The Innovation in Healthcare Technology Award

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The Innovation in Healthcare Technology Award recognizes and supports DC area companies that reflect the spirit of innovation by leveraging technology to address critical healthcare challenges and improve the practice of medicine.

The award is granted annually to a company located in DC, Maryland, or Virginia that is creating or marketing a technology that improves the practice of medicine, helps patient outcomes, and reduces physician burnout and distress. The award is presented annually as part of the Capital Healthcare Honors awards ceremony, which annually recognizes individuals and organizations improving medicine. The award includes a monetary award and a public relations campaign to draw attention to the award and recipient.

Last year's recipient was Mary's Center. Learn more here.

Applications are by November 30, 2026. In order to be considered, use the button below to completely fill out the application by the deadline.

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Eligible companies will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

  1. Innovation: The degree of novelty and creativity in the technological solution
  2. Impact: Potential or demonstrated ability to improve healthcare delivery or outcomes
  3. Accessibility: Focus on improving healthcare access for underserved populations
  4. Scalability: Potential for widespread adoption and implementation
  5. Sustainability: Long-term viability of the solution and the company
  6. Partnerships: Existing relationships with DC/MD/VA healthcare institutions

 

Meet our 2025 inaugural winner

Caretaker Medical is the inaugural recipient of a new award presented by the Healthy Physician Foundation and Institute for Technology in Health Care. Caretaker Medical is a digital health company based in Charlottesville, VA that is focused on developing continuous patient monitoring platforms that improve outcomes, increase clinician productivity and maximize patient compliance and comfort.