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Canada's ImagineNation Challenges to Improve Healthcare
Canada's ImagineNation initiative aims to enhance healthcare by promoting innovation through challenges that leverage information and communications technology. The initiative has garnered broad participation, resulting in a variety of innovative ideas that improve access, safety, and efficiency in healthcare. Over $1 million in awards has been allocated to support promising solutions from participants across the country.
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- 1. Canada’s ImagineNation Challengesto Improve HealthcareTheme: How to leverage prizes to recognize excellence and stimulate development and industry
- 2. Our GoalImprove healthcare by identifying, trialing, and spreading novel innovations in the use of information and communications technology with strong potential to deliver value for clinicians and patientsFoster a community of innovators across the country focused on areas prioritized by clinicians and patients
- 3. Our ApproachBroad engagementthrough ImagineNation innovation challengesPrizes awarded to winning teamsApproach supported by Canadians (2010 survey)Work with other supporting organizations to shape the challenges, spread the word, and support participants
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- 6. Ideas Challenge ResultsGooduptake from across the countryBroad participation ~ most who submitted ideas were not previously engaged with InfowayIdeas that judges ranked in the Top 50 came from 6 of 10 provincesStrong support from partners, e.g.CommunicationsVolunteer judgesPositive feedback re: innovation & engagementHelpful lessons learned for future challenges
- 8. Reaction“Canadians are passionateabout our health system, and we wanted their ideas on how digital solutions could strengthen health care. The calibre of entries we received surpassed our high expectations and the range of ideas on leveraging ICT to improve access, safety, and efficiency of care is inspiring.” Richard Alvarez, President and CEO, Infoway
- 9. From Ideas toResults: ImagineNation Outcomes ChallengeSeptember 2011-March 2013
- 11. From Ideas toResults: Outcomes Challenge More than $1 million in awards available
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- 13. Most promising solutions(Trailblazers)
- 14. Highest volume ofuse and growth in users
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- 16. Patients book appointmentsonline or with mobile device
- 17. Patient access tohealth information
- 18. Medication reconciliation toimprove patient safety
- 19. Clinical synoptic reportingbased on best evidence
- 20. Education sessions &other support for challengeparticipantssummary video
- 21. For more informationVisitthe challenge website:www.imaginenationchallenge.ca (English)www.defiimagination.ca (French)Visit Canada Health Infoway’s website:www.infoway-inforoute.ca (English)Email innovation@infoway-inforoute.ca
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