The 2026 National Intelligent Healthcare Security Contest, which aims to promote the use of digital tools to address real-world healthcare challenges, officially opened registration on Thursday, according to the National Healthcare Security Administration and the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, the cohosts of the event.

This year's contest is the third edition of the event. It will integrate anonymized healthcare security data from key regions in northern and northeastern China, as well as data from selected government departments, top-tier hospitals, and authoritative institutions.

The total data volume is expected to reach 60 terabytes, authorities said during a news conference on Thursday.

The competition will feature 12 categories, including innovative drug and medical device research and development, financial insurance, the platform economy, personal healthcare cloud services, digital and intelligent precision diagnosis and treatment, and intelligent supervision of healthcare security funds.

Authorities said the online preliminary round will be held in June and July, followed by an offline final round from August to October. The award ceremony will take place in Beijing in November.