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Deliver the health and wellness your veterans need and deserve

Position your facility to achieve health and wellness objectives, address nursing indicators, and meet performance and quality measures with VA Solutions. Our resources enhance quality of care with accurate and engaging video and print messaging, integrated into clinical workflow and delivered across multiple points of care. Our integrated patient education from VA Solutions can help you improve clinical productivity, allowing staff more time for direct patient care and align with Joint Commission standards and elements of performance, and meet SAIL, HEDIS® and ORYX® performance and quality measures.

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Customizable instructions covering over 4,000 topics
Available in English and Spanish
Written for a fifth to sixth-grade reading level to support health literacy
Windows based Authentication through Active Directory
Ability to create and customize teaching plans
On-site and remote training to significantly increase compliance and utilization

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Reduce 30-day readmission rates
Improves patient satisfaction and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) performance
Meets Joint Commission standards for patient and family education
Improve patient documentation across all points of care from Emergency Departments and inpatient units to clinics
Encourage utilization through automated teaching plans
Supports patient education, safety, and marketing programs
Improves clinical workflow efficiency

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Supporting Veterans' health with specialized, interactive health education

On February 3, 2021

Krames is proud to support the Veterans Administration (VA) in the development and maintenance of the Veterans Health Library (VHL). Attracting more than 680,000 unique visitors per year, the resource was developed under the guidance of the National Center of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention’s Veterans Health Education and Information Program.

Patient Engagement, Patient Education, Consumer Health Library, Healthcare Marketing, Case study

Three steps to supporting Black women’s health

On February 28, 2023

Black women face unique health challenges. They have higher rates of chronic conditions. Their health concerns may not be diagnosed as quickly, resulting in worse health outcomes and shorter life expectancy. These disparities are influenced by many things, including social determinants of health, access to quality healthcare, and racial discrimination. In fact, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health is putting a spotlighton the impact social determinants of health have on...

Black History Month

Brennan Stratton and AVIA Marketplace discuss education as a core component of care

On February 14, 2023

Brennan Stratton, VP of Sales & Client Services at WebMD Provider Services, recently did a Q&A with AVIA Marketplace where he discussed education being a core component of care, how Krames and WebMD Provider Services are meeting the challenges in the market, and how he sees patient education evolving. Read more here: Q&A with Brennan Stratton of Krames: Education as a core component of care

Patient Education, Health Education

Krames Named to AVIA Connect's Top Patient Education Companies

On December 20, 2022

Krames announced today that it was recognized as a Top Company in Patient Education upon conclusion of extensive research and company outreach by AVIA Connect, the leading digital health marketplace.

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Preserving Your Memory® Magazine Celebrates 15 Years of Partnership with Krames

On November 28, 2022

The Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation provides millions of dollars for novel Alzheimer's disease research, conducted primarily at the Fisher Center lab at The Rockefeller University in New York City. The lab is currently under the direction of Dr. Nathaniel Heintz but was previously run by late Nobel laureate Dr. Paul Greengard until his death in 2019. Funds raised also support research at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, as well as Imagine Institute/Institute for Brain and...

Patient Engagement, Patient Education, Healthcare Providers

The RSV surge: Supporting parents and caregivers with patient education

On November 9, 2022

As we’ve all seen in the latest headlines, an unprecedented increase in cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is overwhelming hospitals and sending many young children to emergency rooms.

Patient Education, Patient Experience

What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Variants

On October 25, 2022

Keeping on top of COVID-19 and the impact on your health care environment is a never-ending task. With variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus continuing to threaten both patient health and hospital capacity, we know the importance of providing up-to-date information. The CDC actively monitors all coronavirus variants to make recommendations about the classification of variants (variant of concern, variant of interest, and variants being monitored). Some are considered variants of interest: based on...

Patient Education, Population Health Management, Health Engagement, Healthcare Providers, COVID-19, Patient Experience

Benefits of Patient Education for Healthcare Providers

On October 25, 2022

It’s no secret that effective patient education and engagement can improve patient outcomes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), expanding evidence shows that better health outcomes are seen in people with higher patient activation. National Health Education Week each October also celebrates the important role education plays in patients’ health. But the benefits don’t stop with the patients. Here are two ways that effective patient education can also benefit...

