Twitter Chat: Using Digital Health Communications to Change Behavior

ICF International and the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) will cohost a live Twitter chat featuring NIH's Dr. Abdul Shaikh in preparation for ICF's Health Information Forum on November 14th.

During this chat, we'll discuss:

• The state of health communication, big data, and the tools/technologies used to engage and inform the public
• Struggles and challenges in public engagement, dissemination, and harmonization of scientific data
• New informatics platforms to drive patient-centered communication
• The best ways for patients to access health data virtually and how new technologies have contributed
• Examples of mobile apps/digital health technologies that have helped improve people’s health
• How cancer patients and their families are highly engaged and motivated to utilize emerging communication and technology platforms
• The digital tools and technologies being developed to help patients and families dealing with the challenge of cancer and other health-related conditions
• Your thoughts/ideas on what we can cover at the Health Information Forum in November

A Twitter chat is an opportunity to gather online and discuss issues with like-minded professionals. Just log in to Twitter, and type #ICFhif in the search field (or simply follow this link). From there, you can follow the conversation, participate in the discussion, ask questions, and meet others interested in new technologies to engage and inform patient-centered health communications. Just remember to include the hashtag #ICFhif in every tweet you send. Follow @ICFhealth on Twitter, and join the conversation using #ICFhif. See you there!