Hashtags to Access Health Information
Update: The research has now been published in JAMA Oncology Katz MS, Utengen A, Anderson PF, et al. Disease-Specific Hashtags for Online Communication About Cancer Care. JAMA Oncol. Published online … Continued
Author Archives: Matthew S. Katz, MD
Matthew S. Katz, MD - @subatomicdoc
Matthew S. Katz, MD, is the Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at Lowell General Hospital and a partner in Radiation Oncology Associates, PA. He is former Chair of Communications Committee for the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and external advisor for Mayo Clinic’s Center for Social Media. He is co-moderator of the #radonc journal club and serves on committees for the American Society of Clinical Oncology and Massachusetts Medical Society. His main areas of interest are cancer care, patient education and health empowerment.The Oncology Tag Ontology: Professional–Centered Collaboration and Networking
Just a little bit over a year ago, Symplur shared the Cancer Tag Ontology (CTO), a set of disease-specific hashtags to help connect people interested in specific types of cancer. … Continued
Hashtags in Cancer Care: Embedding Meaning in Digital Health
Many of my patients have no interest in going online, because they can’t trust the cancer information they find through Google, or learn where to find it. What if a … Continued