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Innovation Hub
Innovation Challenge Goals
Promote Innovation:
- Promote improved care delivery
- Enhances access
- Improves efficiencies and enhances the joy of practice
- Optimizes investments and financial strength.
Fund Viable Projects:
- Provide financial support to promising pilot projects
- Identify pilots with teh capacity to scale
Foster Collaboration:
- Expedite ideation to practical application
- Set a framework for enterprise-wide implementation
- Identify potential for commercialization.
The Innovation Challenge is open to:
- Researchers, Clinicians, and Staff within Emory Healthcare: Any internal member of Emory Healthcare is eligible to participate.
- External Applicants Partnered with Emory Internal Staff: External applicants are welcome to join, provided they partner with an internal member of Emory Healthcare.
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Submission Requirements
These comprehensive guidelines ensure that submissions are well-rounded and thoroughly prepared, facilitating the selection of the most promising and impactful projects.
The initial review process will select semi-finalists based on the following criteria: innovation and originality, feasibility, potential impact on healthcare, and a comprehensive financial plan. This financial plan should include an overview of the total estimated costs and a high-level breakdown of major expense categories such as personnel costs, software, infrastructure, equipment, supplies, training, and marketing & outreach.
Ultimately, 10-15 proposals will be chosen to advance to the semi-final round.
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Semi-Final Presentations
Format:
- In the semi-final presentations, each team will deliver a 5-minute pitch of their proposal, followed by a 5-minute Q&A session.
Outcome:
- This process will determine the selection of up to 10 finalists who will advance to the final round.
The evaluators will assess each pitch based on four main criteria. Presentation quality is crucial, as it reflects the clarity and effectiveness of the pitch. Innovation and potential impact are also key, emphasizing the idea's originality and transformative potential. Additionally, the feasibility and scalability of the proposal will be evaluated to determine its practicality and growth potential. Lastly, the team's strength behind the pitch is important, highlighting the capability and cohesion of the individuals working on the project.
Awarding and Funding
The awarding and funding process for the Final Pitch event is designed to support the development of innovative projects. The panel of evaluators will decide the funding amount based on the project's budget and needs.
Awardees must use these funds to develop and implement their projects within 12 months. To keep receiving funding, awardees need to meet specific milestones agreed upon at the start. This ensures they stay on track and make progress, encouraging timely and effective project execution.
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Post-Event Support
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Marketing and Communication
Apply to the Program
Example of Past Awards
- Expand the hospice service to patients through virtual care and support provided by a nurse and/or provider at Emory facilities.
- Leverage a collaborative care model of care and integrate NeuroFlow with Epic to expand services to primary care for early cognitive status and mental health care.
- Implement an AI enabled software solution that assists radiologist in detecting breast cancer in mammography screening.
- Transition from a physical dry erase board to an automated digital care progression board.
- Using virtual reality to facilitate relaxation and improve patient experience in patents who are getting dialysis.
Summary Timeline
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