Policies
Healthcare Social Media Policies List
Here is a list of Social Media polices developed by hospitals and other health care related groups. Please send links to publicly posted policies to ed@ebennett.org or add them in the comments below.
Affinity Health System and Ministry Health Care
Social Media Policy and Employee Guidance (DRAFT, but one of the best and most comprehensive)
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Web site terms of use – Section 9 applies to social media
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Social Media Tools Guidelines & Best Practices
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Share Your Story – Use and Access
The Cleveland Clinic
Social Media Policy
Danbury Hospital
Blogging Policy for Employees
Duke University Health System – NEW
Facebook Guidelines
Inland Northwest Health Services – NEW
INHS Employee Social Media Policy
Iowa Hospital Association
Blog Comments Policy
Kaiser Permanente
Employee Social Media Policy
LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center
Blog Comments Policy
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Social Media Guidelines
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Blog Policies and Guidelines for the Public
Mayo Clinic
Participation Guidelines for the Public – Basic rules of the road for blogs, etc.
Comments Policy – How the Mayo Clinic handles submitted comments
Guidelines for Employees & Code of Ethics
Ohio State University Medical Center
(including the James Cancer Hosp and OSU College of Medicine):
Social Media philosophy, policy and guidelines
Sutter Health – NEW
Employee Social Networking Polic
Comments Guidelines
University of Maryland Medical Center
Social Media Comments Policy
UNC Health Care
Social Media Terms of Use
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Social Media Toolkit – Policies, Education, Videos, etc. An excellent resource
Other Resources
Social Media: Embracing the Opportunities, Averting the Risks
A research study presented by Russell Herder and Ethos Business Law – the main focus is Health Care
Social Media Governance
Database of 104 Social Media Policies across all major industries – recommended

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