On Tuesday 17 September 2019 – the third Tuesday in September, also known as
'Prinsjesdag' – the winners of the Hacking Health 2019 were invited to the
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (HWS) Finaps won the price this year in the category Innovation for our project
Sleep Well Baby. During this day, we were introduced to the organisation and responsibilities of the ministry. Furthermore, we had a guided tour through the building, where we had an amazing view over The Hague City.
The day started with an introduction about the ministry of HWS and continued with an update about the winners' projects and their statuses.
The
OK-Planner (winner best data-driven), which tries to predict the planning of operating rooms, is planning to build a platform where professionals can use their algorithms.
Hartmaatje (winner best human-centered), which helps patients to maintain a healthy lifestyle using physical cards containing written exercises, is almost ready to pilot their solution in three different locations.