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Without further ado, we are honored to announce the winners of the Health+ Long COVID Healthathon! This three-month-long initiative brought together innovative minds dedicated to developing solutions for those living with Long COVID. Participants worked tirelessly to bring their ideas to life and we are incredibly proud of the dedication and creativity shown by all. Congratulations to our winning solutions: ✅ We Want To Be Seen: visualizing the invisible struggles of Long COVID ✅ Equicare: an integrated upskilling platform to bridge gaps in Long COVID care for marginalized communities ✅ AdaptAble: A workplace hub to help employers better understand Long COVID Each winning team will receive a $7,000 cash prize to honor their efforts and encourage them to develop their solutions further. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all participants, judges, and supporters for their passion and hard work. Your contributions have made this event a resounding success, and your efforts are making a real difference in the lives of many. Don’t miss your opportunity to take part in a future Health+ cycle! Visit https://lnkd.in/e2uBGkrZ to learn more about our approach to surfacing high-impact healthcare solutions. #LongCovid #Innovation #HealthPlus

Experience the culmination of Long COVID innovation at the Healthathon finale. Join us tomorrow for a live online event filled with inspiration and impactful insights. Date: June 10, 2024 Time: 12:00 p.m. ET Last Chance to Register: https://lnkd.in/gcwkw6D3 What to expect: - Learn which team will take home the top honors and hear about their winning solutions  - Gain valuable knowledge from keynote speaker, Kristen Honey of InnovationX at the US Department of Health and Human Services, and other community figures at the forefront of health and technology - Connect with peers, industry leaders, and innovators who are passionate about improving Long COVID care Join us as we celebrate the achievements and potential of our incredible community of changemakers. Whether you’re a participant, supporter, enthusiast, or member of the media, register now to be part of this moment in healthcare innovation! #Covid #HealthPlus #Innovation

Join us for the grand finale of this year’s Health+ Long COVID Healthathon, where we will announce the winners and showcase their innovative solutions to improve the lives of those affected by Long COVID. Date: June 10, 2024 Time: 12:00 p.m. ET Registration: https://lnkd.in/eQki7fYK We are honored to have Kristen Honey, Chief Data Scientist and Executive Director of InnovationX at the US Department of Health and Human Services, as our keynote speaker. Distinguished guests from federal agencies will also provide remarks on the Healthathon and ongoing efforts in health innovation. Reserve your spot today to be among the first to celebrate the Long COVID solutions our participants have developed! #LongCovid #Innovation #HealthPlusGov

The creative solutions our Phase 2 Healthathon participants are developing have brought to light powerful themes and lessons that will lead to better understanding and support for those affected by Long COVID. https://lnkd.in/eQki7fYK So far, the themes we’ve seen in submissions include:  Increased visibility: Projects like “We Want to Be Seen” and “Voices of Resilience” highlight the often invisible struggles of those living with Long COVID, emphasizing the need for greater awareness, empathy, and open communication within our communities and among the public. Enhanced data utilization: Solutions such as building the world’s largest dataset on Long COVID and leveraging AI-driven symptom monitoring tools underscore how data utilization can drive positive change in care and research. Connecting patients to providers and resources: Technologies that help bridge gaps in Long COVID care, like “EquiCare,” Long COVID CARE (Customized Aid and Resource Explorer), and the Long COVID care directory are needed so patients can easily access and leverage resources tailored to their needs. Technology that empowers: Across all submissions—from revolutionizing research participation to augmenting wearable metrics for fatigue-tracking among long-haulers—there is a clear indication that technology can significantly enhance the quality of life for those living with Long COVID. To show your support of these remarkable teams and their solutions, register for the finale on June 10, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET, where we will announce this year’s Healthaton winners. Click below to register. (Members of the media are encouraged to attend!) https://lnkd.in/eQki7fYK #HealthPlus #LongCovid #Healthcare #Innovation

