After a successful MedCity INVEST conference that concluded last week, MedCity News is gearing up for our INVEST Digital Health Virtual event, Sep 21-25. That week, we are hosting four separate pitch contests to spotlight the various ways that health tech is addressing problems in our healthcare system.

The categories are:

Home Health  –  Startups in this category that are accelerating the move away from the hospital or clinic to the home to either diagnose diseases or in delivering care. Startups here could be all app-based services companies, those that have smart devices or those that create new home care models.

Chronic Disease Management and VBC – Startups in this category are trying to reduce costs and improve outcomes of patients with chronic diseases including behavioral health.

Tech to Boost Payer/Provider Efficiency  –  Startups in this category help to reduce both administrative and operational burden for payers and providers.

Employee Benefits  –  Startups in this category could be next-gen insurance companies, care navigation companies, or any startup that helps in improving and providing an ROI on employee benefits.

Startups can apply in only one category. There is no fee to apply and theapplication deadline is Friday at 5 p.m. ET, Aug. 14. Please apply here.

Startups will present to active investor judges — both traditional and corporate. Each track will have a audience favorite announced in real time while the winner selected by judges will be announced after the conference is over. Winners will receive an in-depth profile in MedCity News.