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Bringing Medicine to the Digital Age via Hackathons and Beyond

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Health care technology and innovation is a rapidly growing industry with great potential. Hackathons have become an increasingly popular venue for institutions to generate ideas and enthusiasm for innovation. These events can inspire change and eventual improvement in medical systems. However, alongside developers and business-savvy entrepreneurs, the ongoing participation by health care providers and researchers is essential for the careful development, implementation and evaluation of any technological intervention.

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  1. Kaiser Permanente, Northern California, 1495 Valencia St, #2, San Francisco, CA, 94110, USA

    Angela Walker

  2. Section of Hematology Oncology, Boston University School of Medicine, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 1st Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA

    Naomi Ko

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Walker, A., Ko, N. Bringing Medicine to the Digital Age via Hackathons and Beyond. J Med Syst 40, 98 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-016-0461-1

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