Patient Education

Empower and engage with patient education videos

On October 21, 2022

October is Health Literacy Month, and each year, it shines a light on improving not only the patient’s health knowledge but also on activating healthier behaviors. As providers strive to enhance the quality of the care they deliver, patient education can make it easier for patients to understand and actively manage their health.

Patient Engagement, Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, Videos

AHA Guest Blog: Many older adults may not get the intensive blood pressure treatment they need

On October 19, 2022

Krames is proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association and share this guest blog from American Heart Association News.

Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association, Health Education, Disease Management

AHA Guest Blog: Genetics may explain rare heart inflammation in some young people

On October 14, 2022

Krames is proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association and share this guest blog from American Heart Association News.

Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association, Health Education, Disease Management

AHA Guest Blog: People with rheumatoid arthritis, other autoimmune diseases may face greater risks after heart attack

On September 26, 2022

Krames is proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association and share this guest blog from American Heart Association News. After having a heart attack, people with autoimmune disease are more likely than others to die or experience further serious heart problems, including a second heart attack, new research finds. The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, helps fill a gap in what's known about the long-term cardiovascular health of people with...

Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association, Health Education, Disease Management

The Impact of Knowledge: Patient Education Improves Compliance and Outcomes

On September 24, 2022

The proper diagnosis of a disease and effective treatments are, of course, essential to an individual’s prognosis and quality of life. But there is also compelling evidence about the value of being sufficiently informed, since a patient’s misunderstanding of a condition and its care can result in non-compliance to a doctor’s recommendations, significantly and adversely affecting outcomes. Patient education is critical to improving patient compliance and outcomes. The more clearly a disease is...

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AHA Guest Blog: Shift workers with high blood pressure may face higher heart disease, diabetes risk

On September 23, 2022

Krames is proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association and share this guest blog from American Heart Association News. People with high blood pressure may be at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes if they work frequent night shifts, new research suggests. The higher risk was more pronounced among people who also slept too much or too little when they weren't working, according to the findings published Monday in the Journal of the American Heart...

Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association, Health Education, Disease Management

Buena salud: 3 ways your organization can better support Hispanic patients

On September 14, 2022

The Hispanic population in the United States reached 62.1 million in 2020, up from 50.5 million in 2010. That’s an increase of 23% over the previous decade, outpacing the nation’s 7% overall population growth.

Patient Education, Health Education

AHA Guest Blog: Social isolation, loneliness can damage heart and brain health, report says

On August 24, 2022

Krames is proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association and share this guest blog from American Heart Association News. Social isolation and loneliness may increase the risk of having or dying from a heart attack or stroke, according to a new report summarizing research on the topic.

Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association, Health Education, Disease Management

WebMD Provider Services adds clinical support tool to its offering

On August 19, 2022

Busy healthcare professionals now have a better way to access the latest clinical information at important decision points. WebMD Provider Services is now offering an additional clinical support tool – Read by QxMD – as part of our broader clinical support solution, which is built on Krames’ integrated patient education. This latest addition to our clinical support solution provides clinicians the necessary information for themselves and patients to achieve the best outcomes possible.

Krames On FHIR, Health Education, clinical support

Krames and its clients recognized for consumer health education

On August 18, 2022

Congratulations are in order for two Krames clients recognized for their high-quality consumer health information at this year’s Annual National Health Information Awards. The National Health Information Awards is organized by the Health Information Resource Center (HIRC), a national clearinghouse for professionals who work in consumer health fields. Along with Krames (part of WedMD Provider Services), these clients were recognized with gold awards in the following categories:...

Patient Education, Health Education, National Health Information Awards

AHA Guest Blog: Endometriosis linked to higher stroke risk

On August 17, 2022

Krames is proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association and share this guest blog from American Heart Association News. Women with a history of endometriosis may be more likely to have a stroke later in life than their peers with no history of the chronic inflammatory condition, new research finds.

Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association, Health Education, Disease Management

The link between health literacy and patient education

On August 10, 2022

It’s a common complaint throughout healthcare: there just isn’t enough time to really communicate with patients to understand their unique situations and create personalized treatment and wellness programs. But the problem isn’t confined to episodic care—as medical care has grown more complex, providers find themselves dealing with a national crisis in basic patient health literacy.

Patient Education, Health Education

A deeper look at clinicians’ perception of healthcare in rural America

On August 2, 2022

New research finds that rural healthcare professionals’ top concern is quality of care

Healthcare Providers, ruralhealthcare, healthcareprofessionals

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