Canada’s ImagineNation Challenges to Improve Healthcare

Theme: How to leverage prizes to recognize excellence and stimulate development and

industry

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

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

ImagineNation Ideas Challenge

March-July 2011

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

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

From Ideas to Results: ImagineNation Outcomes Challenge

September 2011-March 2013

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

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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 innovation@infoway-inforoute.ca