Categories
Artificial Intelligence Solutions
Recognizing AI-driven tools that are moving the needle in healthcare—whether it’s powering diagnostics, personalizing care, or streamlining operations through smart automation and predictive insights.
Clinical Information Management
Honoring platforms that make clinical data work harder—improving accuracy, accessibility, and efficiency across the care continuum.
Data Analytics/Business Intelligence
Spotlighting innovations that turn raw data into actionable intelligence, helping providers and payers make faster, smarter decisions that improve care and cut costs.
Digital Health Solutions
Celebrating digital platforms—from telehealth to remote monitoring—that are redefining how and where care is delivered, and putting more power in the hands of patients and providers alike.
Financial Solutions
Recognizing tools that tackle the complex financial side of healthcare—boosting revenue integrity, simplifying billing, and helping stakeholders navigate today’s shifting reimbursement landscape.
Operational Solutions
Honoring innovations that solve real-world workflow challenges—from staffing and scheduling to resource management—so healthcare organizations can run leaner, smarter, and more effectively.
Population Health Management
Spotlighting strategies and technologies that help organizations proactively manage risk, close care gaps, and improve outcomes for entire populations.
Patient Engagement Solutions
Celebrating platforms that bring patients into the conversation—enhancing communication, building trust, and driving better adherence and satisfaction.
Application Scoring
Applications will be scored by two judges and the aggregate of the scores will determine finalists and category winners.
Applications will be evaluated based on the following:
- Effectiveness: Does the product or service deliver what it promises? Are there quantifiable metrics or case study data that demonstrates the value?
- Technical Innovation: Is the product or service technologically ahead of the curve? Is it employing new systems or processes that have not yet been implemented in the industry?
- Competitive Advantage: Can the product or service deliver a genuine competitive advantage that would better enable business processes?
- Financial Impact: Does the product or service enable new revenue opportunities or greatly enhanced cost savings? Does it streamline workflow in a way that would lead to new operational efficiencies?
- True Innovation: How unique is the entry? What problem does it solve? Has it pioneered a new way of doing things? Does it fit the definition of "game changing?"
Criteria
To ensure clarity and fairness in our review process, we ask that all responses to individual questions be limited to 300 words maximum. This helps us maintain consistency across submissions and allows our team to evaluate each entry thoroughly and efficiently.
Solution Overview. Provide a clear and concise description of the solution, including:
The problem it addresses
How it works
Who the target users are
The innovation or differentiation compared to existing approaches
Implementation & Use Case. Detail how and where the solution has been implemented, including:
Timeline and scale of deployment
End-user adoption
Specific healthcare settings (e.g., hospitals, clinics, payers, home health)
Outcomes & Impact. Provide measurable results wherever possible, such as:
Improvements in clinical outcomes, efficiency, cost savings, patient satisfaction, etc.
Before-and-after data, benchmarks, or KPIs
Anecdotal or case-based success stories