UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care

The UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care is a non-profit research organization housed within the UPMC Insurance Services Division. The center focuses on identifying, implementing, and evaluating innovative healthcare delivery and payment models that improve clinical outcomes while reducing costs. By leveraging the data and clinical resources of the UPMC integrated delivery and financing system, the center conducts rigorous research on topics such as care coordination, behavioral health integration, and chronic disease management. Their work serves to inform health policy and scale successful interventions across the UPMC network and the broader healthcare industry. The center frequently collaborates with government agencies and private foundations to test value-based care initiatives.