In partnership with Wellframe, Smith & Nephew launched a digital platform to allow orthopedic surgeons to track their patients' recovery progress and satisfaction.
Here are four key points:
1. The platform uses HealthMeasure's Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Computer-Adaptive Tests to collect data from patients.
2. Key tools include a personalized, daily checklist with education and reminders to patients to engage in behaviors to aid in surgery preparation and recovery.
3. More than 25 percent of NHS post-operative paper PROs are not completed. This prevents accurate assessment of outcomes.
4. Smith & Nephew also launched research studies in the U.K. and U.S. at select hospitals to research the accuracy of clinical reporting and EHR use.