Customer Input Leads to a Suite of Enhancements

YARDLEY, Pennsylvania – July 2010

Krames Patient Education is excited to launch Krames On-Demand™ version 5, the latest release of its award-winning patient education system. Krames On-Demand v5 is now available to all current and new clients.

The highlights of Krames On-Demand v5 include enhanced search capability leveraging MeSH coding, a new editing tool that provides easy access to a Krames art database of over 6,000 images, a signature sheet allowing providers to easily document patient education transactions, enhanced batch printing capabilities enabling users to sequence the education, and enhanced security ensuring compliance with evolving HIPAA regulations.

“Our clients are our lifeblood,” explained Stephanie Manning, Vice President of Electronic Product Development for Krames, “and we take their feedback related to product enhancements very seriously. That’s why a very important part of our product development process is to continuously listen to our client base regarding new product features, enhancements, and content offerings that can make their job easier and more effective. The new feature set released in Krames On-Demand v5 is a direct result of acting on the valuable client input we have received.”

Krames On-Demand version 5 includes over 3,300 single-topic HealthSheets™ spanning 38 medical specialty areas covering the continuum of care from risk-factor management/prevention, diagnosis and treatment options to surgeries, procedures, discharge instructions, rehabilitation, and chronic condition management. Krames content is created in accordance with health literacy design principles featuring Krames signature art/text synergy and designed to engage patients in their health management. Additionally, Krames On-Demand features 2,000 Medication Information Sheets. All Krames On-Demand content is available in English and Spanish with additional subsets of content available in Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, Tagalog, Armenian, Korean, Farsi, Hmong, Portuguese, and Arabic. Clients throughout the U.S. utilize Krames On-Demand to enhance patient care, improve outcomes, streamline workflow, satisfy Joint Commission regulations, and meet emerging Meaningful Use requirements of EHR systems.

For additional information on Krames On-Demand v5 or to request a free trial, visit www.krames.com/KOD.

Krames (a MediMedia Company) is the market leader in patient education and consumer health information solutions. Over 85 percent of American hospitals, as well as leading health plans, employer groups, private practices and pharmaceutical companies use Krames’ solutions to improve quality of care, streamline workflow and lower healthcare costs. Krames also brings health literacy expertise to American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association and American Lung Association patient education through exclusive partnerships with these respected organizations. Founded in 1974, Krames remains at the leading edge of patient education with innovative programs that utilize a comprehensive suite of print, electronic and video content. For more information, please visit www.krames.com.