“A technology innovation contest held by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) aims to bring COVID-19 diagnostic tests to market with built-in, automated, harmonized data capture and wireless transmission capabilities. On December 16, HHS chose 16 winners from a pool of 31 applicants who will advance their technologies for commercial use in 2021.”
“The COVID-19 At-Anywhere Diagnostics Design-a-thon ‘harnessed the power of American ingenuity to ensure we have accurate, user-friendly reporting of COVID-19 testing results, especially those from rapid, easy to use tests,’ said Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Brett P. Giroir, MD, in a statement. Utilization of rapid diagnostics such as point-of-care, over-the-counter, and at-home tests is on the rise. However, these tests ‘often lack an easy way for users, such as schools, nursing homes, or businesses, to report results. This effort will address this gap,’ said Giroir.”
“HHS received 31 final capstone project submissions among a pool of 363 registered participants. A panel of 16 public and private subject matter experts judged the final entries.”
4 technologies won the top awards:
Gold:
- Oracle: COVID-19 Immutable Test Results Submission and Visualization — A front-end Web application and representational state transfer application programs interfaces to help submit test results directly from mobile apps, test manufacturers, or administrator networks. Uses a suite of technologies to enable real-time reporting of and tracking of individual and batched results.
Silver (Tie):
- Interpret-COVID: Consumer Dx Test App — An application that disseminates Covid Dx test information authorized by the Food and Drug Administration to consumers and uses blockchain to collect outcome data for post-market analysis. According to the developer, the system will not collect or track personally identifiable data. The app allows consumers to collect, track or share test results with their doctors or provide anonymous input on tests and clinical outcomes.
- Oasys: One Country, One Data Standard, One Process for all — Smartphone technology makes it easier for patients to input data. It interfaces with Gov-Cloud and uses near Real-Time Data Streaming technology to instantly refine, enrich, aggregate and report data. Artificial intelligence technology allows patients in remote areas to register over a landline.
Bronze:
- Net Medical Xpress Solutions, Inc: Net Medical’s Telemed for COVID-19 Wireless Data — This approach uses questionnaires, order, and diagnostic forms to support COVID-19 data collection and harmonization… Read the full article here.
Source: The Sprint Toward a Better SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostics Data System – December 17, 2020. AACC.
