Award Categories
Celebrating Innovation, Leadership & Excellence in Future-Ready Healthcare
SMART HOSPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATIONS
Recognizing excellence in hospital infrastructure modernization, automation, & patient-centric service design
- Smart Hospital of the Year – Urban (Large & Mid-Sized)
- Smart Hospital of the Year – Tier 2/3 or Rural
- Best OPD Digital Transformation Initiative
- Best Integrated Smart Emergency Services
- Best Patient Admission & Discharge Automation
- Smart Hospital of the Year – Urban (Large & Mid-Sized)
- Excellence in Smart ICU/CCU Management
- Smart Building & Sustainable Hospital Infrastructure Award
- Most Human-Centric Smart Hospital Design
DIGITAL HEALTH INNOVATIONS
Celebrating innovations in AI, mHealth, virtual care, and the digital continuum of care.
- Digital Health Platform of the Year (End-to-End Solution)
- Best mHealth App for Chronic Disease Management
- Digital Therapeutics Innovation of the Year
- AI-Powered Virtual Health Assistant Award
- GenAI in Clinical Decision-Making Excellence Award
- Best Use of Telehealth for Remote or Underserved Areas
- Smart Health Wearables for Preventive Care
- Digital Health Tool for Women’s Health/FemTech
- Innovation in Digital Mental Health Support
FUTURE-READY DIAGNOSTICS & LABS
Acknowledging advancements in diagnostic precision, automation, and personalized care.
- AI in Radiology Award (CT/MRI/X-ray Analytics)
- Best Lab Automation & Smart Reporting Process
- Excellence in Molecular & Genomic Diagnostics
- Predictive Analytics in Disease Management
- Smart Sample Collection & Logistics Innovation
- Blockchain Use in Lab Result Integrity & Sharing
- Smart Imaging Platform of the Year
- Point-of-Care Diagnostic Innovation
- Mobile Diagnostics for Last-Mile Access
- Diagnostics Chain of the Year
HEALTH DATA, CYBERSECURITY & INTEROPERABILITY
Honouring efforts that make healthcare data secure, connected, and usable.
- Best EHR/EPR Interoperability Initiative
- Excellence in Healthcare Cybersecurity Infrastructure
- Blockchain Innovation for Health Data Security
- Digital Identity & Consent Management Award
- NDHM-Aligned Health Data Exchange Platform
- Best Use of Predictive Data Analytics for Public Health
CLINICAL & SPECIALTY CARE TECH INNOVATIONS
Recognizing digital and smart technology integration in specialty and critical care.
- Smart Cardiac Center of the Year
- Digital Oncology Innovation of the Year
- Smart Dialysis/Renal Care Facility
- Digital Integration in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Best Use of AR/VR in Surgery or Patient Education
- Smart Rehab & Physiotherapy Solution Award
- Digital Pain Management Innovation
- Neurocare Tech Excellence Award
- Smart Elder Care/Home-Based Hospitalization Award
STARTUPS, PROVIDERS & ENABLERS
Celebrating the changemakers behind the transformation.
- Digital Health Startup of the Year
- HealthTech Innovator of the Year
- Most Impactful FemTech Startup
- Best Clinical Data Management Platform
- Best Digital Health Accelerator/Incubator
- Excellence in MedTech for Accessibility
- Innovation in Community Health via Digital Solutions
- Smart Healthcare Training & Upskilling Program
- Health IT Vendor of the Year
SPECIAL HONOURS
Celebrating the changemakers behind the transformation.
- Healthcare Changemaker of the Year (Individual)
- Lifetime Achievement in HealthTech Leadership
- Women Leader in Smart & Digital Healthcare
- Public Sector Innovation in Smart Health Delivery
- Digital Health Equity Champion Award
- Green Hospital Champion (ESG in Healthcare)
- Please access the respective application form for each award category and submit the entries online.
- One entry can only be eligible for consideration in one category. Separate entries should be made if the same product/organisation/initiative/person is to be entered in more than one of the categories.
- You, as a participant, declare that the information provided in this entry form is correct and accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you agree to abide by the rules and regulations of participation.
- It is essential to provide correct and appropriate details for the mandatory questions. Incomplete or incorrect submissions may not be considered.
- A participating organization/individual can send entries in more than one award category/apply multiple times in the same category provided it is for a separate innovation/project/initiative.
- A separate form should be used for each application entry.
If participating by filing for an award nomination in the Smart Hospitals & Diagnostics Summit 2026, the participant understands and agrees to the following:
- All the awards/prizes honoured/distributed by the organiser has been arrived on the sole and unbiased conclusions made by the Independent Jury through a fair process and such acts of the organizer shall not in any way amount to any discrimination to any person/parties thereon.
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- The organizer shall not be held responsible directly or indirectly for injuries and damages that may arise out of or in connection with any wrongful information, misrepresentation or corroborated facts disclosed by the Participants.
Disclaimer
The committee of the Smart Hospitals Awards will, to the best of our ability, ensure that the members of the Jury panel have no conflicts of interest with reference to the content or the procedure of the judging process; the objective being an unbiased, fair and considered screening process.
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