Kaiser Permanente brand film
Health system brandKaiser wanted a brand film that felt like care rather than marketing, filmed inside their facilities with staff and patients under their own approval process.
Healthcare video production
We film for health systems, medical device companies, clinics and healthcare nonprofits, including Kaiser Permanente, Abbott, Optum and Fisher & Paykel. The camera work is the easy part. Working inside a live care environment, under your consent forms and your approval chain, is the job.
Healthcare projects run $6,000 to $25,000 and up. Ranges are on our pricing page. Or build your own estimate in two minutes.
Healthcare work, start to finish
Brand films, patient stories, recruitment, facility tours, device films, fundraising, documentary and podcast, all produced in house.
Abbott patient story
Patient storyA patient telling their own story for Abbott, filmed under the client’s consent forms and used across marketing and education.
Kaiser dermatology recruitment
Physician recruitmentA dermatology recruitment film for Kaiser Permanente, built to help candidates picture the team and the practice before they apply.
Kaiser facility virtual tour
Facility tourA walkthrough of a Kaiser facility so patients know where to go and what to expect before they arrive.
SurgTime med-tech brand film
Medical deviceA med-tech brand film for SurgTime, explaining a surgical product to clinicians and buyers without overselling it.
Carevature robotics fundraiser
Healthcare fundraisingA fundraising film for a healthcare robotics company, aimed at investors and partners rather than patients.
DOHC healthcare documentary
DocumentaryA long-form documentary for DOHC, the format health systems use for community and board audiences.
Desert Oasis healthcare podcast
Healthcare podcastA recurring healthcare podcast for Desert Oasis, one recording session cut into a full episode plus clips.
How a healthcare project runs
Six steps, with consent, privacy and approvals built into the schedule instead of discovered on the day.
Scope and approvalsWe map the goal, the audience and every person who has to sign off, including compliance and marketing.-
Paperwork before camerasWe sign your BAA where one is required and film only under your own patient consent and authorization forms.
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Site and schedule planningAccess, badging, and a schedule built around clinic hours so care is never waiting on a camera.
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Filming on siteSmall crew, quiet setups, and we clear screens, charts and identifiable patients from frame before every take.
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Edit and reviewStory edit, color, sound and captions, with review rounds for brand and compliance built into the timeline.
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Deliver and protect the footageFinal files plus raw footage, with access limited to named people and return or deletion on request.
The four films healthcare teams buy first
Different audiences, different rules. These four cover most of what a health system or device company needs.
Patient story
Proof that treatment changed a life
- Length
- 1 to 3 min
- Runs on
- Service line pages, social, campaigns
- Cost
- $3,500–$15,000
Provider profile
Helps a patient choose this physician
- Length
- 1 to 2 min
- Runs on
- Find-a-doctor, clinic pages
- Cost
- $6,000–$12,500
Facility tour
Removes anxiety before a first visit
- Length
- 2 to 4 min
- Runs on
- Website, pre-visit emails
- Cost
- $6,000–$15,000
Medical device film
Explains the device to clinicians and buyers
- Length
- 2 to 5 min
- Runs on
- Sales, trade shows, investors
- Cost
- $8,000–$25,000
Most systems film several of these on the same days. Recruitment, training and donor films are covered on the healthcare service page.
What healthcare video production actually involves
Healthcare video production is filming inside care environments under the provider’s own privacy and consent rules: signed authorizations from every patient on camera, protected health information cleared from frame, controlled access to the footage, and an approval chain that usually includes marketing, legal and clinical leadership.
That is why a general production company often stalls on a hospital project. The shooting is standard. The paperwork, the site access and the review rounds are not.
1Who is it for?
Health systems, hospitals, clinics and physician groups, medical device and biotech companies, and healthcare nonprofits and foundations.
2What do you get?
Finished films plus the raw footage, with access limited to the people you name.
3What does it cost?
From $3,500 for a single patient story to $25,000 and up for multi-day, multi-location system work.
Types of healthcare video we produce
Each one has its own page with samples, process and pricing.
