In early 2017, Epic introduced the Epic App Orchard, which opened up their platform to developers to create apps that use SMART and FHIR technology to integrate into Epic. This is an evolution to the traditional quarterly update integration that Epic began offering a number of years earlier.

In developing Krames On FHIR, Krames’ Product Team conducted many interviews with existing clients to see what were their “pain points” and looked for suggestions to improve upon or eliminate those pain points. The Krames On FHIR results have been truly impressive:

Benefits for Patients

· Provide the right content in the right format to the patient anywhere along their healthcare journey from Discovery to Recovery and beyond!

· Access easy to understand content on thousands of topics in English and Spanish, with content available in up to 15 additional languages and over 1,450 videos

· Gain knowledge and tools to effectively adhere to treatment plans, take medications properly, and self-manage conditions outside the health system to reduce readmissions

· Receive suggested patient education content, customized by their physician, in their preferred format - print, digital or video – accessible through their MyChart Patient Portal, Bedside or Mobile app with the ability to revisit or share the education with loved ones and care givers

· Pre/post procedure automated education via SMS to improve outcomes and ensure medication adherence.

Benefits for Clinical Teams

· Access to regularly updated patient education in clear, plain language developed using Krames evidence-based methodologies in multiple modalities

· Suggest the most relevant encounter education (including our vast video collection) to reduce clinical efforts and clicks.

· Deliver Krames patient education to your patients through MyChart Portal, Bedside or Mobile app or even through your Care Plans teaching points

· View the dates of the education materials that the patient has previously received and see how the patient has interacted with the content

· Improve clinical workflows by reducing the number of clicks and making patient education easier to find via suggested content, personal favorites and organizational or departmental folders

· Providing multiple formats of education (print, video, digital, etc.) addressing SDOH issues and positively affecting HCAHPS

Benefits for IT Teams

· Eliminate quarterly uploads of patient education, reducing the technical resources needed for maintenance and support

· Piloted Epic’s Tesseract with Epic to reduce and simplify API integrations

· Adhere to the latest industry standard SMART on FHIR API standards

· Facilitate implementation using our pre-approved app

· Follow a detailed project plan and how-to guide for implementation, provided by EPIC

· Adhere to regulatory requirements, as the application allows clinicians to share information to the Patient Portal and write data back into the EHR

For 40-plus years, Krames solutions—which now include those of our WebMD and Medscape family—have been attracting, educating, and retaining patients. Partnering with a results-driven company like Krames is key for health care networks to provide a personalized patient experience that coordinates digital and physical touchpoints. Patients stay engaged with their care plan and clinicians, improving their satisfaction and loyalty and reducing readmissions—creating healthier outcomes for all.

Our unique HRA solution uses conditional, dynamic, and conversational questionnaires that are easy to use and understand. Loyal’s comprehensive HRA library consists of 24 HRAs across multi-disciplinary service lines.

• Behavioral Health
• Cardiovascular
• General Health
• Neurology
• Oncology
• Orthopedics
• Pulmonology
• Weight Management

Benefits:

• HRA content stays up-to-date with evolving health science advancements using advanced risk assessment algorithms, clinically validated content, and an industry-recognized scoring system.
• Guide consumers through each step of the HRA process and provide them with evidence-based risk reports and simple next steps.
• Leverage smart exclusion logic to only reach out to patients if appropriate.
• Deploy assessments as customizable landing pages, chat integrations, or Loyal search integrations.
• Track every interaction and get comprehensive reporting to better identify and address gaps in care.

Results:

• Increased conversions up to 5X more than other HRA solutions
• Identifies patient risk levels for more efficient triage and accurate patient provider matching
• Leverages existing patient population data sets for reactivation campaigns, reducing the resources needed for new patient acquisition.

Founded in 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia, Loyal is a healthcare technology company dedicated to enabling a healthier life for all by making care more clear, accessible, efficient, and consistent for patients and the providers they rely on. 

We do this by combining our deep understanding of healthcare consumer intent and clinical taxonomy with a suite of best-in-class patient engagement products, helping patients choose your organization, find your doctors, schedule appointments and re-engage when the time is right. . Beyond that, we can help optimize your systems and improve your relationships with patients, providers, payors, employers, and the broader community, so you can better understand your patients and be able to reach them at the right time in their care journey. Fully implemented, Loyal becomes a central part of your operations,providing actionable insights for the enterprise, supporting a deeper understanding of patient demand, visit inventory, consumer preference and even physician staffing needs. . 

As the preferred platform for improved care utilization, Loyal is used by the nation’s leading healthcare organizations, partnering with 37+ health systems, 490+ hospitals, and 55+ providers from across the U.S. 

Unparalled, proven FHIR app

We offer optionality in terms of delivery for our content to truly meet patients in their preferred modality, wherever they are in the patient journey! (Our healthsheets and collection of over 1,450 videos can be integrated in EPIC clinical references & MyChart, mobile, pre/post procedure SMS, TV channels, online, pre-printed booklets, AI physicians assistant, etc.!)

1. **FHIR experience** - Krames On FHIR is a proven solution that addresses an organization’s patient education gaps. Krames has over 39 live clients and anothr 20 in different stages of implementation with thousands of clinicians who are using Krames On FHIR every day! No other patient education vendor can say that. Plus, we’ve developed repeatable best practices to prevent delays, reduce risks, and eliminate disruptions during implementation.

2. **Breadth and depth of expertise** - Krames brings to clients more than 40 years of experience focused on health care education, clinical workflow solutions, and positive patient outcomes - all rooted in the science of behavior change. We have internal experts experienced in health care regulations and risks who understand that evidence-based, clinically validated content - updated in real-time through FHIR technology - enables quality clinical education and speed to market for your organization.

3. **Direct to Patient automated education**- Our Direct To Patient automated education extends our Krames patient education outside of the four walls/portal and into the patients pocket! Pre/post procedure education, medication education and adherence, medications savings, and wellness to improve outcomes.

4. **Ease of use** - Upon conducting many hours of clinician focus groups, we created Krames On FHIR for seamless integration into the EHR workflow. It's a strategically developed application with a modern, initiative user interface that enhances the clinical workflow.