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Topic: Healthcare Providers

5 ways to fight health misinformation

On September 23, 2021

In the age of immediate information, people are thirsty for answers—and they want them right now. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Google received more than 1 billion health-related questions every day—that’s 70,000 each minute.1 While the internet can be an amazing portal to knowledge, it also provides an overwhelming stream of misinformation, particularly for those seeking answers to questions about their health.

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Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, Payer/Health Plans, COVID-19, Healthcare Marketing

The latest trends in patient engagement technology

On August 31, 2021

While telemedicine, digital health, and other innovative patient engagement technologies were around prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, patient and provider use may have been minimal. Now, these technologies are here-to-stay as they've proven to be effective in managing health.

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Electronic Health Records, Health Engagement, Healthcare Providers, Technology, Telehealth, Healthcare Marketing

Talking to patients who are hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine

On August 23, 2021

Are you struggling to have effective conversations about COVID-19 vaccines with your patients? There may be a better approach than simply telling a patient to get the shot—especially when that can be at times uncomfortable or contentious. And strategies like lecturing and shaming not only aren’t effective, they often backfire.1 

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Patient Education, Health Engagement, Healthcare Providers, Payer/Health Plans, COVID-19

AHA Guest Blog: Heart disease likely to remain #1 killer in U.S. indefinitely due to long-term COVID-19 impact

On August 4, 2021

Krames is proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association and share this guest blog from American Heart Association News. Heart disease and stroke continue to kill more people in the U.S. than any other cause, despite, and likely even due to, the impact of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic last year, according to new provisional data released today from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That trend is likely to continue for years to come as the long-term impact of the novel...

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Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, COVID-19, American Heart Association

Patient video education has a new dynamic duo: The Wellness Network joins Krames in WebMD’s push to deepen patient engagement services

On July 27, 2021

WebMD Provider Services has expanded its portfolio of leading patient education and engagement solutions with the acquisition of The Wellness Network, a multiplatform company focused on point-of-care, video-based patient education for hospitals and health systems. The Wellness Network’s video suite builds on our digital and online solutions—including Krames patient education video library—to support patient engagement and post-discharge adherence. 

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Patient Engagement, Healthcare Providers, Videos, Patient Acquisition, Healthcare Marketing

AHA guest blog: Heart failure diagnoses may be missed in a primary care setting for women, Black adults

On July 27, 2021

Krames is proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association and share this guest blog from American Heart Association News. Research Highlights: An analysis of nearly one million patients found that many heart failure diagnoses may be missed in a primary care setting. Women, Black adults and individuals with low net worth had higher heart failure diagnosis rates in an acute care setting such as the emergency room (ER) or during hospitalization.

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Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association, Patient Experience, Social Determinants of Health

How to evaluate and select patient education solutions

On July 23, 2021

Ensuring patients understand their health is the best way to spark patient activation. And much like how they collaborate with colleagues remotely and order groceries online, they’ve come to expect a digital delivery of their health education. Educating patients via their desired digital experience requires the enthusiastic adoption of digital-first approaches while maintaining a patient-centric focus in care delivery.

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

AHA Guest Blog: U.S. appears to lose ground in controlling high blood pressure

On July 15, 2021

Krames is proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association and share this guest blog from American Heart Association News. After years of improvement, high blood pressure control in the U.S. dropped regardless of age, race or ethnicity, according to new research. Previous studies found Americans with high blood pressure were better managing the condition in the early years of the 21st century before rates leveled off from 2009 to 2014.

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Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, Payer/Health Plans, American Heart Association

3 ways digital health trends are meeting pandemic-shaped patient expectations

On July 12, 2021

A silver lining of the COVID-19 crisis is the acceleration of digital health trends. A recent survey showed 60% of patients want to continue to meet with health care providers and manage their conditions using technology implemented due to the pandemic.1

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Healthcare Providers, COVID-19, Telehealth, Healthcare Marketing

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