The 26 VHA/OIT Innovation Competition Winning Innovations are:

1. Reducing healthcare associated infections using informatics
2. CPRS (Computerized Patient Record System) -based automated queries and reports
3. Robust VA forms search engine
4. Augment CPRS with standards-based decision support engine
5. Enhanced care management to facilitate case management and chronic disease care
6. Integration of behavioral health lab and CPRS for mental health primary care
7. E-discharge pilot program
8. Show patient picture in CPRS
9. CPRS enhancement for veteran-centered care
10. "Parking" outpatient prescriptions to prevent waste
11. Suicide hotline: be a hero, save a hero
12. Touch screen device support for nursing triage of patients
13. Tools for front line veteran eligibility staffing
14. VA-wide core collection of knowledge based information resources
15. Integrate VistA surgery package with CPRS
16. Illustrated medication instructions for veterans
17. Share verified insurance info via use of the master patient index
18. Veteran online tracking of mail prescription delivery
19. Search function in CPRS
20. Accessible contact information for all assigned care providers
21. Online radiology protocoling tool integrated within CPRS/VistA
22. Wireless voice communications with hands free options
23. Improved access to military personnel records
24. Brief resident supervision index
25. Emergency medical response team communication
26. Reduce unnecessary/duplicate lab tests by rules-based algorithms