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
On August 2, 2022
New research finds that rural healthcare professionals’ top concern is quality of care
Healthcare Providers, ruralhealthcare, healthcareprofessionals
On July 26, 2022
Krames is proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association and share this guest blog from American Heart Association News. Flu-like illnesses can increase the risk for stroke among adults, but being vaccinated might lower those odds, especially among those under 45, new research finds.
Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, Payer/Health Plans, Sleep, American Heart Association
On July 22, 2022
The rate of inflation surged to 9.1% from 8.6% last month and 5.04% last year. This is the highest since December ‘81 and compared to the market forecast of 8.3%.1 While it is evident that food, gas and housing costs are increasing, healthcare systems and patients are also experiencing increased expenses across the nation.
Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, Care Management, Inflation
On July 19, 2022
Krames is proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association and share this guest blog from American Heart Association News. Proper sleep is essential, and a widely used scoring system for heart and brain health is being redefined to reflect that.
Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, Payer/Health Plans, Sleep, American Heart Association
On July 15, 2022
What is 988? In July 2020, the Federal Communications Commission established 988 as a nationwide, easy-to-remember dialing code for Americans in crisis to connect with suicide prevention and mental health crisis counselors. The FCC’s rules require phone service providers to direct all 988 calls to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline beginning on Saturday, July 16, 2022. 1,2,3 While 988 is not currently live across the country, it will be soon. Here is what you should know.
On June 30, 2022
If you’re a health system leader aspiring to transform patient interactions into a modern consumer brand experience, today’s a good day. I’m excited to welcome Mercury Healthcare, a world-class healthcare marketing technology company to the WebMD team. Mercury’s impressive suite of solutions provides health systems the ability to analyze, target and precisely communicate to the right patient with the right message all while empowering their clients with transparency, performance data and...
On June 28, 2022
Dedicated to heart health for Blacks and other minorities since 1974 The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) was founded to bring special attention to the disparate and often unrecognized impact that cardiovascular disease and stroke have on African-American and other minority communities. A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, it unites over 2,000 diverse health professionals, lay members of the community, corporate and institutional members in one mission: to promote the prevention and...
Patient Engagement, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthcare Providers, Case study, Health Education
On June 28, 2022
The Association of Black Cardiologists is the premier organization dedicated to one mission: promote the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, and to achieve health equity for all through the elimination of health disparities. Since 1974, this non-profit has worked to achieve health equity, advocate for equal access to medical care and technologies, and mentor young physicians of color, particularly Black cardiologists. Learn more about the mission of the...
On June 22, 2022
People who consistently have higher depressive symptoms may be at higher risk for a stroke, according to new research. But stroke risk did not increase in those with decreasing severity of symptoms over time, even if they had high depressive symptoms early on. Past studies show a possible link between depression and the risk of stroke, which occurs when a blood vessel supplying the brain is either blocked by a clot or ruptures. Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability and death...
Healthy Lifestyle, Behavior Change, Health Engagement, American Heart Association, Disease Management
