We believe in the value of patient education, and we are confident there is no better patient education available than Krames. But don’t just take our word for it. Clients from all over the country use Krames Patient Education every day. We are pleased to showcase some of the many organizations using Krames Patient Education.

April 2010 — Physicians Using the Ingenix CareTracker Electronic Health Record System Now Have Access to Krames Patient Education Resources

BusinessWire — Ingenix is making patient education easier by integrating a comprehensive library of consumer-friendly medical reference materials from Krames into its Ingenix CareTracker electronic health record (EHR) system. Beginning in May, doctors using CareTracker can access and print information about medical conditions, treatment options and procedure recovery instructions for their patients.

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February 2010 — Fairview Health Services Chooses Krames for Enterprise-Wide Patient Education Solution

Multimedia Content Available through Suite of Consumer and Clinician Applications ensure consistent messaging across multiple patient touch points

Yardley, PA – February 2010 – Fairview Health Services, an integrated healthcare network serving Minneapolis-St. Paul, greater Minnesota, and the Upper Midwest, recently chose Krames Patient Education to provide a patient education solution for their system of seven hospitals, 48 primary care clinics, 55 specialty clinics, hospice and home care services.

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January 2010 — Krames Releases WebConnect for Healthcare Websites

Specialty-Specific Multimedia Content Packages Branded for Physician Practices and Healthcare Institutions Support Shared Decision Making

Yardley, PA — Krames Patient Education has released its newest product to support healthcare consumerism – Krames WebConnect. WebConnect features medical specialty specific packages of interactive booklets and videos designed to promote the services of physician practices and centers of excellence at hospitals. Featuring Krames patient education content noted for its application of health literacy design principles, WebConnect provides consumers with the information they need to make informed healthcare decisions.

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January 2010 — Krames Releases iPatientEd for iPhones

New iPhone App puts library of over 110 animations at Providers fingertips enhancing consultations in the office and on the fly

Yardley, PA — Krames Patient Education is excited to announce the release of its latest innovation – Krames iPatientEd for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. Featuring 118 animations spanning 22 medical specialty areas, many with narrations in English and Spanish, physicians and other health care providers are now armed with a quick reference tool to help with their patient consultations.

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January 2010 — Krames Patient Education Now Available in eClinicalWorks 8.0

Library of over 1,300 Aftercare Instructions improve quality of care while helping physicians meet Meaningful Use requirements of ARRA

Yardley, PA — Krames has partnered with eClinicalWorks to provide consumer-friendly patient education to physicians using the electronic medical records system, eClinicalWorks 8.0. The Krames solution allows eClinicalWorks physician users to seamlessly dispense targeted information to a patient based on a specific patient’s record. Additionally, the same quality content can be accessed directly by the patient via the eClinicalWorks Patient Portal ensuring consistent messaging across multiple patient touch points.

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October 2009 — Krames Patient Education Launches Krames Patient Consent™ to streamline and enhance the Informed Consent Process

Yardley, PA — Krames, the leader in patient education, has announced the release of Krames Patient Consent, a comprehensive web-based tool designed to strengthen and streamline every aspect of the informed consent process. Krames Patient Consent is an intuitive program that includes a simple tool for creating customized informed consent documentation along with consumer-friendly illustrated patient education featuring plain language and Krames signature Health Literacy design principles.

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July 2009 — Krames Patient Education Launches Multimedia Chronic Disease Self-Management Workbooks for the Web

Krames, the leaders in patient education, has announced the release of Krames Go-to-Guides™, a series of multimedia online workbooks. Go-to-Guide™ programs have been created for Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure, Asthma, and COPD – chronic conditions whose treatment significantly adds to the healthcare cost burden in the U.S. The Go-to-Guides are designed to engage both the newly-diagnosed patient as well as the patient with a history of poor health self-management in an effort to develop the skills needed to improve quality of life while reducing costs.

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May 2009 — Nationally Recognized Boston Hospital Partners with Krames Patient Education

Brigham & Women’s Hospital, internationally recognized for excellence in patient care, has partnered with Krames for enterprise-wide patient education. “Our medical surgical floors deal with so many diagnoses making it virtually impossible to store printed materials,” explained Ann Furey, RN MBA, patient education program manager at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “The comprehensive database of Krames materials at our nurses’ fingertips is a great benefit for our team and ultimately, our patients.”

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April 2009 — Krames Patient Education Expands Relationship with Montefiore Medical Center

The Krames On-Demand patient education system will be now utilized at Montefiore’s new North Division formerly Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center. Including the North Division, the Montefiore Medical Center now provides service to their community with 1,491 in-patient beds, 46 operating rooms, and over 2,600 physicians. The North Division implementation, coupled with Krames On- Demand at Montefiore’s two other divisions and the Krames Online Patient Education database on the system’s website, ensures that the Montefiore Medical Center has access to consistent, quality patient education, in many languages, across multiple patient touch points.

