The Health IT Flywheel Awards
The Flywheel Awards recognize the accomplishments made by federal employees and the programs that they work on that transform and innovate federal technology.
Awards Timeline
Finalists Announced: July 26, 2024
Winners Announced: September 19, 2024 at the Health IT Summit in Rockville, Maryland
The Health IT Flywheel Awards Categories
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Rising Star
The Rising Star is a newcomer to federal health IT leadership and showcases a commitment to building innovative frameworks and technology solutions to improve health services and patient experiences within their organization.
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Interoperability Leader
The Interoperability Leader demonstrates continued dedication to developing frameworks to advance interoperability. This awardee recognizes that the use of electronic health information is critical to transform service delivery, patient care and the ways that providers work together to create a seamless health care experience.
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Digital Transformer
The Digital Transformer demonstrates a passion for modernizing the information landscape to transform health care systems through the power of data. This awardee is committed to improving access to data, access and interoperability between systems, all in the service of better patient care and health outcomes.
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Innovation Champion
This individual recognizes that innovation elevates the productivity, efficiency, reliability, sustainability and security of health care. They demonstrate a passion to integrate emerging technologies into the health care ecosystem to improve both the patient and provider experience.
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Health Equity Advocate
The Health Equity Advocate creates and promotes policies to advance access to equitable health care across all populations. This individual works tirelessly to develop new methods to combat bias and barriers in existing health frameworks to meet patients with improved health solutions where they are and when they need them.
Why the Flywheel?
The flywheel — a critical component in a machine to increase its momentum — is also a critical symbol representing our goal to keep federal IT decision-makers informed on technology’s impact on government. This momentum is what fuels the need for transformers to innovate the strategies, tools and partnerships that are making an impact in the field.
Criteria
- The Flywheel Awards are open to the federal IT community (federal employees).
- Entries that have won past Flywheel Awards are eligible for the current competition.
- Submissions are limited to 500 words.
- All achievements must be from June 2023 – present.
Submissions Should Include
- The responsibilities that the nominee holds in the federal IT space
- What aspects of their performance distinguish them as exceptional?
- What was accomplished in 2023/2024 that is award worthy?
Tips
- These awards recognize individuals.
- Individuals at all job levels are eligible.
- When applicable, specify a particular project the individual excelled at over the past year.
Entries are judged by the GovCIO Media & Research Editorial Team.
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