Sponsor Opportunities
Illnesses generally require that a significant amount of time, energy, and resources be exhausted through the continuous flow of communications between the patients and their family and friends. theStatus.com makes use of the Internet’s speed and mobility to provide patients with private, specialized and focused assistance in reducing the amount of time needed to keep family and friends up-to-date on all the latest news and information.
Sponsor Benefits
Reduces the work load on staff and assists with enforcing HIPAA Regulations and Standards
- Patient web pages can provide all the pertinent information regarding a patient’s current care and condition 24 hours a day, 7 days a week without direct inquiry to the hospital.
- Families/patients own the responsibility of allowing visitor access to the website and content.
- theStatus.com web pages are fully secure, password protected, and comply with all patient privacy regulations.
Offers relief where there are language barriers between hospital staff and patients friends/family
- Due to the popularity and world-wide use of theStatus.com, we have added a Spanish version of our website, and will be adding other languages in the near future.
Increased quality of patient services – goodwill to patients
- The competitive hospital market calls for better service offerings to patients. theStatus.com can be implemented into any hospital system in a short period of time, instantly increasing the value of services offered to patients.
- Patients and visitors will attribute this service to the sponsoring institution which increases the perceived level of patient service.
theStatus.com is PRIVATE and PATIENT-FOCUSED
- theStatus.com will NOT send unwanted emails, newsletters, or medical care information to patients or visitors to our website.
- Our sponsors share our vision for private, patient-focused support to families without the liability of providing unsolicited healthcare advice/recommendations or sharing of private stories with the general internet public.
Immediately provides a web-presence through the co-branding of patient web pages
- Each patient web page will be co-branded with the sponsor's logo and links to the sponsor's web site.
- We now offer our sponsors the opportunity to display multiple links in a navigation bar under the banner of the patient page. Here you may provide links to important information such as your hospital foundation, hospital gift shop, or a medical reference website of your choice.
Possibility of public relations opportunities (articles, local news stories, etc.)
- Several television news stories have aired in major US markets, and many articles have been written in renowned publications, such as the New York Times, featuring theStatus.com.
Zero administrative responsibilities for the hospital
- theStatus.com is responsible for ALL systems administration, technical support, and user relations. We provide sponsors and patients with a toll-free number and email addresses in the event assistance is needed.
Cutting-edge technology
- theStatus.com is owned and backed by a cutting-edge technology company. Choosing a leader in technology assures a progressive presence on the web, advancements to meet customer needs, and the most advanced assessment tools.
- theStatus.com was the FIRST website of its kind.
Secure sponsor login area is provided to hospitals for accessing statistics
- Sponsors will be provided with a unique login ID and password for accessing statistics on the number of pages created, hits for each page, and the total hits to sponsored pages. Additionally, every email received from someone affiliated with the sponsor (such as a patient, family, friend, etc) is posted for the sponsor to see. This provides sponsors with measurable identification of the benefits received from the service. Note: this unique login ID and password should only be given to staff who require access to the information, such as marketing directors or senior administrators.
Implementation is simple
- Upon receipt of a signed contract and logo, we can create your account and have the collateral materials mailed to each hospital within one day.
Benefits for Patients, Friends, and Family
Easy to create patient web pages
- theStatus.com provides an easy-to-use "page setup wizard".
- Page creators are able to produce their page without technical assistance.
- theStatus.com offers a toll free telephone number for questions and technical assistance.
Provides a PRIVATE "one-stop shop" for all the news, information, and contacts for a patient
- Provides an easily accessed, private (password protected), unified place for relaying current, important news and information about the patient.
- For the patient and/or immediate family, theStatus.com facilitates the task of responding to multiple individual inquires of friends, peers, co-workers etc.
Reduced communication burden during times of illness/need
- Having a web page available to communicate significantly reduces the number of telephone calls needed to update extended relatives and friends on a patient's condition.
Allows friends and relatives to "visit" the patient without intrusion
- Although everyone is concerned about the patient's current care and condition, circumstances may impede a call or visit. theStatus.com allows friends/family to post messages and offer expression of well-wishes without intruding on the patient.
- Provides the patient with an important emotional boost from visitors and well-wishers. Using the patient’s web page is easy and provides a forum for getting personal messages of encouragement and hope to the patient - emotional encouragement.
Family/friends can archive the patient’s page for safekeeping or memorial
- Patient pages can be archived to CD or printed for scrapbooking.
Patients and families/friends enjoy all these features and services FREE of charge
- We do NOT share or sell any personal information to outside parties.
- Users and visitors are NOT subscribed to unwanted emails or newsletters.
- There are NO click through ads or pop-up advertisements of any kind on our site.