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Successful innovation in healthcare requires great teams and organizations that can move a good idea from a whiteboard, through product development, testing and marketing, to introduction and success. The best ideas address untapped needs or find new ways of tackling longtime challenges – benefiting the patient, the care teams, the organizations and the bottom line.
2025 Key Dates & Deadlines
November 18, 2024 - Nominations open
February 10, 2025 - Nominations close at 11:59 p.m. PT (there will not be an extension)
April 14, 2025 - Honorees published online and in MH magazine
Eligibility
• The individual awards are open to individuals in leadership positions at any healthcare or healthcare-related organization, including but not limited to hospitals, health systems, physician groups, post-acute care organizations, insurance companies, digital health startups, investment firms, vendors, think tanks and suppliers. Researchers and public policy officials are eligible, but nominations must reflect real-world impact of their work.
• The organizational awards are open to any healthcare or healthcare-related company, including but not limited to hospitals, health systems, physician groups, post-acute care organizations, insurance companies, digital health startups, investment firms, vendors, think tanks and suppliers.
Judging Criteria
Nominations will be reviewed and judged based on the following criteria:
• Specific initiatives, with quantifiable results, the nominee has launched to address a pressing health concern, streamline access to services, better the patient experience, improve organizational efficiency, quality or safety metrics, and/or boost the organization’s financial performance
• Specific steps, including quantifiable results, the nominee has taken to advance a culture of innovation at their organization, or across the healthcare industry
• Nominations for the most innovative organizations should include a description of how a team or organization came together to be innovative, if there was a particular project involved and the quantifiable clinical/financial results
Process
All nominations must be submitted online by the deadline. Answers to each question are limited to 150 words.
Required Materials/Documentation
A current resume and headshot are required for submission for nominees in the individual category. Individual nominee submissions without resumes will not be considered.
For nominees in the organization category, a high-resolution environment or portrait-style photograph of the organization's facility or leadership team is required.
Fee
To submit a name for consideration, there is a nomination fee of $200, which must be paid upon submission. Modern Healthcare editors will select the honorees. Payment does not guarantee selection. Multiple nominations for one individual or organization do not influence the process.
Sponsorship
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Contact
If you have questions about the program, including the criteria, nomination and selection process, or deadline, please contact mhawards@modernhealthcare.com.
Modern Healthcare’s editorial staff will select the honorees based on the judging criteria provided above.
Yes, you may nominate multiple individuals from your organization, or submit nominations in both the organization and individual categories. Each individual or organization you choose to nominate requires a separate submission process and a separate nomination fee of $200.
No, multiple nominations for the same person or organization will not influence the selection process in any way.
Yes, vendors and startups are encouraged to apply.
Yes, Modern Healthcare will consider nominations from previous honorees who have achieved demonstrable results in the past year.
The honorees will be notified of their selection the week of Monday, March 10, 2025. The notification will include an embargoed press release template and information regarding licensing, congratulatory ads, awards and certificates.
No, we will not notify nominees that are not selected.