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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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Patient Education

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...

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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.

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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.

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

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:...

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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.

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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.

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Patient Education, Health Education

AHA Guest Blog: Being vaccinated may lower stroke risk in adults with flu-like illnesses

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.

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

What inflation means for healthcare systems and how to combat against narrowing margins

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.  

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Patient Education, Healthcare Providers, Care Management, Inflation

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