What healthcare video costs
Healthcare projects run $6,000 to $25,000 and up, driven by shoot days, locations and how many finished films come out of them.
| Package | Typical range | What it covers |
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| Patient story | $3,500–$15,000 | One patient, filmed under your consent forms; batch days lower the cost per story |
| Doctor profile | $6,000–$12,500 | Several physicians filmed in one day at one location |
| Facility tour | $6,000–$15,000 | Walkthrough of a clinic, department or campus |
| Medical device film | $8,000–$25,000 | Product, procedure and clinician interviews |
| Healthcare recruitment | $9,000–$35,000 | Culture and role films across one or more sites |
| Clinical and staff training | $6,000–$25,000 | Single module or a batch day of modules |
| System or service line brand film | $9,000–$35,000 | Multi-location campaign with a hero film and cutdowns |
Building your own scope? Pre-production runs $1,000 to $1,500, a shoot day $6,000 to $8,000, and editing $2,000 to $4,000 per finished film. Cutdowns are $750 each. These match our pricing page and budget estimator. Filming in the Bay Area? South San Francisco and Mission Bay are where most of our life sciences work happens, and the San Francisco and Bay Area page covers lab access, travel and pricing for that market.
Why health systems keep calling us back
We sign your BAA
Where a Business Associate Agreement is required, we sign yours. We have already done it with a health system.
We film under your consent forms
No patient appears on camera without your own signed authorization, handled before the shoot day.
PHI comes out of frame
Screens, charts and identifiable patients are cleared before every take, not fixed in post.
Footage stays controlled
Raw footage access is limited to named people, and we return or delete it on request.
We work around care
Small crews, quiet setups and schedules built around clinic hours, so nothing waits on us.
200+ videos for Kaiser Permanente
Years of work inside one of the largest health systems in the country, which is why the process is calm.
Services healthcare teams buy most
Every one of these has its own page with the work, the process and the price range.
Healthcare video production
The full healthcare service page: formats, process and pricing.
Patient and customer stories
Proof in the patient’s own words, from $3,500.
Clinical and staff training
Onboarding, compliance and course content at scale.
Healthcare recruitment
Physician, nurse and staff films for careers pages.
Fundraising and foundation films
Donor stories and campaign films for health foundations.
Healthcare podcasts
Recurring conversations with physicians and leaders.
Where we film
Irvine Los Angeles San Diego San Jose San Francisco New York and nationwide for multi-site systems. Back to all industries.
What clients say about working with us
Health systems stay with us because the paperwork gets handled, the crews are calm on site and the films still look like brand work.
They impressed us with prompt responses, ensuring we met all filming objectives without missing a beat. The quality fully met my expectations.
7 Hills Productions went above and beyond in terms of quality, professionalism, responsiveness, and timeliness. They captured our vision perfectly.
They did an amazing job providing a great product. Very easy to work with, we decided to keep working with them for a year-long campaign.
Healthcare video production FAQ
How do you handle patient privacy and HIPAA?
We sign your Business Associate Agreement where one is required, film only under your own patient consent and authorization forms, clear protected health information such as screens, charts and identifiable patients from frame before each take, and limit raw footage access to named people, returning or deleting it on request.
How much does a healthcare video cost?
A single patient story starts at $3,500. Provider profiles run $6,000 to $12,500, facility tours $6,000 to $15,000, device films $8,000 to $25,000, and system campaigns higher. See the table above or build your own estimate.
Can you film inside a hospital or clinic during operating hours?
Yes, and it is what we do most. Small crews, quiet setups and a schedule built around clinic hours, with badging and access arranged with your team in advance.
Who has to approve a healthcare video?
Usually marketing, legal or compliance, and the clinical leader for that service line. We map the approvers before the shoot and build two review rounds into the edit schedule.
Do patients have to sign anything?
Yes. Every patient on camera signs your organization’s own authorization form before filming. We do not substitute our own release for yours.
Can you work with medical device and biotech companies?
Yes. Device films, procedure explainers, clinician interviews and trade show content are a regular part of the work. See medical device videos.
How long does a healthcare project take?
About four weeks from kickoff to final delivery. Approval-heavy projects run longer, which is why we agree the review rounds up front.
Can several films come from one shoot day?
Yes. Provider profiles, patient stories and facility footage are often captured on the same day at the same location, which is the cheapest way to build a library.
Where do you film healthcare projects?
We are based in Irvine, film across Orange County, Los Angeles and San Diego, and travel to multi-site systems nationwide.
Start a healthcare video project
Tell us the service line, the audience and the approval steps. A producer replies within one business day with the next steps and a scoped range.
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