Your Healthcare Experiences Matter!

Gigs are opportunities for patients to share their insights with healthcare stakeholders! 

No two gigs are exactly alike–the type and topic vary–but in general, patients who participate in a Savvy gig are asked to share their opinions and thoughts on a healthcare-related topic.

It’s kind of like trying out a cool new sandwich at your local restaurant and giving your feedback…except way more impactful!

Savvy’s mission is to empower patients to have a more active role in healthcare innovation. By participating in a gig, you get a direct line to healthcare decision makers, and you can create lasting change for other patients like you. 

Plus, Savvy pays you for your time–you’re the expert, so you should get paid like one!

Each gig has requirements that qualify someone to participate. For example, a gig may require a specific diagnosis, a certain location, and/or an age range. Even if you aren’t sure if you meet the requirements for a gig, apply anyway–we’ll take care of the rest!

Yay–we’re so thrilled you’re willing to share your insights! 

Be on the lookout for scheduling details in your email inbox. One of our fabulous team members will help you get all the information you need about your specific gig’s timing and details.

First and foremost–be yourself! We’re most interested in your authentic opinions, so no need to cram for your Savvy gig. Once you receive your scheduled interview details, make sure to mark your calendar so that you don’t miss your opportunity to participate. Our team will send over a calendar hold to make your gig’s date and time easy to remember.

To ensure a smooth experience for virtual gigs, find a quiet, secure space for participation, make sure your device is charged and check your connection. 

Log on a few minutes early to ensure that you don’t have any tech snafus–if you do, one of our team members will help you get settled.

After you submit your gig application into the Savvy-verse, many factors beyond the general criteria impact whether or not you're selected for participation.

1. We have to verify you for the condition highlighted in the gig. If you've already submitted documentation for your diagnosis, you're good to go. Still need to do so? Check out our Verification FAQ for more info.

2. Our clients look for a balanced representation of demographics (age, race, gender) when selecting participants for a gig. The final choice is up to them!

Not getting selected is a bummer. But the good news is that we have gigs popping up all the time here at Savvy!

Once your Savvy gig ends, the story doesn't stop there: it's just getting started! Your ideas, insights and information head to the client, who will consider the perspectives they've received from you and other participants and make changes to their product or offering.

After a gig wraps, we ask our client partners to share an impact statement that lets you know how your insights are being used. When we receive it, our team will pass it along to you. Pat yourself on the back for making a difference!

We wouldn’t be Savvy if we didn’t ask you to share your insights with us about how your gig went–you’ll receive a short feedback survey to let us know how we did. Take a few moments to fill it out so that we can continue improving the gig experience for all.

Thank you for sharing your insights! Savvy will pay you for your participation promptly at the end of each gig you complete. You can expect to see your payment hit your inbox 1-2 business days after your gig wraps...sometimes even sooner!

 
In this email, you'll be directed to our gift card catalog, where you can choose from hundreds of popular retailers (or opt for a prepaid Visa or Mastercard). Your insights are priceless in our book, but this is our way of saying thanks.

Savvy prides itself on finding real patients with real conditions to participate in our gigs. To ensure we’re finding the right people, we ask that patients verify their health conditions by providing documentation of their diagnoses. 

The verification process protects everyone involved–our clients feel confident that they’re working with people with lived experiences, and authentic patients like you have a direct path to sharing your insights without having to provide proof of diagnosis for each individual gig.

It’s easy to become verified with Savvy! Simply gather documentation of your diagnosis and upload it to your Savvy profile under the ‘Verify’ tab.

Accepted documentation forms are:

-Screenshots of an electronic medical record with your name and diagnosis visible

-Letters from a physician with your name and diagnosis present

-Pictures of specific medications (with the medication and patient name clearly visible)

-Public blog, newspaper article, etc.

-Any other picture or file that you feel proves your identity and diagnosis