HIMSS (Organizer), OurHealthyCommunity.com and The Cleveland Foundation’s Ctrl + Alt + CLE Initiative are collaborating on this inaugural HIMSS Developer Challenge (HDC) - Seeking Tech Solutions to Reduce Infant Mortality. Infant Mortality disproportionately impacts underserved community members and people of color. The Centers for Disease Control reports Ohio as having the nation’s second highest infant mortality rate in the country for black women – primarily due to structural racism, premature births and sleep-related deaths. The infant mortality rate among black mothers in some Cleveland neighborhoods has been compared to developing countries where women lack access to regular prenatal care.

We are seeking technology-based tools, trackers, applications and/or devices that underserved community members, community health workers, and others allied with them, might adopt and utilize to improve birth outcomes and reduce Infant Mortality rates.

We seek innovations that:

• Are rooted in authentic understanding of, and experience in local contexts
• Bridge the gaps between community members and products, services, information, institutions and/or groups that could improve infant and maternal outcomes
• Are forward-thinking, leveraging upcoming and future technological trends

This challenge invites health and technology developers to present solutions that address three main categories:

• Stress
• Community Health Workers
• Resources for Fathers and/or Expectant Fathers and its connection with infant mortality.

The HDC is open to and encourages participation from professional and collegiate teams. Prizes include $10,000 grand prize; 2nd Place $7,000, 3rd, Place $5,000 plus access to HIMSS incredible resources and connections.

By applying to participate in the HDC, the applicant agrees and understands that participation in the HDC is subject to the terms and conditions contained in these rules, all of which are binding.

1. The HIMSS Developer Challenge welcomes collegiate and professional innovators, interested in reducing infant mortality, a pandemic disproportionately impacting people of color.
2. The HDC is open to teams of 4 individuals or less who are at least 18 years of age.
3. Only English-language submissions will be considered.

1. To submit an entry into the HDC, visit the application website himssdevchallenge.skild.com beginning September 10, 2018, 12:01 AM EST.
2. The final day to submit an entry is October 31, 2018 11:59 PM EST.
3. There is no cost to enter the HDC, and a purchase or payment will not increase the chances of acceptance into the HDC or winning an HDC prize.
4. Submissions for acceptance into the HDC are reviewed and accepted by the selection committee on a rolling basis, beginning September 10, 2018. See below for selection criteria.
5. The Organizer and Organizing partners reserve the exclusive right to set and adjust the number of teams accepted into the Competition.
6. HDC winners will be notified by November 13, 2018.
7. HDC Award Ceremony will be held in Cleveland, OH on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.

1. The selection committee will consider the following criteria, and others, when evaluating applications:
   1. The degree to which the solution addresses the stated objective of this challenge.
   2. Whether the application is complete and adheres to the requirements of the application website.
   3. Whether the solution proposed is viable. Viability will be assessed from a technical and market perspective.
   4. Whether the assembled team has the requisite skills and experience to contribute to the success of the project.

1. Qualification of judges
   1. Challenge winners will be chosen by a panel of judges solely selected by Organizer and Organizing Partners.
   2. Judges will be experienced professionals that have deep expertise in one or more areas critical to successful healthcare innovation. These areas include, but are not limited to:
      1. Healthcare industry expertise
      2. Community Stakeholders
      3. Experience within the disruptive technology
      4. Other areas as deemed appropriate by the Organizer and Organizing Partners
2. Judging process
   1. All judging will occur before November 9, 2018
   2. Judges will be provided with an overview of each business plan based on application materials submitted.
   3. Each judge will score each team based on the approved judging criteria using numerical ranking.
   4. The numerical rankings will be tallied and summed so that an overall score can be determined for each team.
   5. In the event of a tie, the winners will be determined based on a simple majority vote by the judges.
   6. The Organizer and Organizing Partners reserve the sole right to define and modify the judging process as deemed appropriate.
   7. Under no circumstances will a team be permitted to appeal the final decision of the judges. Judging decisions are final, binding and not contestable.
3. Judging Criteria
   1. Applications will be evaluated on the criteria of commercial viability, technical viability, financial viability, use of proceeds, strength of the team, and presentation of the business plan.
      1. The degree to which the solution addresses the stated objective of this challenge.
      2. Whether the application is complete and adheres to the requirements of the application website.
      3. Commercial viability includes key aspects of the competitive environment and the value proposition, and may include, but is not limited to:
         1. The market need addressed and how
         2. The need for the product or service
         3. Market growth (potential future and past performance)
         4. Competitors and competitive technologies
         5. The competitive solution
         6. Customer segments
         7. Relationships to be forged
         8. Marketing and distribution channels to be exploited
      4. Technical viability may include, but is not limited to:
         1. The unique technical features of the product or service
         2. Technological feasibility
         3. Intellectual property positions
         4. Cost and pathway to development
         5. Timeline to complete the work
         6. Likelihood of and risks to development
      5. Use of Proceeds includes how winning the competition will impact the team and the solution.
      6. Strength of the Team may include, but is not limited to:
         1. Team alignment
         2. Technical competence
         3. Business acumen
         4. Industry knowledge
         5. Enthusiasm and commitment

