We are excited to announce the 2016 athenahealth hackathon in Austin as part of our More Disruption Please (MDP) program! Health care presents a huge opportunity for those interested in creating change through technology, and we need insight from experts in all different industries. The goal of this event is to bring together smart, forward-thinkers to produce solutions that will disrupt the status quo. If you are an engineer, entrepreneur, physician, designer, scientist, patient, or just interested in using your skills to drive a change in health care, then we want you!

When and Where: 
April 22 - Kickoff Cocktail Party at Parlor and Yard
April 23 - 24 - Hackathon at athenahealth's Austin office

Apply here!

We’ll provide you with tools to make your idea a reality, including access to APIs that integrate with athenahealth’s solutions – you bring the innovation and passion!

Not sure how much can get done in 48 hours? Check out our blog post from our 2015 event to see the inspiring solutions your fellow hackers came up with.

Now it’s your turn to disrupt health care. Apply here!
Our team will follow up with you. 

 

Event Schedule

Friday, April 22nd

5:00pm   - Eat.Drink.Disrupt Hackathon Kickoff Party at Parlor and Yard | RSVP here.

Saturday, April 23rd

9:00am   - Breakfast at athenahealth's Austin office

10:00am - Hackathon kickoff presentations

11:00am - Pitches from participants

11:45am - Teams form and hacking begins

12:30pm - Lunch

7:00pm   - Dinner

11:00pm - End of day 1

Sunday, April 24th

8:30am   - Breakfast

12:00pm - Lunch

1:00pm   - Deadline for teams to submit presentations

2:00pm   - 4:00pm - Team presentations - "Pitchfest"

4:30pm   - Winners announced and closing remarks

5:00pm   - Wrap up + Cocktails

Eligibility

Participants: Individuals (18 years of age and older) that are able to attend both days of this hackathon at athenahealth's Austin, TX HQ. 

 

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Prizes

$6,000 in prizes

Grand Prize - $3,000

Prize is awarded to the best overall solution.

Best Use of athenahealth API - $1,500

Prize is awarded to the team that best uses the athenahealth API in their solution.

Best Inpatient Solution - $1,500

Prize is awarded to the best inpatient solution.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

How to enter

To be a part of this hackathon please apply here!


We are always looking for mentors to help our hackers navigate their weekend. If interested in becoming a mentor please apply here.

Judges

Prakash Khot

Prakash Khot
CTO, athenahealth

Jason Bornhorst

Jason Bornhorst
CEO, Patient IO

Mellie Price

Mellie Price
Executive Director of Technology Innovation, Dell Medical School

Amber Lindholm

Amber Lindholm
Director, Experience Strategy and Insight at projekt202

Judging Criteria

  • Potential Impact
    What is the potential impact of the solution, in terms of both scope and size, on the hospital market?
  • Technology Innovation
    How creative, original, and innovative is the solution? How effective is it in utilizing technology to solve the proposed problem?
  • Business Model
    Is the business model well thought-out, realistic, and scalable?
  • Design
    How usable, human-centered, and satisfying is the user experience?
  • Team
    What makes this team the right team to solve this problem and bring the technology to market?
  • Presentation
    How clear and persuasive is the presentation, video, and/or prototype?

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