‘AHN Chip Challenge’ to offer $10,000 prize
The Leadership in Digital Health Initiative at Allegheny Health Network (AHN), funded by a $133,000 Innovation Grant from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, aims to create a wearable technology or application that would securely hold elements of a patient’s personal health history. It could be quickly accessed by AHN clinicians, to streamline and improve patients’ healthcare experience and outcome.
Application developers, students, IT professionals and others are invited to participate in the AHN Chip Challenge, which concludes on Sept. 15, 2017. The top 10 final teams will present their ideas for design, with the winner receiving a $10,000 cash prize.
Participants will be invited to design a wearable device or app that allows patients’ to seamlessly scan updated information into AHN’s electronic health records system. The app could also include ways to engage patients who have difficulty reading or need a translation service.
Information on entering the contest is available at: www.medstro.com/groups/ahn-design-the-chip-challenge.