1. ONC, Million Hearts, and the American Heart Association want your video!

    1. Do you/someone you know have high blood pressure?
    2. Are you/someone you know at risk for having a stroke, heart attack, or kidney failure?
    3. Do you want to inspire others to get healthy and stay healthy?

    If you answered yes to any of the above, check out the Beat Down Blood Pressure Video Challenge, the second in a series of Health IT video contests by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in 2012 to inspire individuals to use technology to improve health.

    Tell us in a video (under 2 minutes) how you use technology to monitor or manage blood pressure, and you could win $5,500 in cash prizes. Whether you’re a patient, a friend/family member, a caregiver, or a healthcare provider, we want to hear your story!

    Register to participate at BloodPressure.Challenge.gov.

    What kind of technology can help manage blood pressure?
    Some examples include personal e-health tools such as health related web sites, mobile apps, online communities, email/text reminders and other software; remote monitoring devices; and Health IT tools such as electronic health records (EHRs), personal health records (PHRs), and electronic prescribing (e-prescribing).

    More news on the Beat Down Blood Pressure Video Challenge:
    ONC/Million Hearts/American Heart Association Beat Down Blood Pressure Video Challenge [HealthIT Buzz]

    Follow @ChallengePost on Twitter, and use the hashtag #HealthIT4UBP when you tweet.

    By Samantha

    Apr 23 Comments

  2. Do something meaningful this Valentine’s Day

    Nothing says love like taking care of your health or the health of loved ones!

    Share how you’ll use technology to get healthy in 2012 in the Healthy New Year Video Challenge. Just under 2 minutes of video will put you in the running for great prizes:

    • First Prize: $2,000
    • Second Prize: $1,000
    • Third Prize: $500
    • Honorable Mention: $250 (3 prizes)
    • Popular Choice Award: $750 

    Check out the competition requirements, get tips on how to make a video, and register to enter at HealthyNewYear.Challenge.gov.

    Feb 14 Comments

  3. $5,000 in prizes for the best New Year’s resolution videos

    Challenge: Healthy New Year Video Challenge

    What: Make a short, compelling video (up to 2 minutes) — share a New Year’s resolution to improve your health or the health of a loved one, and show how you’ll use technology to accomplish your goal.

    Deadline: February 16, 2012

    Prizes: $2,000 First Prize, $1,000 Second Prize, $500 Third Prize, $750 Popular Choice Award, $250 Honorable Mention (3)

    Follow @ChallengePost on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Use hashtag #HealthIT4U2012 when you tweet.

    Jan 10 Comments