Welcome to the IT Case Study Contest. This annual program recognizes healthcare IT implementation projects that have improved patient care and that also may be eligible for funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, commonly known as the economic stimulus bill.
Healthcare organizations or corporations whose primary function is providing healthcare services to patients or financing healthcare services for patients are eligible to participate. Submissions must be written by a CIO or senior-level IT executive and must include the following:
Description of the health information technology or system adopted, including cost, manpower and other resources needed.
Evidence of how the health information technology or system is being used to improve patient care or patient care delivery.
Strategy for seeking funding for the health information technology or system adopted from the ARRA.
The 2009 contest is now closed. Watch for a call for nominations for the 2010 contest.
Several leading healthcare CIOs will assist the editorial review board, consisting of a panel of senior editors, in reviewing the submitted case studies. The best case studies will be featured in a special section of Modern Healthcare. All submitted case studies will appear in a special section on ModernHealthcare.com.
For more information, contact Modern Healthcare reporter Shawn Rhea at 212-210-0471 or srhea@modernhealthcare.com.
General Program Questions:
Q: What is this program about?
A: This contest recognizes health information technology implementation projects that have improved patient care and that also may be eligible for funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Q: When is the call for entries?
A: The call for entries for the 2010 program will be announced in 2010.
Q: What are the eligibility criteria?
A: Case studies must be written by Chief Information Officers, or other senior-level information technology executives. Healthcare organization or corporation whose primary function is providing healthcare services to patients or financing healthcare services for patients are eligible to submit case studies. Each case study must address three key issues:
Description of the health information technology or system adopted, including cost, manpower and other resources needed.
Evidence of how the health information technology or system is being used to improve patient care or patient care delivery.
Strategy for seeking funding for the health information technology or system adopted from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, commonly known as the economic stimulus bill.
Case studies are not permitted to name specific IT vendors or endorse IT vendors or their products and/or services. Modern Healthcare reserves the right to edit or not publish case studies for appropriateness of content.
Q: What is the award criteria?
A: The case studies are judged on three editorial criteria:
Is the case study informative?
Is the case study educational?
How adequately does the case study cover the required content issues?
The review panel will consist of senior editors at Modern Healthcare. Submitted case studies should be exclusive and unpublished—submissions that have previously appeared in print or online may not be considered.
Q: When is the deadline for nomination submissions?
A: The 2009 contest is closed. The submission deadline for the 2010 program will be announced in 2010.
Q: How do I nominate someone?
A: Entries are currently not being accepted for this award program. To participate once submissions are accepted, please send the case study, written by a CIO or senior-level IT executive, of no longer than 900 words. Each submission must include a color photo (266 dpi) of the executive and one of a caregiver using the information technology or system. Please send the materials to:
IT Case Study Contest
c/o Shawn Rhea Modern Healthcare
360 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60601
Electronic submissions are welcome and encouraged. They may be sent to mheditorial@modernhealthcare.com. All submissions become the property of Modern Healthcare and will not be returned.
Q: Can I be notified of next year’s call for entries?
A: Yes. Click here to send us an e-mail and you’ll be added to our notification database. Be sure to indicate what awards program you are interested in participating in.
Recognition:
Q: How and when will the winners be announced?
A: The 2010 program details will be announced when available. The best case studies from the 2009 contest appeared in the June 29, 2009, issue of Modern Healthcare and are available here on ModernHealthcare.com.
Q: Will entrants be notified if they win/lose?
A: Entrants will not be contacted. All submitted cases appear here on ModernHealthcare.com.
Q: Will there be an event?
A: Modern Healthcare will host a Webinar highlighting the best case studies. Details to be announced.
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