decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2014 Issue 6 (June)
Use medical content to attract traffic to your website, patients to your practice
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Article Overview
This article explains how medical practices can use informative website content, search engine optimization, social media, paid search, and professional outreach to increase visibility and attract prospective patients. It also discusses practical legal cautions around online health information, including the role of disclaimers and avoiding patient-specific diagnosis in web-based interactions. The piece is aimed at physicians, practice managers, marketers, and anyone responsible for building a practice’s online presence.
Why This Topic Matters
For medical practices competing online, content strategy can influence patient acquisition and website traffic. Understanding the broad marketing and legal considerations helps practices create useful patient-facing material without overstepping compliance boundaries.
Article Sections
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Patient encounters
Introduces the idea of using patient-focused educational content on a practice website to improve visibility and engagement. Highlights the overall purpose of creating helpful online material for prospective patients.
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SEO is SOP
Covers basic search engine optimization concepts for medical websites and the importance of making content discoverable. Discusses broad ways search-friendly site structure and wording can affect traffic.
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Be specific, creative
Describes content planning, originality, and interactive website features that can make a practice’s online presence more useful and appealing. Also addresses the importance of tailoring content to a practice’s audience and services.
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3 tips for building website traffic
Summarizes outreach methods that can extend the reach of website content, including social media, paid advertising, and professional or media connections. Focuses on general traffic-building strategies.
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2 tips to keep it legal
Reviews high-level legal cautions for publishing medical information online, including the use of disclaimers and careful handling of patient questions. Emphasizes compliance-minded communication practices.
What You Will Learn
- How medical websites can use educational content to attract prospective patients
- Which general digital marketing channels can help increase practice website traffic
- Why search-friendly website structure matters for online visibility
- What broad legal concerns arise when publishing medical information online
- How disclaimers and careful messaging fit into website content strategy
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Medical office staff
- Healthcare marketers
- Medical group administrators
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