Chris Carmody
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of UPMC with nearly three decades at the system, leading large-scale IT and EHR transformation efforts including the UPMC Bridges Epic consolidation.
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Nov 17, 2025 • 28min
AI That Delivers: Adoption, Scale, and Impact at Endeavor Health, UPMC, Reid Health, and Duke Health
In this dynamic discussion, Chris Carmody, CTO at UPMC, shares insights on large-scale AI integration with Epic. Misti Foust-Cofield, VP and CNO at Reid Health, emphasizes improving clinician well-being through ambient technology, cutting documentation burdens, and restoring joy at the bedside. Justin Brueck, VP of Innovation at Endeavor Health, reveals strategies to combat clinician burnout and enhance engagement through AI, aiming to free up time for innovation. Together, they explore the transformative impact of AI on healthcare delivery.
Nov 26, 2025 • 25min
Chris Carmody, SVP and CTO of UPMC
Chris Carmody, the Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of UPMC, draws on nearly 30 years of experience to discuss the health system's ambitious journey toward a single Epic instance. He explains the challenges faced during Wave One of the UPMC Bridges project, including integration strategies for newly acquired sites. Chris emphasizes the importance of organizational collaboration beyond just technology and shares insights into the advantages seen from Wave One. He also touches on the integration of Gen AI models that help reduce documentation strain on healthcare providers.