1. Description of prizes
   1. Cash Prizes:
      1. 1^st place – $10,000 + 2 FREE tickets to HIMSS & Health 2.0 Dev4Health Conference
      2. 2^nd place – $7,000 + 2 FREE tickets to HIMSS & Health 2.0 Dev4Health Conference
      3. 3^rd place – $5,000 + 2 FREE tickets to HIMSS & Health 2.0 Dev4Health Conference
2. Awarding of prizes
   1. General rules regarding prizes:
      1. Organizer is not responsible for any dispute among team participants related to prizes.
      2. Each Participant is solely responsible for any applicable taxes for prizes awarded.
      3. Prizes are not transferable.
   2. How funds are to be transferred:
      1. HDC will provide an award letter with amount, signed by a competition official, to each team.
      2. With each letter will be a form W-9 and a stamped, addressed mailing envelope.
      3. Winning teams should complete the W-9, sign the award letter and return both forms to the event Organizer in the envelope provided.
      4. Payment will be sent by mail within 30 days of receipt of signed letter and W-9.
      5. Payment will be made to the entity or individual directed by the W-9 and will be mailed to the address specified on the W-9.

1. Organizer has the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any participant or team for a violation of the rules.
2. Organizer may prohibit certain contestants or teams from participating in the HDC or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that a contestant or team has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the HDC by cheating, hacking, deception, or any other unfair practice.
3. Organizer has the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any participant or team that attempts to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other participants or representatives of Organizer.
4. Entries containing pornographic material, defamatory statements or are otherwise deemed offensive by Organizer are prohibited from participating in the competition.
5. Ineligible entries may be disqualified at any time without notice.

1. Organizer has the right to cancel or suspend the HDC with or without notice and for any or no reason.
2. Organizer, and Organizing Partners, are not responsible and Participants hereby waive any claim for damages, claims, losses, or inconveniences caused by cancellation or suspension of the HDC.

1. By providing a submission to the HDC, each Participant represents and warrants that the submission does not violate any applicable law or any third party intellectual property rights.
2. Organizers and Organizing Partners do not make any claims to or take responsibility for IP that emerges from the HDC.
3. It is up to each team, solely, to determine ownership of any work that is created and developed during the HDC.
4. Organizers and Organizing Partners accept no responsibility for resolving IP disputes among Participants.
5. The risks of exposing an idea and/or IP may be outweighed by the benefits of the feedback and collaboration you will receive if people get excited about your submission.
6. If you have concerns about the IP in your submission, we recommend consulting a lawyer before participating or sharing said IP.

1. Participant hereby grants Organizers the right to use or refrain from using Participant’s name and/or likeness in any video, photo, recording or media b-roll without Participant’s review, approval or compensation.
2. By applying to and/or participating in the HDC, team members expressly consent to the collection of personal information. Personal information is collected for the purposes of registering teams for the HDC, administering and promoting the HDC, and communicating about current and future events.
3. Applicants and participants expressly consent to receiving electronic messages relating to participation in the HDC.

1. Applicants and Participants represent and warrant that:
   1. They meet the eligibility requirements specified in the rules and will abide by the rules and the decisions of the judges;
   2. Their submission is their own original work and/or collectively that of their team and that they have all necessary rights or licenses to incorporate any third party intellectual property into the submission;
   3. The submission will not infringe the intellectual property rights or contractual rights of any third person; and,
   4. Their application and participation in HDC, if accepted, will full comply with these official rules.

1. Under no circumstance will Organizer, Organizing Partners or Sponsors be liable for any direct, incidental, indirect, special or consequential damages incurred by any participants or third parties in connection with, arising out of, or relating in any way to the HDC or the official rules.
2. Participant shall indemnify and hold Organizer, Organizing Partners, Sponsors and their officers, directors, employees, successors and assigns harmless against any claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees) incurred by Participant in connection with, arising out of, or relating in any way to the HDC or the official rules.
3. All disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the HDC, prizes, or the official rules, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the state courts in the State of Ohio for the County of Cuyahoga; Participant submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such court for the purpose of any action.
4. Participant agrees not to use in any advertising, publicity, marketing, press release, or in any other way, the name, trademark, logo, symbol, image, likeness or other intellectual property of Organizer, Sponsors, or Organizing Partners without the prior written consent of Organizer, Sponsors, or Organizing Partners respectively.