Preparing your Abstract

The Abstract is an important component of your submission. In addition to serving as the primary document for the review process, the Abstract will also be included on the HIMAA Web site Members Area. It will provide a detailed summary to members using the site to help them determine if the project described is applicable to their needs before they proceed to the longer report section.

Please eliminate all identifiers (i.e. facility names, geographic locations, names of coworkers, etc.) from the abstract and report sections of your application.

Abstracts should not exceed 500 words and are required to include the following information:

· Project Title
· Description of the aim or impetus for developing this
   project
· Project goals or objectives
· Planning and implementation process
· Bulleted summary of Innovations identified
· Description of how the project was evaluated
· Description of positive outcomes.

Preparing the Innovation Report

The Innovation Report should contain the following elements, in order:

· Abstract (please include the title of the project at the top of
   the abstract)

· Report - the Innovation Report should follow the
   Innovation Report Outline as detailed in the section
   entitled "Report Outline" (click here).

Please eliminate all identifiers (i.e. facility names, exact geographic locations, names of coworkers, etc.) from the abstract and report sections of your application.