From Healthcare Priorities to Real-World Validation

Health ImpACT connects pilot-ready healthtech companies with New Mexico healthcare organizations for structured, time-bound evaluations—including solutions that are FDA-cleared as well as those that do not require FDA clearance.

This program is designed for software, data, and workflow solutions that can be deployed without FDA approval.

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What is Health ImpACT

Health ImpACT is a structured evaluation and pilot challenge that helps healthcare teams test new tools responsibly—without turning clinical operations into an experiment.

HealthInno serves as a neutral convener and coordinator, bringing healthcare leaders and companies together to:

  • align on priorities

  • confirm readiness and feasibility

  • support a low-burden evaluation plan with clear success measures and a clear stop option

Startup Companies

If you’re building a pilot-ready healthtech solution that is FDA-cleared or does not require FDA clearance, and you want real-world validation in live healthcare settings, Health ImpACT may be a fit.

  • ✔ Structured, time-bound evaluations (often 3–6 months)

  • ✔ Real healthcare environments (not demos)

  • ✔ Clear scope, success metrics, and stop points

  • ✖ No guaranteed sales or procurement

  • ✖ Not for companies actively seeking FDA clearance/approval

  • ✖ Not for FDA-regulated devices, diagnostics, or therapeutics that are not yet cleared

Upload your pitch deck to be considered as healthcare priorities and Challenge Themes are announced.

Who This Is For (and Who It’s Not)

A Good Fit If You Are:

  • Pilot-ready with a product that can be deployed now

  • Building something that can be deployed and show value in 3–6 months—without relying on FDA clearance/approval or clinical trials

  • Able to run a structured, time-bound evaluation with clear scope and success metrics

  • Ready to work in real clinical operations (not just demos)

  • Open to learning—no guaranteed sales or procurement

You do not need to be based in New Mexico.

Not a Fit If You Are:

  • Building an FDA-regulated device, diagnostic, or therapeutic that is not yet cleared

  • Currently pursuing FDA clearance/approval (in process)

  • Dependent on clinical trials or regulatory clearance to demonstrate value

  • Pre-product or concept-only

  • Looking for guaranteed customers or fast procurement

What We Mean by “Real-World Validation”

A Health ImpACT evaluation is a time-bound, scoped deployment inside a real healthcare environment (a clinic, department, or operational workflow).

Evaluations are designed to:

  • test feasibility in real conditions

  • measure outcomes that matter to healthcare teams (quality, access, capacity, burden, operations)

  • support a clear next decision: continue, scale, revise, or stop.

How the Process Works

A structured process that connects priority needs to pre-screened solutions.

01

Priorities defined by NM healthcare

Healthcare organizations identify shared clinical and operational challenges.

02

Submission & review

Companies submit applications, HealthInno reviews for readiness, feasibility, and alignment.

03

Innovation Spotlights

Selected companies are shared with healthcare decision-makers for feedback and discussion.

04

Structured evaluation

Aligned partners move into a scoped, time-bound evaluation with coordination support.

HealthTech Categories

Health ImpACT is problem-driven.

Focus areas may include:

  • What this refers to
    Technology that helps care teams coordinate people, information, and next steps across clinics, roles, or organizations.

    What this looks like in practice

    • Connects primary care, specialists, behavioral health, care managers, and community services

    • Helps prevent missed follow-ups and care gaps

    • Reduces duplicated work and “handoff” errors

    Typically supports
    Care transitions, population health, rural coordination, and high-risk patient management.

    What it is not
    Basic scheduling, simple referral lists, or manual care plans that don’t help teams coordinate across settings.

  • What this refers to
    Technology that supports behavioral health care delivery, access, or operations—especially where staffing is tight and demand is high.

    What this looks like in practice

    • Helps identify needs earlier (screening support, risk flags)

    • Supports programs like integrated behavioral health and collaborative care

    • Reduces administrative load for care teams (documentation, tracking, follow-up)

    Typically supports
    Integrated behavioral health, rural access, workforce shortages, and Medicaid populations.

    What it is not
    Direct-to-consumer mental health apps with no clinical integration, or regulated diagnostic tools that require FDA clearance or clinical trials.

  • What this refers to
    Technology that enables new or improved ways of delivering care—especially outside traditional settings.

    What this looks like in practice

    • Virtual care enablement

    • Remote monitoring analytics (software/insights, not devices)

    • Triage and clinical workflow support that helps teams respond faster

    Typically supports
    Access expansion, care outside the hospital, clinician efficiency, and patient throughput.

    What it is not
    Hardware devices, FDA-regulated diagnostics, or tools that require new clinical trials to be used as intended.

  • What this refers to
    Technology that reduces administrative burden and improves day-to-day operations inside healthcare organizations.

    What this looks like in practice

    • Documentation support (summaries, draft notes, coding prompts)

    • Automation of operational tasks (routing, intake steps, follow-up work)

    • Smarter staffing, scheduling, or resource planning

    Typically supports
    Clinician time savings, burnout reduction, cost containment, and operational ROI.

    What it is not
    Generic task trackers, simple automation that doesn’t adapt to real conditions, or tools that don’t fit into existing workflows.

  • What this refers to
    Technology that helps patients participate more effectively in their care through timely communication and support.

    What this looks like in practice

    • Personalized follow-up and reminders

    • Education and check-ins that adjust based on patient needs

    • Support for adherence and ongoing engagement between visits

    Typically supports
    Chronic care, behavioral health, and rural or underserved communities.

    What it is not
    Basic messaging tools, static patient portals, or marketing-only outreach.

  • What this refers to
    Technology that helps organizations use data to make better clinical or operational decisions—by integrating data, analyzing it, and turning it into action.

    What this looks like in practice

    • Forecasting and predictive analytics (risk, demand, capacity)

    • Bringing together data across EHR, claims, SDOH, and operations

    • Decision support insights for clinical and operational leaders

    Typically supports
    Population health, capacity planning, performance improvement, and operational decision-making.

    What it is not
    Basic dashboards or reporting-only tools, or data products that can’t be tested in a small, time-bound pilot.

What Submitting Means

Submitting your information helps us assess fit as Health ImpACT Challenge Themes are reviewed.

  • Submission does not guarantee selection

  • Selection does not guarantee an evaluation or pilot

  • Some solutions may be considered for learning or visibility opportunities even without a pilot

Ready to Share Your Information?

Upload Your Pitch Deck

Fill out the following form and upload a current pitch deck (PDF preferred) so we can understand your solution, readiness, and potential fit.