The AAOS Annual Meeting brings together orthopedic leaders committed to advancing clinical excellence and shaping the future of musculoskeletal care.
At AAOS 2026 in New Orleans, PatientIQ is joining surgeons, administrators, and health system leaders to explore a timely question:
How can orthopedic organizations move beyond collecting outcomes data and begin using it to drive measurable improvement?
The Shift from Measurement to Impact
Over the past several years, patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and digital engagement have become standard components of high-performing orthopedic practices. Many organizations now capture outcomes data at scale and participate in registries with greater consistency.
But collection alone is not enough.
Orthopedic leaders are increasingly focused on how outcomes data can inform real-world decisions, from refining care pathways to strengthening payer conversations and guiding service line strategy.
The next phase is making outcomes data actionable.
Embedding Outcomes into Everyday Workflows
For outcomes initiatives to be sustainable, they must integrate seamlessly into clinical workflows.
PatientIQ integrates with leading EHR systems to automate:
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PRO collection across the perioperative journey
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Digital patient education and engagement
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Performance tracking at the provider, procedure, and site level
By reducing manual outreach and administrative burden, practices can improve data completeness while maintaining efficiency.
Centralized outcomes and engagement data also create visibility. Orthopedic leaders gain clearer insight into recovery trends, patient experience, and variation across care pathways, enabling more informed clinical and operational decisions.
Supporting Clinical Excellence and Efficiency
Orthopedic practices operate in a complex environment. They must demonstrate quality, manage costs, and differentiate in competitive markets, often without additional staffing resources.
Technology should reduce complexity, not introduce more of it. Integrated engagement and outcomes workflows help organizations:
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Standardize recovery pathways
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Identify opportunities to improve patient preparedness
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Monitor performance trends in real time
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Support quality initiatives with defensible data
When outcomes data becomes part of everyday operations rather than a separate reporting task, it begins to drive meaningful impact.
Extending the Care Journey Through Integrated Solutions
As orthopedic care evolves, many organizations are looking for ways to enhance the patient journey beyond measurement alone.
PatientIQ’s Marketplace connects practices with complementary solutions that integrate directly into existing engagement pathways. These partnerships support preparedness, recovery, and patient experience without requiring separate systems or additional administrative burden.
The goal is a more connected perioperative experience that supports patients while maintaining operational simplicity for care teams.
At AAOS, we will be sharing how orthopedic organizations are leveraging integrated workflows to strengthen care delivery across the continuum.
Connect with PatientIQ at AAOS 2026
If you are attending AAOS in New Orleans, we invite you to stop by the PatientIQ booth (#4042) to:
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See live demonstrations of EHR-integrated workflows
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Explore how outcomes data can inform clinical and operational strategy
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Discuss your organization’s priorities for the year ahead
AAOS is a forum for collaboration and forward-thinking leadership in orthopedics. We are proud to support practices and health systems with technology that makes outcomes measurable and performance meaningful.
We look forward to seeing you there.
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