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April 2009 — Penn State Hershey Medical Center Chooses Krames On-Demand

When Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, one of the northeast’s premier academic medical centers, was looking for a patient education solution to meet the needs of its diverse population, the organization turned to Krames On-Demand (KOD). “Although we are in rural Pennsylvania, our patient-base is quite diverse speaking many languages,” explained Sister Agnes Marie Cummings, IHM, RN, MSN Department Education Council Chair at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. “The fact that Krames On-Demand had education content in English, Spanish, Russian, and Vietnamese was very important to us.”

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January 2009 — Krames On-Demand™ helps with 2009 NPSG compliance efforts

Krames, the leaders in patient education, has announced that the Krames On-Demand (KOD) electronic patient education program now includes content that addresses the Joint Commissions 2009 National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs). The NPSGs are updated annually to promote specific improvements in patient safety in an ongoing effort to improve the quality of care provided in US Hospitals. The 2009 NPSGs include a number of new requirements and include an added emphasis on the importance of educating the patient and family members that will become mandatory in 2010.

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January 2009 — Krames Releases 18 New Vascular Patient Education Videos

Krames has announced the release of 18 new vascular patient education videos including programs on Stroke, Atrial Fibrillation, Peripheral Artery Disease and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Each title is available in English and Spanish and can be made available on websites, CCTV systems and DVDs allowing consumer access to these valuable teaching tools across multiple settings.

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October, 2008 — Krames Online 3.0 featuring over 350 Health Education Videos Released

Krames, the experts in patient education, has released a new version of its comprehensive consumer online health encyclopedia, Krames Online.The latest release, Krames Online 3.0, includes 364 evidence-based patient education videos, 252 in English and 112 in Spanish. With the launch, Krames brings the most up-to-date and broadest patient education video library to healthcare websites nationwide.

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September, 2008 — Krames Wins Twenty-Three 2008 National Health Information Awards

Krames, the experts in patient education, was recently presented with 23 National Health Information Awards (NHIA). Now in its 15th year, the prestigious NHIA competition honors excellence in the production of materials that address the increasing informational needs of today?s healthcare consumer.

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January 16, 2008 — Krames Acquires wired.MD, Inc. and Library of over 415 Patient Education Videos

Krames, a division of MediMedia, has acquired wired.MD, a leading provider of video health education content.

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November, 2007 — Krames Launches Patient Education System for Children’s Hospitals

Krames, the recognized experts in patient education, released a Children’s Hospital edition of their award winning patient education system, Krames On-Demand.

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November, 2007 — Krames Wins More than Twenty National Health Information Awards

Krames was recently presented with 22 National Health Information Awards (NHIA)

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October, 2007 — Krames Announces Agreement with Montefiore Medical Center to Implement Web-based Patient Education System

Krames On-Demand, an award-winning electronic patient education system developed by Krames, has been selected by Montefiore Medical Center in New York City to enhance system-wide patient education.

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June, 2007 — Krames Acquires Exit-Writer™ — Premier Electronic Emergency Department Discharge Instruction Program

The Leader in Patient Education Expands Suite of Enterprise Wide Solutions to include illustrated E.D. discharge instructions, prescription writer, and medication reconciliation tool

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April, 2007 — St. Joseph Medical Center Implements Krames On-Demand™ Patient Education System

Maryland Hospital to integrate KOD with Meditech EMR to improve patient care while streamlining workflow

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February, 2007 — Krames On-Demand receives Section 508 compliance from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Enterprise Architecture Management has designated the Krames On-Demand™ (KOD) Electronic Patient Education System Section 508 Compliant

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January, 2007 — e-MDs Partners with Krames to Deliver Patient Education via its Electronic Medical Records System.

Industry leading EMR and companion PHR provide easy access to high quality patient education for physicians and their patients

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November, 2006 — Krames Receives a Platinum eHealthcare Leadership Award.

Krames On-Demand Betters 2006 Gold Award with New User Interface and Integration Capabilities

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October, 2006 — Krames Awarded Hennepin County Medical Center Patient Education Contract.

Krames has been selected to provide electronic patient education content for the Hennepin County Medical Center, ranked one of the top hospitals in America by U.S. News & World Report.

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September, 2006 — Krames Launches Electronic Pediatric Care Information.

As part of its ongoing commitment to better serve the patient education needs of healthcare professionals and their patients nationwide, Krames has announced that over 100 new titles addressing pediatric digestive disease are now available to subscribers of Krames On-Demand.

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September, 2006 — Krames Partners with Reuben Hoar Public Library to Improve Health Literacy for the Community.

As part of its ongoing commitment to health literacy, Krames, a leader in patient education, is donating a new web resource that offers best-of-class health and wellness content to the Reuben Hoar Public Library.