We’re excited to announce the winning ideas moving on to Phase 2 of the Long COVID Healthathon: • TrialPilot: Revolutionizing research • Long Covid Studies: A website to help people with Long COVID find and enroll in research studies  • Storify: Elevating lived experiences with Long COVID • Augmenting wearable metrics with outcome data for fatigue-tracking among long-haulers  • Long COVID CARE (Customized Aid and Resource Explorer)  • Long COVID care directory  • Longhauler ID card  • Building the world’s largest dataset on Long COVID  • AdaptAble: A workplace hub to help employers better understand long COVID and provide accommodations  • Empowering patients through AI-driven symptom monitoring for Long COVID  • Voices of Resilience: Long COVID storytelling workshops  • We Want To Be Seen: Visualizing the invisible struggles of Long COVID  • EquiCare: An integrated upskilling platform to bridge gaps in Long COVID care for marginalized communities  • Long COVID HCP discussion guide  • Enhance patient-developed Long COVID model of care dissemination and implementation These teams have demonstrated exceptional creativity and insight in addressing the challenges faced by those living with Long COVID.  We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the participants who shared their ideas in this competition. Your contributions are greatly valued and have unveiled important insights. Best of luck to our winners as they move forward to Phase 2, where they will further develop their proposals into prototypes for real-world application. Support the ongoing journey by visiting https://lnkd.in/gyeSm8qq, and join us when we announce the Healthathon winners at a live virtual event on June 10, 2024. #LongCovid #Innovation #HealthPlus

Meet the passionate Long COVID advocates serving as Healthathon judges. #LongCovid #Innovation #HealthPlus

The proposal submission deadline for the Health+ Long COVID Healthathon has been extended to April 19. We’re calling on creators, technologists, and passionate changemakers to step forward with big ideas to improve Long COVID care. With a total cash award pool of $25,000, this is a chance to earn prize money while driving positive change for the Long COVID community. Up to 15 teams or individuals will be recognized as finalists, each receiving $250 and a certificate of achievement. Of these finalists, three winning participants will each be awarded $7,000, marking their solutions as exceptionally impactful. These awards are meant to honor the hard work that goes into designing innovative healthcare solutions, but participating in the Healthathon is about more than prizes and accolades. It’s an invaluable opportunity to make a difference in improving the quality of life for millions of people living with Long COVID. Your solution could be the breakthrough needed to navigate critical challenges, offering hope and support where they’re needed most. Ready to make an impact? Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gGeTecDY.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Health+ are teaming up to host the Long COVID Healthathon―an innovation sprint accelerating digital solutions to improve the lives of those with Long COVID today. We’re calling on innovators and problem solvers across all sectors to present ideas and design solutions addressing the needs of the Long COVID community in three focused challenge tracks, outlined below. Whether you’re developing tools for better healthcare management, crafting resources to dismantle isolation, or creating educational materials that foster compassion and understanding, your ideas can help build a brighter reality for millions living with Long COVID. Learn more and participate: https://lnkd.in/gGeTecDY. #LongCovid #Covid #LongCovidRecovery #LongHaulers #Innovation #HealthPlus #HealthPlusGov

What could we accomplish in a society that meets public health challenges with an influx of innovative, community-sourced solutions supporting those most impacted? That’s what we’ve set out to learn in the upcoming Health+ Long COVID Healthathon, hosted in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If you have a spark of inspiration, expertise to share, and a passion for making a difference in the Long COVID community, this is your call to action. We’re inviting educators, health experts, tech innovators, policy experts, problem solvers, and anyone touched by this chronic illness to step forward with ideas for realistic technology solutions that could improve Long COVID care. Your ideas have the power to illuminate paths to better understanding and support. Let’s bring them to light and drive meaningful change together. To learn more and sign up, visit the event page at https://lnkd.in/gGeTecDY. #LongCovid #Covid #LongCovidRecovery #LongHaulers #Innovation #HealthPlus #HealthPlusGov

Registration is open for the Health+ Long COVID Healthathon kickoff live event on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. ET. This live event will cover everything you need to know about the Long COVID Healthathon. Ian Simon, Director of the Office of Long COVID, will give a special keynote address. We welcome the public, media, and all Healthathon participants to listen in! Can’t attend in real time? This event will be recorded and uploaded to longcovid.crowdicity.com. Register now: https://lnkd.in/g9BahBUh This event is open to the public, media, and all Healthathon participants. #LongCovid  #Innovation #Healthcare #HealthPlus