The Web Marketing Association is looking for the best healthcare websites in the world as part of their 30th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site developmentat www.webaward.org. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets benchmarks for 86 industries, including healthcare, healthcare provider, medical, medical equipment, biotechnology and pharmaceutical websites, based on the seven criteria of a successful web site. The deadline for Healthcare websites to enter to be judged is May 29, 2026.
“In healthcare, a website is often the first point of care in the patient journey,” remarked William Rice, President of the Web Marketing Association. “Patients now expect secure patient portals, online appointment scheduling, telehealth integration, symptom checkers, provider search tools, price transparency, and mobile-optimized access to medical information. At the same time, healthcare organizations must navigate strict HIPAA compliance, accessibility requirements, cybersecurity risks, and the responsibility of delivering accurate, evidence-based content. Trust, clarity, and performance are non-negotiable in this environment. The WebAward Competition provides healthcare organizations and their development partners with an objective evaluation against industry benchmarks, along with the high-visibility distinction of being recognized as an ‘Award-Winning Website.’ That recognition enhances credibility, strengthens patient confidence, improves search visibility, and validates a provider’s commitment to delivering high-quality digital care experiences.”
Websites are judged on seven criteria including design, innovation, content, technology, interactivity, copy writing and ease of use. Each WebAward entry in the Health Care category is judged against other healthcare sites and then against an overall standard of excellence.
All entrants in the healthcare category receive essential feedback comparing their specific scores to their industry’s averages. Additionally, they can get direct feedback from the WebAward’s panel of expert judges on their web development projects.
Winners of a WebAward in the health care category will also receive:
- Increased visibility for their company
- Marketing opportunity to promote the company website to the media
- Links to your site from the highly ranked WebAward site to help SEO
- Social media posts for your company and personal feeds
- A highlight for your resume.
- Admiration of peers, friends and co-workers
- Unlimited bragging rights
Each year, the Web Marketing Association names the Best of Industry for the various health care categories based on the score they receive from the WebAward judges.
Winners of the Best Health Care Web Site include:
- 2025 – Premier Digital Team for Premierinc.com: Powering Healthcare Transformation Online
- 2024 – Modea for Vanderbilt Health Website
- 2023 – Modea for Nemours Children’s Health Website Redesign
- 2022 – Patients & Purpose for What is Hep Delta?
- 2021 – Living Online for INTELICARE WEB DESIGN PROVIDING PEACE OF MIND
- 2020 – Forum One for County Health Rankings
- 2019 – Spectrum Health for Spectrum Health Beat
- 2018 – Harley Therapy Platform Ltd for HarleyTherapy.com – Everyone needs a therapist
- 2017 – Shawnee Mission Health, hippo, c2b solutions & Canister Studio for MyHealthKC.com
- 2016 – IPG Marketing Team for IPG.com Website Re-Design
- 2015 – Ha Design Studio for Trainer Rx
- 2014 – Corcept Therapeutics & Heartbeat Ideas for Cushing’s Connection
- 2013 – Incubate for Shire: HealTogether
- 2012 – Cyber-Duck Ltd for London Cardiovascular Clinic
- 2011 – Siren Interactive for Diagnosing Acute Intermittent Porphyria
- 2010 – Bridge Worldwide for Prilosec OTC – The Official Sponsor of You
- 2009 – Healthline Networks for Healthline
- 2008 – Global Beach for Terrence Higgins Trust (THT)
- 2007 – Rosetta for LIVE Outside the Bottle
- 2006 – Critical Mass for Kaiser Permanente Interactive Health Plan Advisor
- 2005 – DLC Solutions & Siteworx for Cochlear Website
- 2004 – Roche Diagnostics for Diabetes Assistant
- 2003 – Columbus Children’s Hospital for Columbus Children’s Hospital web site
- 2002 – Phoenix Children’s Hospital for Phoenix Children’s Hospital Web site
Winners of the Best Health Care Provider Web Site include:
- 2025 – Studio 3 Marketing for Chu Vision Institute
- 2024 – 8AM Creative for Austin Urology Institute – A Center of Excellence in Advanced Urologic Procedures
- 2023 – WSI for Mybodymoon
- 2022 – Etna Interactive for Amélie Specialized Aesthetics
- 2021 – WSI for DR. JONATHAN CHA
- 2020 – Capital Caring Health Marketing & Communications for Capital Caring Health Corporate Website
- 2019 – Primacy for The University of Kansas Health System Website
- 2018 – ParaMed Inc. & tbk Creative for Utilizing the Web to Achieve HR Recruitment Success
- 2017 – Scorpion for Ashley County Medical Center
- 2016 – SapientNitro & Harken Health for Harken Health Public Site
- 2015 – Scorpion for Good Samaritan Hospital
- 2014 – Christiana Care Health System for Christiana Care News
- 2013 – Concord Hospital and Geonetric for Concord Hospital Website
- 2012 – Acodez IT Solutions for Mother Dental Super Speciality Clinic
- 2011 – St. Louis Children’s Hospital for St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- 2010 – Resurrection Health Care for Resurrection Health Care
- 2009 – Massachusetts General Hospital for Massachusetts General Hospital Redesign
- 2008 – Seena Rose Chettiveettil for Washington Hospital Center Website
- 2007 – eSiteful Corporation for The Methodist Hospital System
- 2006 – Clockwork Active Media Systems for J&D Dental
- 2005 – Twist Image for Mount Sinai Hospital Montreal
Healthcare Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2026 Best Healthcare Website and other medical-related WebAwards at the WebAward Website.
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About the WebAwards
The Web Marketing Association was founded in 1997 to help define the standard of excellence for online marketing. Our internationally known award programs, such as WebAward Competition for Website Development, Internet Advertising Competition and the MobileWebAwards, recognize the people and organizations responsible for developing the most effective online marketing programs on the Internet today. Entrants benefit from assessment of their marketing efforts by a professional judging panel and the marketing opportunities presented by being recognized as an award-winning web developer.