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August 1, 2006 — Krames Launches Neurology Caregiver Kit, the First Installment of 'Caregiver' Series

Health Literacy Kit Addressing Stroke Recovery, Parkinson's Disease and Dementia Endorsed by Family Caregiver Alliance

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July 1, 2006 — Krames works with American Heart Association to Enhance Patient Education Program

The Nation's Leading Research and Advocacy Organization Looking to Improve Heart Disease and Stroke IQ with a Focus on Health Literacy

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June 1, 2006 — Krames Supports Health Literacy for Low-Income Residents in Virginia

Krames donates free access to Krames On-Demand™ for 47 free clinics serving over 100 cities and counties

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June 1, 2006 — Krames Supports Health Literacy for Low-Income Residents in Connecticut

Krames donates free access to Krames On-Demand™ to AmeriCares Free Clinics to better serve over 3,000 patients yearly

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May 1, 2006 — Krames Continues to Support Nursing Students through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses Technology for Nursing Schools Program

Krames Donates Krames On-Demand to California University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

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May 1, 2006 — MDTablet Partners with Krames to Improve Quality Care Delivery via Electronic Medical Records System

Innovative EMR System to provide leading Patient Education for Physicians

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March 16, 2006 — Krames and Gold Standard Extend Partnership in Serving Hospitals.

Krames and Gold Standard, two leading healthcare information solution providers, have announced that their applications will include Quick Links to improve workflow among their shared clients. As of this February, hospital systems, health plans, and other providers that use both the Krames On-Demand patient education system and Gold Standard's Clinical Pharmacology drug information and medication management system, will be able to quickly and easily toggle between the two applications.

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March 1, 2006 — Krames Launches Krames On-Demand Version 4.0.

Leading Electronic Patient Education System Krames On-Demand Gets Major Upgrades, Enhancements and New Content.

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February 24, 2006 — Krames to Participate in New Initiatives Announced at American Lung Association® Nationwide Staff Conference.

Krames will lead a session at a special workshop at the American Lung Association Nationwide Staff Conference. Representatives from Krames will be presenting new national initiatives for the American Lung Association Better Breathers Clubs as well as officially launch the Krames4Lungs Program.

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February 15, 2006 — Krames Unveils Customizable Heart Health Binder Series for American Heart Month.

Originally launched in 1999 with the highly successful Heart Owner's Manual, Krames is expanding the series to include a newly revised Heart Owner's Manual and two new additions: a Vascular Binder and Cardiovascular Binder.

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December 1, 2005 — Krames Partners with Los Angeles Public Library.

Krames is donating a new web resource that offers best-of-class health and wellness content to the Los Angeles Public Library as a free public service via library computers.

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November 20, 2005 — Krames Partners with Dallas Public Library to Improve Health Literacy for the Community.

As part of its ongoing health literacy initiative, Krames is donating a new web resource that offers best-of-class health and wellness content to the Dallas Public Library.

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November 15, 2005 — New Clarian North Medical Center Implements Innovative Services to Improve Health Literacy Among Indiana Patients.

The new Clarian North Medical Center now subscribes to a host of state-of-the-art patient education services, including Krames On-Demand (KOD), the premier print on-demand electronic patient education system used by thousands of clinicians at leading hospitals and healthcare facilities, and Krames On-Line (KOL), the patient education library designed for use by patients who visit a hospital's website.

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October 1, 2005 — American Lung Association® Chooses Krames as Health Education Publisher.

The American Lung Association®, the nation’s leading healthcare advocacy group whose mission is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health, has chosen Krames as its consumer health education publisher.

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September 1, 2005 — Health Info at Hospitals Now Available to Patients at Home.

More than 80 percent of American adults online -- over 110 million people -- use the Internet to search for healthcare information, according to a recent Harris Poll.

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September 1, 2005 — Krames Takes the Gold, Silver & Bronze at the Annual National Health Information Awards.

Krames, StayWell's premier provider of patient education materials, was recently presented with a record 35 National Health Information Awards (NHIA). Now in its 12th year, the prestigious NHIA competition honors excellence in the production of materials that address the increasing informational needs of today's healthcare consumer.

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August 30, 2005 — Adventist Midwest Health Adopts Krames On-Demand Patient Education Technology.

Adventist Midwest Health, a not-for-profit healthcare leader with cornerstone hospitals in Illinois including Adventist Hinsdale, Adventist La Grange Memorial and Adventist GlenOaks Hospitals, now subscribes to Krames On-Demand (KOD), Krames' premier print-on-demand resource for healthcare practitioners.

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August 3, 2005 — Krames Partners with Vitalize to Provide EMR Integration/Implementation Services.

In an effort to enable its client base to take advantage of the EMR integration possibilities available for Krames On-Demand via its RecordWriter module, Krames has entered into an agreement with Vitalize Consulting Solutions, Inc. to provide system integration services.

