Why Join an AAOS Registry?
Drive Quality Improvement
Track key performance metrics, monitor trends, and implement evidence-based interventions to enhance the quality of care.
Demonstrate Value & Compliance
Your participation shows your commitment to quality, transparency, and patient safety. Our program also helps you meet regulatory requirements and fulfill reporting obligations.
Work with Leaders in Orthopaedics
The AAOS Registry Program’s committees are comprised of leading orthopaedic surgeons, hospital representatives, device and payer executives, and representatives of the public.
Our Registries
The AAOS RegistryInsights® Platform helps you harness the power of data:
- Access national comparison and benchmarking reports for procedural, post-operative, and patient-reported outcome (PRO) data.
- Use the patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) technology solution to administer and manage PRO surveys.
- Every surgeon at your site can use the Surgeon Dashboards for performance improvement and quality initiatives. Using these dashboards may count towards attaining up to 10 Self-Assessment Exam credits for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery's Maintenance of Certification Part II.
The Enrollment Process
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Let a Registry Representative know you want to learn more. Complete this form so we can schedule a call to introduce your team to AAOS Registry staff. A detailed list of contact descriptions can be found here.
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AAOS works with your site’s Legal team to execute a contract.
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AAOS hosts a Data Specification Overview and Kick-off Call with your site’s IT team. View an overview of data elements each registry collects here.
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Your site’s IT team identifies data sources in the electronic health record (EHR) and will work to extract data. AAOS has agreements with dozens of technology vendors to assist with the data submission process. These agreements entail extracting data or sending data on behalf of sites. View data submission support resources and a list of approved vendors here.
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Your site’s IT team tests the files and ensures proper submission protocol. Once the test files have been reviewed and validated, live data submission can begin on a regular cadence.
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All done! You can access the RegistryInsights® dashboards at any time to start making more informed decisions. Learn more about recent RegistryInsights enhancements here. You can also check out AAOS Registry Program Frequently Asked Questions.