September 26, 2025- UPMC’s commitment to understand and improve the health of its communities is reflected in its recently published 2025 Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) and Implementation Plans. Across all the regions UPMC serves, four significant health needs were identified and confirmed:
- Chronic disease management
- Behavioral health
- Access to care and navigating resources
- Prevention and community-wide healthy living
UPMC partnered with experts from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health to conduct the CHNAs, which consisted of a combination of public health data analyses, an examination of socioeconomic factors and a structured community input survey process that solicited feedback from more than 3,600 community stakeholders, such as leaders and organizations that represent patient constituencies — including medically underserved and low-income populations. The survey incorporated emerging areas of exploration within the public health field, including health disparities, rural health, access and telemedicine.