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June 17, 2005 — New Tools to Combat Language Bariers at Healthcare Facilities.

Over 45 million people in the US do not speak English at home, and nearly 20 million of these residents are limited in their proficiency of the English language, according to the latest Census Bureau.

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April 20, 2005 — Krames On-Demand Unveils New Oncology Module to Enhance Cancer Education.

The second leading cause of death among Americans today is cancer, and an estimated 1.4 millions Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2005 alone. As a result of these staggering statistics, the Centers for Disease Control has emphasized the importance of patient education to help reduce the ever-growing rates of cancer deaths.

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February 28, 2005 — Lancaster General Hospital Adopts New Patient Education Tool.

Lancaster General Hospital, a 563-bed acute-care hospital in Central Pennsylvania that's been recognized nationally for its quality and efficiency, has subscribed to Krames On-Demand (KOD),...

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February 15, 2005 — Krames Releases 'RecordWriter' for Krames On-Demand System.

Krames, the Patient Education Division of StayWell, officially released RecordWriter today, a new module for its Krames On-Demand electronic patient education system...

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February 2, 2005 — Krames On-Demand Captures Medicine on the Net Web Excellence Award.

Krames On-Demand, StayWell's premier electronic print-on-demand system for health care organizations, received a Medicine on the Net Web Excellence Award for Outstanding Content...

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January 25, 2005 — Krames Receives Preferred Vendor Status From Health Trust Purchasing Group.

Krames, the market leader in wellness, safety and patient education materials, has received a contract award from Health Trust Purchasing Group (HPG). The new vendor agreement will facilitate access to Krames products for thousands of patients within the health organizations served by HPG. The agreement applies to Krames print, Krames On-Demand Internet, and FastGuides....

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January 10, 2005 — Top Northern Virginia Health System Renews Krames On-Demand Sevice.

For the third year running, Northern Virginia's leading not-for-profit health care provider, Inova Health System, has subscribed to Krames On-Demand, StayWell's premier print-on-demand resource for health care practitioners.

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October 25, 2004 — Texas Health Care Institution Implements Krames On-Demand Innovative Electronic Patient Education Solution.

Covenant Health System, the largest health care institution in the West Texas and Eastern New Mexico region with cornerstone hospitals including Covenant Children's Hospital and Covenant Medical Center, has subscribed to Krames On-Demand, Krames/StayWell's premier electronic, print-on-demand resource for health care practitioners.

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August 12, 2004 — StayWell Rakes in the Accolades at the National Health Information Awards.

The honors just keep pouring in for StayWell's family of companies. The premier provider of consumer healthcare information, StayWell recently captured 66 awards at the 11th annual National Health Information Awards.

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July, 2004 — Tennessee Hospital Group Expands Krames On-Demand Service Throughout Entire System.

Even as StayWell launches new initiatives in electronic publishing with StayWell Solutions Online, the print on-demand side of the business continues to grow. In Tennessee, Middle Tennessee Medical Center, part of Saint Thomas Health Services, a collection of five hospitals in the Middle Tennessee area, has been an enthusiastic customer of Krames for the past four years.

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April 19, 2004 — Krames On-Demand Enhances Services.

Krames On-Demand, StayWell's premier print-on-demand resource for health care practitioners, today announced a number of improvements to its services. These improvements — which include the addition of user-friendly options for increased customization — make Krames On-Demand's comprehensive information database even more accessible.

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March 23, 2004 — StayWell Launches StayWell Solutions Online.

StayWell, the Consumer Health Division of MediMedia USA, today announced the launch of StayWell Solutions Online, a customizable online health system comprised of interactive web applications and a database of health information that can be tailored to fit the specific needs of hospitals, managed care organizations and pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers.

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January 20, 2004 — StayWell, the Consumer Health Division of MediMedia USA Acquires Fastmark for Krames Health and Safety Education.

StayWell, the Consumer Health Division of MediMedia USA has finalized the acquisition of FastMark, Inc., a publisher of health information products headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The FastMark product lines will be integrated into the portfolio of Krames, the health and safety education division of StayWell.

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October 14, 2003 — Krames and Parker Hill Associates Announce Release of Exit-Writer™ 5.0.

Krames, the nation's leading publisher of patient education products and Parker Hill Associates, developers of Exit-Writer™, as part of their strategic alliance, announced the release of Exit-Writer 5.0, the latest version of this leading emergency room discharge instruction program.

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September 30, 2003 — Krames, the Leading Provider of Patient Education, Announces Partnership With Exit-Writer™.

Krames, the nation's leading publisher of Patient Education products, announced that it has entered into a partnership with Parker Hill Associates, creators of Exit-Writer™, a leading emergency room discharge instruction program. The partnership combines the strength of two market leaders to create and market content-rich products for use in today's demanding healthcare environment.

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