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Canada’s ImagineNation Challenges to Improve Healthcare
Theme: How to leverage prizes to recognize excellence and stimulate development and
industry
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Our Goal
• Improve health care by identifying, trialing, and spreading novel innovations in the use of information and communications technology with strong potential to deliver value for clinicians and patients
• Foster a community of innovators across the country focused on areas prioritized by clinicians and patients
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Our Approach
• Broad engagement through ImagineNation innovation challenges– Prizes awarded to winning teams– Approach supported by Canadians (2010 survey)
• Work with other supporting organizations to shape the challenges, spread the word, and support participants
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ImagineNation Ideas Challenge
March-July 2011
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Ideas Challenge Results
• Good uptake from across the country– Broad participation ~ most who submitted ideas were not
previously engaged with Infoway– Ideas that judges ranked in the Top 50 came from 6 of 10 provinces
• Strong support from partners, e.g.– Communications– Volunteer judges
• Positive feedback re: innovation & engagement
• Helpful lessons learned for future challenges
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Reaction
• “Canadians are passionate about 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
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From Ideas to Results: ImagineNation Outcomes Challenge
September 2011-March 2013
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From Ideas to Results: Outcomes Challenge
• More than $1 million in awards available• Early adopters• Most promising solutions (Trailblazers)• Highest volume of use and growth in users
• Four focus areas:• Patients book appointments online or with mobile device• Patient access to health information• Medication reconciliation to improve patient safety• Clinical synoptic reporting based on best
evidence• Education sessions & other support for challenge
participants
summary video
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For more information
• Visit the challenge website:– www.imaginenationchallenge.ca (English)– www.defiimagination.ca (French)
• Visit Canada Health Infoway’s website:– www.infoway-inforoute.ca (English)
• Email [email protected]