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There is about 2 weeks left of California HealthCare Foundation's The Picture of Health: A Data Design Challenge. The main goal of the challenge is to explore creatively how CHCF might present health care costs data in a compelling and comprehensible way for policymakers and the public. Entries can be interactive (on any digital platform) or static (PDF pages).

The deadline for submission is May 16, 2012

Awards:

• First Place: $5,000
  
• Second Place: $3,000
  
• Third Place: $1,000
  
• Honorable mentions: $500 (two)

Judging Criteria:

• Presentation: Does the submission present data in a compelling or elegant fashion? (30%)
  
• Education: Does the submission help make health data more understandable to policymakers and the public? (30%)
  
• Creativity: Is the submission inventive? Interesting? Fun? Does it incorporate additional appropriate data sources? (40%)

Your can download the complete contest rules, submission instructions, and data sets at chcf.org/challenge