CharmHealth is a leading provider of innovative healthcare technology solutions that empower healthcare organizations to deliver efficient, high-quality care. With a focus on interoperability, patient engagement, and streamlined workflows, CharmHealth offers a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of modern healthcare. In April, the company announced the kickoff of its 2024 Innovation Challenge. The fourth annual competition is designed to surface new ideas that will fundamentally improve healthcare and its underlying systems and processes.

Through the Innovation Challenge, CharmHealth provides a platform for innovators, entrepreneurs, students, nonprofits, and philanthropists to share groundbreaking ideas with the investors, incubators, and partners who can bring them to market and effectively advance care. For the 2024 Innovation Challenge, CharmHealth is accepting proposals in the following categories: Hardware Accelerated AI, Generative AI, Tech Led Innovations, Mobile Health Apps, Healthcare Accessibility, and Social Change Solutions. Based on the proposals, 15 candidates will be selected to attend and present at Pitch Day during the Charmalot Annual User Conference, which will be held August 23 to 25, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The CharmHealth Innovation Challenge specifically targets entrepreneurs developing products or solutions related to digital health and the electronic health records (EHR) domain.

“The Innovation Challenge is one of the most important things that we do at CharmHealth because it enables us to discover meaningful solutions that can have a positive impact on patients’ and providers’ lives,” according to Pramila Srinivasan, Ph.D., CEO of CharmHealth, which opened its corporate office at Hacienda in 2023. “The breadth and depth of solutions showcased demonstrate just how expansive the healthcare landscape can be.”

In addition to funding and mentorship, winners will gain access to resources, educational materials, and workshops focused on EHR-related topics, as well as CharmHealth’s extensive ecosystem of support. That includes connections to potential clients, users, and partners within the healthcare industry, both at the Charmalot Annual User Conference and through CharmHealthApps, CharmHealth’s own health IT marketplace.

For the 2024 Innovation Challenge, participants are asked to create their own custom applications to solve one of an infinite number of security and IT challenges that impact the healthcare space. CharmHealth is offering winners in each of the six categories cash prizes of $10,000 for first place, $5,000 for second place, and $2,500 for third place. In addition to access to capital, partners, and mentors, finalists will also have the opportunity to integrate their products or solutions with CharmHealth’s existing platform and list its solution on CharmHealthApps. These opportunities offer significant market access, distribution channels, and exposure to a wide customer base, accelerating the growth and adoption of the winning startups.

To participate in the CharmHealth Innovation Challenge, interested individuals, startups, and organizations should submit their proposals, free of charge, through the official Challenge website. The submission period closes on August 1, 2024. All submissions will be carefully evaluated by a panel of esteemed judges with expertise in healthcare technology and innovation.

To submit a proposal or for more information about the CharmHealth Innovation Challenge, including guidelines, eligibility criteria, and important dates, please visit https://charmhealthchallenge.com.

For more information about CharmHealth, please visit www.charmhealth.com, www.facebook.com/charmhealth, and www.linkedin.com/company/charmhealth.

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