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PatientIQ at AAOS 2026: Turning Outcomes Data into Real Impact
The AAOS Annual Meeting brings together orthopedic leaders committed to advancing clinical excellence and shaping the future of musculoskeletal care....
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A Guide to CMS THA/TKA PRO-PM Compliance
CMS is raising the bar on value-based care, and for joint replacement procedures, that means listening to the patient. The Total Hip Arthroplasty...
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A Major Milestone in Hip Preservation: HipSTR Publishes in The American Journal of Sports Medicine
The first publication from the Hip Surgical Treatment Registry (HipSTR) has officially been published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine...
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Preparing for CMS PRO-PM Expansion by 2027
CMS PRO-PMs Are Here & THA/TKA Is Just the Start The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has introduced patient-reported outcome...
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Getting Buy-In: How to Align Stakeholders Around PROs
Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) can offer meaningful insight into how care is working from the patient’s point of view. But for these programs to...
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Turning Patient-Reported Outcomes into Actionable Insights
Every patient’s experience is different. Recovery may look good on paper, but a person might still be struggling with pain, fatigue, or limited...
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Why PRO Data Alone Isn’t Enough—and How Orthopaedics Can Use It Better
Collecting patient-reported outcomes (PROs) is becoming standard practice in orthopaedics, especially as value-based care expands and reporting...
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How Ortho Will Lead the Shift Toward Outcomes-First Healthcare Nationwide
And why PatientIQ is built for the moment. For years, “value-based care” has been healthcare’s north star. Yet progress has been uneven. Many...
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Debunking Misconceptions About PROs in Surgical Practice
Most surgeons don’t need a basic explanation of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) anymore. If you practice in orthopedics, spine, sports medicine, or...
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The Future of PROs: From Measurement to Continuous Learning
As patient-reported outcomes (PROs) become more deeply embedded in healthcare, the conversation is shifting once again. Health systems have made the...