Is hackathon in oncology a plausible way to foster innovation? An experiential narrative account of conducting Hacking Cancer

Background Hackathons are a popular trend in the technology domain and is considered a powerful tool to spur creativity and innovation. In a health hackathon, an interdisciplinary team of health, technology and management experts work collaboratively to solve a common problem. Health hackathon can be one of the quickest means to derive technology or process-based solutions to the challenges faced by clinicians. Methods A 2-day hackathon: Hacking...