With guidance from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Cooper will host a Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Hackathon in 2023. This event brings together stakeholders from across New Jersey to look at ways in which health IT can improve the lives of those in underserved communities.
This initiative will not only bring together IT and healthcare professionals, but also benefit from contributions from various fields such as social work, education, housing, nutrition, workforce development, law, and business. We believe there is opportunity for inventors, investors, and entrepreneurs to help bridge the social divide using health IT and this Hackathon is the ideal platform to facilitate this collaboration.
Who: Cooper University Health Care supported by a range of local, regional, and national partners in the community, government, and business sectors. While all are welcome, we especially encourage those bringing diverse perspectives from the health care, education, non-profit, or corporate sectors to participate.
What: A social determinants of health-focused Hackathon will bring together multi-disciplinary teams from across New Jersey to create tech solutions to address issues of equity, access, and chronically poor health outcomes for underserved and marginalized populations.
When: Registration is now open! Participants and sponsors can use this link to register NJ SDOH Hackathon 2023 – Tech for Social Determinants of Health (cloudevents.ai) Participant registration will remain open through October 20, 2023.
Where: The Hackathon event will be held virtually over the course of several weeks. Presentations, competition, and the awards event will be held in Camden, New Jersey on Friday, November 10, 2023.
Why: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines social determinants of health as "life-enhancing resources, such as food supply, housing, economic and social relationships, transportation, education, and health care, whose distribution across populations effectively determines length and quality of life." According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 84% of health outcomes are attributable to a combination of factors that fall under social determinants of health.
Exacerbated by Covid-19, SDOH barriers have never been more pervasive nor effected more people across the U.S. than today. This Hackathon is looking to fulfill the promise of real-world data and innovative thinking to address SDOH.
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SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (SDOH) |
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Category One |
Category Two |
Category Three |
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Economic Stability |
Neighborhood and Physical Environment |
Education |
Community and Social Context |
Food |
Health Care System |
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Employment Expenses Debt Medical Bills Support |
Housing Transportation Safety Parks Playgrounds Walkability ZIP Code/ |
Literacy Language Early Childhood Education Vocational Training Higher Education |
Social Integration Support Systems Community Engagement Discrimination Stress Justice-Involved* |
Hunger Access to Healthy Options |
Health Coverage Provider Availability Provider Linguistic and Cultural Competency Quality of Care |
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HEALTH OUTCOMES |
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Mortality, Morbidity, Life Expectancy, Health Care Expenditures, Health Status, Functional Limitations |
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* Addition from CUHC
How: Expert judging panels will decide the winners of each three (3) SDOH categories and in turn, each will receive financial awards as well as access to technical, financial, and research support.
Hackathon Timeline
September 15: Registration opens (individual and teams)
October 8-11: National kick-off at HLTH Conference - SDOH panel
October 9-October 20: SDOH and Microsoft training sessions
October 25: Registration closes and Teams Formed
November 6: Projects submitted to Judging Panel(s)
November 10: Presentations, competition, and awards event at Cooper in Camden
TBD: “Shark Tank” style competition for the finalists at a national health conference
Sponsors and Partners
Cooper is actively seeking additional corporate, education, health care, media and non-profit/CBO sponsors and partners. We have already welcomed as partners the Camden Coalition, Rowan University, Microsoft, NJHF, NJII, HLTH Foundation, HIMSS, and ONC.
How to Get Involved
Registration is open at NJ SDOH Hackathon 2023 – Tech for Social Determinants of Health (cloudevents.ai). If you have further questions, please email SDOHHackathon@cooperhealth.edu/
Fees
FREE for general participation
Corporate team participation fee: $1,000
Non-profit (and SMEs >50 employees) team fee: Free
Discounts offered for sponsors' teams.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Gold $25,000 Anchor Sponsor, Panel Judge, Speaking Opportunity, Pan-Visibility, registration of up to five teams
Silver $10,000 Panel Judge, Speaking Opportunity, Pan-Visibility, registration of up to two teams
Bronze $ 5,000 Pan-Visibility (event signage and recognition, media coverage, etc.), registration of one team
Networking Reception Sponsor (2 available) $4,000
Event Only Exhibit Hall Table Sponsor (6 available) $3,000
Lanyard Sponsor (1 available) $1,000 - SPONSORED
*For-profit teams will be assessed a nominal fee to participate. These funds will directly support the event.