Launch of Clinicans' Challenge 2011
Are you a clinician with a day to day 'work-related' Information Technology problem? Will an innovative IT solution help fix it? If so, then entering the Clinicians' Challenge could be for you!
The Clinicians' Challenge 2011 is run by Health Informatics New Zealand (HINZ), the New Zealand Health IT Cluster (NZHITC) and the National Health IT Board (IT Health Board).
To enter the Clinicians' Challenge - outline your problem briefly in 500 words or less, and send it to admin@hinz.org.nz by 09 September 2011. Individuals or groups of clinicians can enter.
The winning entries will qualify for exciting study and field trip opportunities:
The winning problem will lead to a technology solution that promotes better integrated care across the primary and secondary care sector. The problem should be important and recurring. It may be a process that needs improving or an enhanced or new way to find, store or share health information.
Individuals or groups of clinicians can enter.
Three shortlisted cases will be selected and then the ultimate winner chosen for the Clinicians' Challenge 2011. The winning problem will be set as a challenge to health IT vendors, who will propose concepts and solutions.
Vendor solutions will be judged by a panel from HINZ, NZHITC, the IT Health Board, the National Information Clinical Leadership Group, and a health consumer. The winning vendor solution will be announced at the HINZ Annual Conference and Exhibition in Auckland on 24 November.
The author of the winning case and the winning vendor solution will have the opportunity to visit an existing demonstration site of a health IT solution in New Zealand, Australia or another destination overseas.
See www.hinz.org.nz or www.healthit.org.nz for more information
- Download Clinicians' Challenge 2011 - Flyer (PDF, 688KB)
- Download Clinicians' Challenge 2011 - FAQS (PDF, 20.9KB)
If your case is chosen you will receive:
Clinician first prize
- An exciting field trip to study an innovative health IT solution in New Zealand, Australia or an international location. Up to $10,000 will be available for you to accompany the winning vendor and if required, to fund a locum
- HINZ membership for two years 2011 until 2013
- Registration and one night's accommodation in Auckland to attend the 2011 HINZ conference
- Registration and one night's accommodation in Rotorua to attend the 2012 HINZ Conference
- The opportunity to present at a HINZ seminar in 2012 with the winning vendor
Clinician runner up prize
- Up to $5,000 contribution towards a field trip to an Australasian location to study a health IT solution or attend a related conference.
- Registration and one night's accommodation in Auckland to attend the 2011 HINZ conference
Vendor first prize
- Up to $5,000 will be available for you to accompany the winning clinician on a field trip to study an innovative health IT solution in New Zealand, Australia or an international location
- An individual HINZ membership for two years 2011 until 2013
- Registration and one night's accommodation in Auckland to attend the 2011 HINZ conference
- Two registrations and one night's accommodation in Rotorua to attend the 2012 HINZ Conference and a complimentary exhibition booth.
- The opportunity to present at a HINZ seminar in 2012 with the winning clinician
Please could you forward this on through your networks? We really appreciate your help with promoting the challenge! You may end up using the winning solution in the future.
