagement. Our white paper summarizes roundtable sessions on telemedicine, digital tools and behavior change, pharmacy innovation, and workforce issues. It includes key takeaways, a summary, and list of participants from each roundtable.  

Download the white paper.

UPMC Enterprises Ventured podcast

Also, we produced an episode of the Ventured podcast, from UPMC Enterprises, during the Summit. The episode features Erich Huang of Verily and Ellen Beckjord of UPMC Health Plan in a lively and engaging discussion about the role of digital platforms in helping patients with chronic conditions better manage their health.  

Listen to the podcast.

Top of Mind Summit: Digital Health Speaker Acknowledgement

• Saima Aftab MD MBA FACHE FAAP, Chief Strategy Officer and Vice President of Business Development, Nicklaus Children’s Health System

• Ellen Beckjord, PhD, MPH, Vice President, Population Health and Clinical Optimization, UPMC Health Plan

• Jennifer Berliner, MD, MBA, Director of Clinician Well-Being, UPMC

• Gaye Bok, Partner, Mass General Brigham Innovation

• Brenton Burns, Executive Vice President, UPMC Enterprises

• Leo Anthony Celi, Senior Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Matthew Cook, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Hospital Association

• Ken Cohen, MD Executive Director of Translational Research, Optum Health

• Jeanne Cunicelli, President, UPMC Enterprises and Executive Vice President, UPMC

• Diane Holder, President and Chief Executive Officer, UPMC Health Plan

• Erich S. Huang, MD, PhD, Head of Clinical Informatics, Verily

• Rebecca Jacobson, MD, MS, FACMI, President, Astrata

• Mary Beth Jenkins, Chief Operating Officer, UPMC Health Plan

• Jeffrey Jones, Senior Vice President, Product Development, UPMC Enterprises

• Kevin Kip, PhD, Vice President of Clinical Analytics, UPMC

• Abby Levy, Managing Partner, Primetime Partners

• Chronis Manolis, Chief Pharmacy Officer, UPMC Health Plan

• Oscar Marroquin, MD, Senior Vice President, UPMC and President, UPMC Physician Services Division

• Suresh Mulukutla, MD, Vice President and Chief Data and Analytics Officer, UPMC

• Heather Meyers, Director of Virtual Care, Boston Children’s Hospital

• Shauna M. Overgaard, Ph.D., Co-Director of AI Validation and Stewardship, Mayo Clinic

• Shivdev Rao, MD, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Founder, Abridge

• James Rogers, Chief Business Development Officer, Mayo Clinic

• Amir Dan Rubin, Managing Director and Founder, Healthier Capital

• Tracey Ryan, Vice President, Patient Access Service Line, UPMC

• Mayank Taneja, MD, Vice President, Venture Investments, OSF Ventures

• Rebecca Taylor, PharmD, Vice President, Pharmacy Service Line, UPMC

• Jannine Versi, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Elektra Health

• Johanna V., MD, Chief Medical Officer for Quality and Pediatrics, UPMC Insurance Services