Action
Notice.
Summary
Like the Consumer Health Data Aggregator Challenge, the
Provider User-Experience Challenge incents the development of applications for
health care providers that use open, standardized APIs to enable innovative
ways for providers to interact with patient health data. This challenge will
focus on demonstrating how data made accessible to apps through Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs) can positively impact providers' experience with
EHRs by making clinical workflows more intuitive, specific to clinical
specialty, and actionable. The statutory authority for this challenge
competition is Section 105 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010
(Pub. L. 111-358).
DATES:
Phase 1
- Challenge
launch: March 1, 2016
- Submissions
due: May 30
- Evaluation
period: May 31-June 28
- Phase
1 winners announced: June 30
Phase 2
- Submission
period begins: May 31
- Submissions
due: November 7
- Evaluation
period: November 14-December 14
- Phase
2 winners announced: December 15, 2016
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Award Approving Official
Karen DeSalvo, National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
Subject of Challenge Competition
The Provider User-Experience Challenge is intended to spur
development of third-party applications for use by clinicians and use FHIR to
pull various patient health data into a dashboard. The challenge has two
phases—the first requiring submission of technical and business plans for the
application (app), the second a working app that is available for providers.
Phase 2 of the competition will not be limited to only those who won Phase
1—all Phase 1 competitors, and those who did not participate in Phase 1, can
submit a final app at the end of Phase 2.
The final application must meet the following requirements:
- Uses
FHIR Draft Standard for Technical Use 2 (DSTU2)
- Aggregate
all data as specified in the 2015 Edition Common Clinical Data Set (Data
column in https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/commonclinicaldataset_ml_11-4-15.pdf)
- Verified
compatibility with different health IT developer systems implemented in
production settings, 1 of which must be from the top 10 systems measured
by Meaningful Use attestation per HealthIT.gov. Apps must be integrated
with a minimum of 3 unique health IT developer systems in 2 unique
provider settings
- Has
been tested with patients and used in production settings
- Available
to providers through at least one of the following modes: Direct from Web,
iOS Store, or Android stores
Phase 1
Participants interested in competing for Phase 1 awards will
need to submit an app development plan that must include:
- Mockup/wireframes
- Technical
specifications, including but not limited to planned data sources, system
architecture
- Business/sustainability
plan
- Provider
partnership
To augment technical development and enhance the likelihood
of a successful app that will continue to exist beyond the end of the
challenge, a progress update/matchmaking event will be held that will seek to
connect participants with provider partners. Up to five app proposals will be
recognized as winners and awarded up to $15,000 each.
Phase 2
The second phase will entail the actual development of the
apps, verification of technical capabilities, user testing/piloting, and public
release of the apps. This will include remote testing with providers and health
IT developers to test the technical abilities of the apps to connect to
in-production systems. Participants will submit:
- Working
prototype of the app
- Video
demonstrating the app (maximum of 5 minutes, on YouTube or Vimeo)
- Slide
deck describing app (maximum of 10 slides)
The grand prize winner will receive $50,000 and a second
place winner will receive $25,000. There will be an additional $25,000 prize
for the app that connects to the greatest number of unique health IT developer
systems implemented in production settings, which can be won by the grand or
2nd place winner.
Eligibility Rules for Participating in the Competition: To be
eligible to win a prize under this challenge, an individual or entity:
1. Shall have registered to participate in the competition
under the rules promulgated by the Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology.
2. Shall have complied with all the requirements under this
section.
3. In the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in
and maintain a primary place of business in the United States, and in the case
of an individual, whether participating singly or in a group, shall be a
citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
4. May not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting
within the scope of their employment.
5. Shall not be an HHS employee working on their applications
or submissions during assigned duty hours.
6. Shall not be an employee of the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health IT.
7. Federal grantees may not use Federal funds to develop
COMPETES Act challenge applications unless consistent with the purpose of their
grant award.
8. Federal contractors may not use Federal funds from a contract
to develop COMPETES Act challenge applications or to fund efforts in support of
a COMPETES Act challenge submission.
An individual or entity shall not be deemed ineligible
because the individual or entity used Federal facilities or consulted with Federal
employees during a competition if the facilities and employees are made
available to all individuals and entities participating in the competition on
an equitable basis.
Entrants must agree to assume any and all risks and waive
claims against the Federal Government and its related entities, except in the
case of willful misconduct, for any injury, death, damage, or loss of property,
revenue, or profits, whether direct, indirect, or consequential, arising from
my participation in this prize contest, whether the injury, death, damage, or
loss arises through negligence or otherwise.
Entrants must also agree to indemnify the Federal Government
against third party claims for damages arising from or related to competition
activities.
Submission Requirements
In order for a submission to be eligible to win this
Challenge, it must meet the following requirements:
1. No HHS or ONC logo—The product must not use HHS' or ONC's
logos or official seals and must not claim endorsement.
2. Functionality/Accuracy—A product may be disqualified if it
fails to function as expressed in the description provided by the user, or if
it provides inaccurate or incomplete information.
3. Security—Submissions must be free of malware. Contestant
agrees that ONC may conduct testing on the product to determine whether malware
or other security threats may be present. ONC may disqualify the product if, in
ONC's judgment, the app may damage government or others' equipment or operating
environment.
Registration Process for Participants: To
register for this Challenge, participants can access http://www.challenge.gov and
search for “Provider User-Experience Challenge.”
Prize
- Phase
1: Up to 5 winners each receive up to $15,000.
- Phase
2: One final winner receives $50,000; 2nd place receives $25,000; and an
additional $25,000 connector prize.
- Total:
Up to $175,000 in prizes.
Payment of the Prize: Prize will be paid by
contractor.
Basis Upon Which Winner Will Be Selected: The
review panel will make selections based upon the following criteria:
Phase 1
- Technical
feasibility of plan, including number of EHR sources targeted.
- Adherence
to data privacy and security best practices.
- Strength
of business/sustainability plan.
- Impact
potential in clinical setting.
- Provider
and/or health IT developer partnerships.
Phase 2
- Number,
sources, and types of data aggregation using FHIR.
- Functionality
and quality of data aggregation.
- Privacy
and security of patient data.
- Impact
potential in clinical setting.
- User experience
and visual appeal.
Additional Information
General Conditions: ONC reserves the right to
cancel, suspend, and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, for any reason,
at ONC's sole discretion.
Intellectual Property:
Each entrant retains title and
full ownership in and to their submission. Entrants expressly reserve all
intellectual property rights not expressly granted under the challenge
agreement. By participating in the challenge, each entrant hereby irrevocably
grants to Sponsor and Administrator a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free,
worldwide license and right to reproduce, publically perform, publically
display, and use the Submission to the extent necessary to administer the
challenge, and to publically perform and publically display the Submission,
including, without limitation, for advertising and promotional purposes
relating to the challenge.
Authority:
Dated: February 23, 2016.
Karen DeSalvo,
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
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