2020 AAOS Data Specification Update
AAOS 2020 Data Specifications Updates American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR)...
What is the Blue Distinction Program?
What is the Blue Distinction Program? Blue Distinction is a program offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) that...
What is MAKO?
The MAKO System Reproducibility is a critical part of total knee arthroplasty. One option that may optimize this trait is MAKO....
Paul Bruning on Building Clinical Pathways around MCID & PROs
"Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) provide essential insights into quality of surgical intervention. Challenges remain in how...
MD Anderson’s Symptom Inventory (MDASI)
MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) The MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) is a multi-symptom patient-reported outcome...
Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (AFEQT)
AFEQT Questionnaire The Atrial Fibrillation Effect on Quality-of-life Questionnaire (AFEQT) evaluates symptoms, daily...
Joint Replacement Certification
HFAP Joint Replacement Certification The Joint Replacement Certification is a newer certification offered by the Healthcare...
Three Challenges Associated With Using the MCID
Challenges Associated with Using the MCID In our last blog, we covered the concept of the Minimum Clinically Important...
What the Heck is the Minimum Clinically Important Difference (MCID)?!?!
Minimum Clinically Important Difference (MCID) The minimum clinically important difference (MCID) may provide a simple and...
Japanese Orthopedic Association Back & Neck Questionnaire
In 1986, the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) developed the original version of this tool, which was used to measure both...
Visual Analog Scale – PRO Tools
Overview/History The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is one of the four (4) pain measurement scales alongside the Numerical Rating...
AAOS Launches a Shoulder & Elbow Registry
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) launched the Shoulder and Elbow Registry (SER) in October 2018. With an...