The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and web-based data-sharing and integration technology vendor dbMotion launched an $84 million initiative to create an interoperability model for healthcare. dbMotion will provide a platform for UPMC’s clinicians to securely access integrated patient information across its 19 hospitals and 400 outpatient sites and doctors’ offices. No existing systems will be replaced. As part of the agreement, UPMC and dbMotion will create a joint development partnership to create novel interoperability systems for the healthcare industry.