Social media is becoming important part of millions of Americans. However, as a provider first thing you have to understand is that websites like Facebook, Instagram etc are NOT HIPAA compliant. So any information from any social media messaging apps should be used with extreme caution. Ideally as a HCP (health care provider) you should avoid it. Your potential and exiting patients, should be made aware that information on social media is generally comes lack of reliability; lack of privacy and confidentiality; patients’ ignorance of potential risks of health information disclosure; inaccurate medical advices; adverse health consequences; negative health behaviors is very common.