Mini course · Foundation level
Healthcare Social Media: Content & Compliance
Share helpful, credible content online without risking patient privacy or your professional reputation.
What is Healthcare Social Media: Content & Compliance?
Patients look for health information and providers on social media, and many healthcare professionals now create content. Done well, it educates and builds trust; done badly, it can breach confidentiality, spread misinformation or break advertising rules. This course covers creating useful health content, accuracy and evidence, patient privacy, testimonials and before-and-after images, disclosure of commercial relationships, handling comments and dealing with misinformation.
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Lessons
- 4
- Level
- Foundation
- Format
- Online, self-paced
What you'll be able to do
- Plan health content that is accurate, useful and appropriate for the audience
- Identify privacy risks in a described social media post
- Apply rules on testimonials and before-and-after images
- Disclose commercial relationships appropriately
- Respond professionally to comments and criticism
- Address health misinformation without amplifying it
Who this course is for
Course content
4 lessons · 1 hour total · free preview available
1Why Healthcare Content Is Different
14 minFree preview· Course content
Why Healthcare Content Is Different
Trust, responsibility and professional standards.
2Creating Helpful Content
16 min· Course content
Creating Helpful Content
Available after you enroll.
3Privacy and Advertising Rules
16 min· Course content
Privacy and Advertising Rules
Available after you enroll.
4Comments, Criticism and Misinformation
14 min· Course content
Comments, Criticism and Misinformation
Available after you enroll.
Earn a credential employers can check
Every AIHCM credential has a unique ID that anyone can verify online in seconds.
Issued: on completion
How it works
- Finish all 4 lessons at your own pace.
- Get your digital credential with a unique ID.
- Share it — employers can verify it at aihcm.us.
Questions people ask
Can I post photos of patients?
Only with explicit, documented consent and in line with your regulator's rules. The course explains the safeguards.
Are advertising rules the same in every country?
No. The course teaches common principles; always check your local regulator's guidance.
Does it cover personal accounts?
Yes. Professional standards can apply to personal accounts too.
How is this different from Professionalism & Social Media?
This course focuses on creating content; that course focuses on professional conduct online.