2026 Chronic Care Innovation Award

Advancing Long-Term Health Through Smarter Solutions

The 2026 Chronic Care Innovation Award honors solutions designed to improve the lives of patients managing long-term conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, COPD, cancer, or autoimmune disorders. This category recognizes technologies that support better self-management, strengthen clinical oversight, reduce avoidable hospitalizations, and improve outcomes for patients living with chronic illness.

Who Should Apply

• Developers of platforms, devices, or care solutions for long-term condition management
• Companies offering digital therapeutics, remote monitoring, or AI-enabled disease management
• Organizations integrating chronic care management into provider, payer, or care team workflows
• Teams demonstrating measurable improvements in outcomes, adherence, engagement, or quality of life

Why This Award Matters

Chronic disease remains one of healthcare’s biggest long-term challenges, affecting outcomes, resource utilization, and quality of life across broad patient populations. Solutions that improve continuity, adherence, monitoring, and coordinated support can make a lasting difference for both patients and providers. This award recognizes the innovators helping make long-term care more proactive, connected, and effective.

Entry Schedule

• Entries Open: April 7, 2026
• Early Bird Deadline: May 1, 2026
• Final Entry Deadline: June 5, 2026
• Winners Announced: June 15, 2026

Entry Fees

• Early Bird Entry: $395
• Regular Entry: $495

Eligibility

• Open to global companies, startups, and organizations
• Entries must highlight solutions developed, released, updated, or announced in the applicable calendar year
• Solutions should address chronic disease management and demonstrate measurable clinical, operational, or patient-facing results

What to Submit

• Narrative: Explain the chronic care challenge, your solution, and the impact it is designed to create
• Impact evidence: Share metrics related to adherence, reduced readmissions, quality of life, engagement, or clinical outcomes
• Technical overview: Outline the system’s functionality, integrations, workflows, and care support capabilities
• Visuals: Include screenshots, dashboards, diagrams, or supporting imagery when available
• Supporting links: Add case studies, patient testimonials, clinical studies, publications, or press coverage when available

Judging Criteria

• Clinical impact: Improvements in outcomes, adherence, care continuity, or reduced hospitalizations
• Innovation: Strength and originality of the approach to chronic condition management
• Adoption and engagement: Real-world use and demonstrated value for patients, providers, or care teams
• Integration: Alignment with workflows, care models, payer strategies, or broader support systems

How to Apply

• Visit the application page
• Provide your narrative, impact evidence, technical overview, visuals, and supporting materials
• Submit by the applicable deadline and complete payment

Contact

Questions? Contact awards@healthtechnode.com.

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