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18 Leading Orthopaedic Institutions Sign Up for OBERD Registries

18 Leading Orthopaedic Institutions Sign Up for OBERD Registries

Over 750 physicians from leading orthopaedic institutions are registered to participate in a new family of registries offered through the national Musculoskeletal Outcomes Shared Platform (MOSP). Launched in January 2016, MOSP offers an unprecedented level of data reported by patients themselves, the ultimate judges of treatment value. OBERD, having electronically collected patient outcomes and satisfaction data for over 5 years from over 1.3 million patients, is a natural base for the MOSP registries.

For orthopaedic providers, the MOSP will allow participation in one, or several, registries across multiple specialties. The registries have been established, based on procedure, under specialty platforms starting with: Hip & Knee; Hand & Wrist; Foot & Ankle; Spine; and Sports Medicine. OBERD also offers surgical and non-surgical cross-specialty registries for Quality of Life and Quality of Life & Patient Satisfaction, which are appropriate for providers in both orthopaedic and non-orthopaedic specialties.

These national registries have been established to provide large data sets for benchmarking, research, and quality improvement initiatives, and are aligned with OBERD’s mission: To improve the quality and efficacy of care, through the collection and presentation of data that improves clinical decision-making and patient understanding.

Registered Institutions:

  • American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI)
  • Azalea Orthopedics
  • Capital Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center
  • Desert Orthopaedic Center
  • Health Texas Provider Network
  • Hinsdale Orthopaedic Associates
  • Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic
  • Northern Arizona Orthopaedics
  • Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists
  • OrthoCarolina
  • OrthoVirginia – Richmond/Lynchburg/North
  • Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic
  • Rothman Institute
  • Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists
  • Twin Cities Orthopedics
  • UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
  • Vail Summit Orthopaedics
Geisinger chooses OBERD for Data Collection & Registries

Geisinger chooses OBERD for Data Collection & Registries

The Orthopaedic Institute at the Geisinger Health System (Geisinger) has chosen to partner with Universal Research Solutions (OBERD) for innovative patient outcomes data collection. As one of the nation’s largest health service organizations, Geisinger will use OBERD software for outcomes data collection, registries and multi-center studies. They will also be using OBERD’s clinical suite, and unique, customizable education software. Initially OBERD will be used to collect data from orthopaedic patients, with an intention to expand into other specialties in due course.

Geisinger’s commitment to improving the patient experience is central to partnering with a technology provider that can help collect as much meaningful objective and subjective data as possible. This data can be used to research better approaches to care, support better decision-making, and ultimately deliver better health outcomes.

“We are delighted to be partnering with OBERD. OBERD has been at the forefront of technology for outcomes data-collection for many years, just as Geisinger has been at the forefront of integrating outcomes data into decision-making about patient care,” said Michael Suk, MD JD MPH, chairman of Geisinger’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. “We expect to work closely with the OBERD team to innovate on the next generation of outcomes data-collection.”

OBERD complements previously groundbreaking work Dr. Suk has done in defining the optimal data-collection instruments and time intervals by procedure. The system makes the collection of complex data-sets for individual patients achievable, and transparent, without disrupting the normal clinical workflow.

OBERD is pioneering research into patient data collection from wearable devices, and adding this to the patient data-set stored in Geisinger’s registries. The objective data captured during patient activities will complement the subjective outcomes data provided by patients, and data from other sources (demographics, patient satisfaction, patient education audits, clinician-recorded and cost data).

“Imagine a Geisinger Orthopaedic patient who, while exercising, answers a question about their level of discomfort – which triggers a query real-time via text message to their provider. And that is accompanied by the vast amount of OBERD-collected information – demographics, procedures, implant data and the question of overall satisfaction – to provide a complete picture of the individual’s care at Geisinger. We may then be able to better understand the factors that influence health outcomes and provide more complete answers to the patient,” said Dr. Ali Hussam, CEO of OBERD. “We believe it will be the new standard for individualized care,” said Michael Suk.

