Editorial Standards
How HealthStack handles vendor reviews, claims, and sponsorships
The operating rules behind healthcare vendor inclusion, claimed profiles, corrections, and paid visibility on HealthStack.
Updated April 12, 2026
How vendors are selected
HealthStack includes vendors based on category relevance, market presence, buyer usefulness, and editorial research. Public suggestions are reviewed before inclusion.
The goal is coverage that is useful for healthcare buyers, not a pay-to-play catalog.
That aggregation matters because healthcare software discovery is still spread across analyst reports, conferences, vendor marketing, and referral networks rather than one coherent comparison surface.
How healthcare context is handled
Healthcare buyers care about workflow fit, deployment burden, compliance posture, and who actually uses the product. Those factors are treated as part of the evaluation, not marketing garnish.
Where claims are especially sensitive, vendor-managed profile updates remain subject to review before publication.
How paid placement is disclosed
Sponsored and featured placements are paid visibility products for verified vendors. They are marked clearly on the site.
Paid placement does not erase the editorial layer or guarantee endorsement.
- Editorial inclusion is separate from promotion
- Claim approval is required before self-serve profile work
- Profile changes are reviewed before publishing
- Corrections can be submitted by owners or readers
How to correct a listing
Claimed owners should use the portal to submit draft changes. Readers and unclaimed vendors can use the contact path for corrections or concerns.