Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care with the Glenrose Hospital Foundation

Applicant Eligibility

The Health Service Deliver Partner (HSDP) must:

• be based in Alberta and deliver rehabilitation care services to the people of Alberta.
• experience a data-informed rehabilitation care need in alignment with at least one of the challenge statements articulated in the ‘Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care’ innovation funding program.
• be willing to address their challenge with a digital health solution provided by a high-potential technology service provider.
• be able to implement at a real-world implementation site to deploy the digital health solution and formulate an implementation study leading to the development and evaluation of an innovative care model.

For detailed eligibility criteria, please refer to the Creating the Future of Rehabilitation Care – Program Guide Appendix.

Project Eligibility

To qualify for funding, all Projects funded must:

• align with the objectives of the Digital4Health Program;
• align to and address a rehabilitation care challenge statement as posted by Alberta Innovates and the Glenrose Hospital Foundation;
• enhance patient and caregiver experiences by overcoming geographical and operational constraints by addressing at least one of the following challenge priority areas:
  • Continuity of Care
  • Resource and Service Navigation
  • Workforce Optimization
• have the potential to support the development of novel, technology-enabled care models;
• implement and pilot digital health technology provided by select TSPs that meets at a minimum TRL level 7 requirements;
• the ideal digital health solution is supported by early evidence of effectiveness and end-user satisfaction, and
• include measurable milestones with deliverables, coupled with critical “go / no-go” decision points;
• include a clear project plan to evaluate project success (Health, economic and feasibility evaluation);
• include a clear and compelling path to sustainable implementation post-project;
• be completed within the maximum 24-month term;
• submit to other criteria that Alberta Innovates may develop from time-to-time.