Integrating OBERD into the daily clinic flow will allow seamless data collection. The real-time scoring and reporting of the collected data will enable immediate evaluation of outcomes during patient visits. The software, with interfaces built around the patient, also allows remote data collection from, and reporting to, patients who are unable, or not required, to revisit a Geisinger clinic.

OBERD looks forward to working with Dr. Suk and his team, drawing on his vast experience in outcomes research. The goal of this partnership between Geisinger and OBERD is to enhance the patient experience at Geisinger Health System, promote interaction and the positive experience of care, provide better data for better decision-making, and ultimately improve health outcomes through the smart application of very smart technology.

About Geisinger

Geisinger Health System is an integrated health services organization widely recognized for its innovative use of the electronic health record and the development of innovative care delivery models such as ProvenHealth Navigator® and ProvenCare®. As one of the nation’s largest health service organizations, Geisinger serves more than 3 million residents throughout 45 counties in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania, and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of AtlantiCare, a National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient.

The physician-led system is comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 12 hospital campuses, two research centers and a 510,000-member health plan, all of which leverage an estimated $8.9 billion positive impact on the Pennsylvania economy. Geisinger has repeatedly garnered national accolades for integration, quality and service. In addition to fulfilling its patient care mission, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org.

Twin Cities Orthopaedics Chooses OBERD for Data Collection

Twin Cities Orthopaedics Chooses OBERD for Data Collection

Universal Research Solutions (URS) is proud to announce that the Twin Cities Orthopedics (TCO) has chosen OBERD software for their patient satisfaction, and soon, outcomes data collection.

Gary E. Wyard, MD, and Chief Medical Officer at TCO, said his group chose OBERD because “We want to stay ahead of the curve, and OBERD is going to help us do just that. By automating a majority of our data collection process, we will be administering patient satisfaction and patient-reported outcomes questionnaires to our patients, which will help us improve quality and ensure that our patients are receiving the best care possible.”

Twin Cities Orthopedics has proudly offered a full spectrum of orthopedic care for over 70 years. TCO is one of the largest orthopedic practices in the country with 114 board-certified (or board-eligible) specialist physicians and over 1,500 employees. From outpatient care, imaging, orthotics and prosthetics to unsurpassed rehabilitation facilities, virtually all the resources you’ll need for recovery are available at Twin Cities Orthopedics.

URS has been targeting prospective Clients in Orthopedics for over five years. The OBERD software has a unique ability to collect data from multiple sources and present it in a user-friendly and meaningful way. This empowers physicians to make fully informed decisions about patient care based on a complex data set including: patent demographics; patient reported outcomes; objective clinical data; education activity; patient satisfaction; and cost of treatment.

Universal Research Solutions (URS) owns, develops, implements and supports OBERD. URS is headquartered in Columbia, MO, home of the University of Missouri and the University of Missouri Medical School. URS was founded in 2009, by Chief Executive Officer Ali Hussam PhD and Chief Scientist Bill Plummer PhD, who have 50 years of combined experience in database design, graphics, programming, software engineering/architecture and interface usability engineering. URS has been collecting patient outcomes data in orthopedics for over 5 years, with over 2 million scored forms in its database. It includes a QCDR, with CMS-approved measures specific to orthopedics.

URS is committed to empowering evidence-based medical practice through the optimal collection of clinical and patient-reported outcomes data.

OBERD outomes software demonstration

Oberd Exhibits at Allscripts Client Experience User Conference

Allscripts Client Experience user conference (ACE) provided an opportunity for OBERD to showcase our suite of powerful, user-friendly software to collect patient outcomes, clinician-reported and satisfaction data.

The OBERD sales team also found ACE to be a powerful networking opportunity. From discussions with attendees about current solutions they use to accomplish their short-term and long-term goals, to private conversations with Allscript’s Chief Innovation Officer about the current state of software in healthcare and how the market can improve from here, ACE was productive and informative.

As an Allscripts Development Partner OBERD integrates with Allscripts EHR and Practice Management systems, providing direct access from the EHR to our system with single sign-on. In combination with EHRs and PMs, OBERD can collect data from multiple sources and present it in a user-friendly and meaningful way. Better data, for better decision-making, for better patient health outcomes.