Insights Blog
See all blog posts

Topic: Patient Acquisition

Breaking down silos in health care for a more connected patient experience

On December 14, 2021

Integrated care has been an on-again, off-again proposition for decades with varying degrees of success. The Affordable Care Act put an incentive structure in-place to move the industry forward by focusing reimbursements on quality and patient outcomes. Despite this, 62% of consumers surveyed said the healthcare system feels like it's designed to be confusing.1 

Read More

Healthcare Providers, Patient Experience, Patient Acquisition, Patient Loyalty, Healthcare Marketing

How Apple's iOS 15 could impact healthcare email marketing and open rates

On December 1, 2021

Beginning in fall 2021, Apple will allow users of their mail app to block IP addresses and mask any third-party pixels traditionally used to identify (and count) when a recipient opens their email. Instead, Apple will remotely unpack the part of an email that requires content to be loaded—including ads and tracking pixels—before serving it to the user.1 This action undercuts the efforts of marketers to determine the open time and date, or whether the email got opened at all.

Read More

Patient Engagement, Patient Experience, Patient Acquisition, Healthcare Marketing, Care Journey

Integrated Content Marketing team wins 24 MarCom Awards

On November 30, 2021

We’re proud to have been recognized by the MarCom Awards 2021 with 7 Platinum, 8 Gold, and 9 Honorable Mentions for our creative programs produced on behalf of our clients.

Read More

Patient Engagement, Health Engagement, Patient Experience, Patient Acquisition, Healthcare Marketing

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. 

Read More

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

Broward Health expands print pub to digital to drive patient traffic

On May 19, 2021

Nationally recognized health system Broward Health has added a new page to its marketing plan—to include a digital edition of its print magazine, Broward Healthy Now. Broward Health—providing world-class health care in South Florida for more than 80 years—began partnering with Krames in 2019 to create and distribute Broward Healthy Now magazine to 50,000 homes quarterly. 

Read More

Patient Engagement, Healthcare Providers, Patient Acquisition, Healthcare Marketing, Case study

How COVID-19 is changing search marketing

On April 7, 2021

With most surgeries and preventive screenings canceled or deferred, the pandemic has significantly impacted non-COVID-19 patient acquisition, admission, and retention efforts. This has created a backlog of patient demand, leading many to leave their primary care network. It's not only important for health care systems to build back patient loyalty and trust, it's a financial priority.

Read More

Patient Engagement, COVID-19, Patient Acquisition, Healthcare Marketing

4 questions health care marketers should ask about emerging social platforms

On March 30, 2021

TikTok, Clubhouse, Reels, Spaces—they’re just a few of the buzzworthy social media platforms and formats that emerged in 2020, rounding out a long-standing lineup of leading networks like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. There’s no longer any question that social media has gone from a nice-to-have add-on to a necessity for health care marketing.

Read More

Patient Engagement, Consumer Health Library, Patient Acquisition, Healthcare Marketing

Video: What health care marketers need to know about the cookie apocalypse

On February 24, 2021

As internet users demand greater privacy, including control over their data, search platforms are announcing plans to phase out third-party cookies—leaving many marketers questioning how they’ll deliver customer-centric content experiences. Dorrit Trate, MBA, MHA, vice president of health system marketing solutions, and Nate Andrews, vice president of technology, separate myths from facts on the cookie apocalypse.

Read More

Patient Engagement, Technology, Patient Acquisition, Healthcare Marketing

AHA Guest Blog: The best foods for brain health

On January 7, 2021

Krames is proud to collaborate with the American Heart Association and share this guest blog from American Heart Association News. It's easy to see the connection between an unhealthy diet and an expanding waistline. The connection between food and brain health can be harder to get your mind around.

Read More

Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, Payer/Health Plans, Weight Management, Patient Acquisition

All posts
© 2022 Krames LLC
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center