Welcome to Top of Mind Online, the Center for Connected Medicine program that seeks to understand the technology priorities of U.S. health system leaders through research, and share that information through engaging discussions between health care executives at the helm of science and technology.

With one registration, you’ll have access to and receive information about our three-part virtual learning series. The program centers on Patient Access, a key priority for health systems’ technology investments.

The CCM is defining patient access as the technologies — such as virtual care, remote patient monitoring, internet of things and devices, patient portals, apps, communication tools — that can help to reduce barriers for patients to access health care in a variety of settings, including a traditional health care facility, at home, online, and in-between scheduled encounters.

The program will explore this topic through in-depth virtual discussions on infrastructure, innovation and investment in care delivery, and data and engagement. Please register to join us for the following sessions:

Health IT’s Next Horizon: Enabling Access Through Data-Sharing

This keynote fireside discussion will take listeners to the forefront of actionable health data, focusing on policies that are making data interoperable and timely, and health system successes and priorities in utilizing data to improve patient access. Speakers:

Rob Bart, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, UPMC

Micky Tripathi, PhD, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Health Care Infrastructure: Fixing the Foundation

This session will address health care’s recent focus and investment in infrastructure, and the role of fortified infrastructure in health care’s evolution to maximize technology for improved access to care. Speakers:

Chris Carmody, Chief Technology Officer, UPMC

Emily Webber, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer, Indiana University Health

Ashis Barad, MD, System Medical Director, Virtual Specialty Care Services, Baylor Scott & White Health

Keith Foust, Director of Innovation & Strategy, Healthcare, AT&T

Access Innovation: Meeting Patients Where They Are

Date and time: Thursday, April 14, 2022, from 3-4pm ET

This session will explore how digital health technologies are boosting consumer experience, convenience, loyalty, and health outcomes at health systems, and where success is spurring additional investment and focus. Speakers:

Joon Lee, MD, Senior Vice President, UPMC, and President, UPMC Physician Services

Top of Mind Online 2022 - all three sessions available on-demand