Accelerating Healthcare Innovation in Time-Bound Multidisciplinary Hackathons

Abstract

In this paper, we describe a time-bound health hackathon that brought together multidisciplinary teams to collaborate intensely over a short period of time to define a problem, devise a solution, and design a working prototype. Insights from a case study of diverse teams working together to rapidly validate clinical needs and develop solutions are highlighted. Reflections on how the hackathon contributed towards energizing and connecting the best minds across the health ecosystem to solve healthcare's most significant challenges and develop healthcare entrepreneurship and digital strategies to scale medicine are discussed.