Recognition
High-tech, high-cost medicine; ageing populations; patient mobility and staff shortages are only some of the challenges healthcare providers face today. Intelligent IT solutions increase cost-effectiveness, productivity and safety and help healthcare facilities to confront these problems. IT @ 2010 brings these innovations into the global spotlight and provides them with the recognition and media attention they deserve.
Their stories will inspire others, proving that challenges can be transformed into future opportunities and success stories.
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The core aim of IT @ 2010 is to learn from the mistakes and achievements of different top IT installations. Our unique peer-to-peer voting system empowers daily users such as CEOs, CIOs, CMIOs, hospital and IT managers to vote for their preferred projects, as they are best placed to judge the real value of projects.
First Day - MindByte Session
All Nominees will present in the MindByte, a five minute introductory presentation followed by a lively five minute Q&A. The qualifying audience will vote immediately after each presentation according to the voting criteria for their favourite solution.
Becoming a Nominee is a huge achievement and each will be awarded the prestigious IT @ 2010 Nominee Silver Medal.
Second Day - WorkBench Session
The nine top-rated Nominees will progress as Finalists into the next day WorkBench, a 30-minute in-depth presentation followed by a 15 minute Q&A discussion, providing the audience with a thorough understanding of the project. The qualifying audience will vote immediately after each presentation to choose the winners. Finalists will be awarded the prestigious IT @ 2010 Finalist Gold Medal.
The Prize
The top three IT solutions will be awarded a prize.
THE WINNING PROJECT WILL RECEIVE:
The IT @ Networking Awards 2010 Trophy;
A cash prize of € 5,000;
Media promotion in Europe's leading healthcare management media worth € 50,000.
THE 2ND PROJECT WILL RECEIVE:
The IT @ Networking Awards 2010 Trophy;
Media promotion in Europe's leading healthcare management media worth € 25,000.
THE 3RD PROJECT WILL RECEIVE:
The IT @ Networking Awards 2010 Trophy.
How to submit your project?
All entries must already be implemented in at least one site and must be fully operable. All projects must be presented in accordance to the voting criteria. The maximum length of the abstract is 300 words.
For your chance to win, please enter your submission through www.conftool.com/itawards2010
Submission deadline for the Abstract is 25 June 2010.
All project submissions (Abstracts) will be presented to the IT @ 2010 Review Committee. This Review Committee will decide the top 25 IT solutions that will become Nominees and will take part in the MindByte Session.
Submissions without any commercial interest or any link to healthcare service providers are free. All the others are charged a one time registration fee of 1000 EUR.
All nominees are required to submit a 5 minute PowerPoint or Keynote presentation for the first MindByte Session. This is your chance to explain to the audience what differentiates your solution and what makes it special.
Submission deadline for the MindByte Presentation is 31 August 2010.
As a nominee you are also required to submit a 30-minute presentation for the second day WorkBench Session.
Submission deadline for the Workbench Presentation is 20 September 2010.
For further information and registration, please visit:
http://itandnetworking.org