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Submissions due Wednesday!

The submission deadline for the ONC Beat Down Blood Pressure Video Challenge is THIS WEDNESDAY, May 16 at 5 p.m. EDT!

Do you have all the required items ready to go? If you haven't started yet, there's still time! See the Quick-Start Guide at the bottom.

Qualification Tips

  1. Make sure your entry is complete, triple check the Submission Checklist below. We don't want to have to disqualify your video based on a technicality, no matter how small it may seem! 
  2. Don't wait until the last minute to upload your video. Keep in mind that the time it takes to upload/process a video on YouTube or Vimeo varies greatly depending on the format of your original video, file size, upload traffic, Internet connection speed, and could take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours or more.

Submission Checklist

  1. Is your video under 2 minutes in length?
  2. Does your video focus on one activity that prevents high blood pressure or monitors blood pressure?
  3. Does your video show one technology that is used as part of or in support of the activity to prevent or monitor high blood pressure?
  4. Does your video direct viewers to visit www.HealthIT.gov for more information?
  5. Did you obtain actual signatures for the Video Consent Form from each individual appearing in your video? Note: Only the official form provided by the competition will be accepted.
  6. Do you have a transcript of all the words that are spoken/sung in your video? 
  7. If you're using a licensed song in your video, do you own the rights to it?
  8. Have you reviewed the Judging Criteria, Official Rules, and the Enter a Video page to make sure your submission includes all the required items?

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Quick-Start Guide

  1. Get inspired: check out these stories about the power of health IT to transform care.
  2. Get organized: write out a script of what you'll say/show in the video.
  3. Have fun with it: round up friends, family, and/or members of your organization to participate or give you feedback. Bonus: encourage others to submit a video too!
  4. Film it: hit record on your camera, smartphone, or computer.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the competition, please email us at support@ChallengePost.com and include "Beat Down Blood Pressure" in the subject.

Good luck — we look forward to seeing your inspiring videos!