Code.Hack Island Health Hackathon
This repository contains the project materials and presentation developed during Code.Hack, Island Health’s first healthcare-focused hackathon, held at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, from March 8–10, 2019.
The event brought together interdisciplinary teams to rapidly develop innovative solutions addressing real-world healthcare challenges within an intensive 24-hour collaboration environment.
Code.Hack was organized by Island Health to foster innovation in healthcare through collaboration among clinicians, patients, data scientists, consultants, and technology professionals.
More information about the event can be found here:
The official participant guidelines and challenge materials included in this repository can be found here:
Our team identified a major challenge faced by chronic patients in storing, managing, and transferring their medical records across different healthcare providers and systems.
Many patients are required to repeatedly transport physical records, communicate medical histories manually, or navigate fragmented healthcare information systems.
To address this issue, we proposed an innovative cloud-based solution designed to provide:
The proposed solution focused on empowering patients through secure and portable digital health information management.
The TAPA Champions team included a multidisciplinary group of participants representing diverse healthcare perspectives:
This interdisciplinary collaboration enabled the team to combine clinical, operational, patient-centered, and analytical perspectives into the proposed solution.
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The final presentation outlining the proposed solution can be accessed here:
This project involved the application of:
Participation in Code.Hack provided valuable experience in:
Potential future directions for this concept could include:
Special thanks to Island Health, the Code.Hack organizers, mentors, healthcare professionals, and participants who contributed to creating a collaborative and innovative environment for healthcare problem-solving.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.