title: Implementation of a Comprehensive Orthopaedic Registry System.
abstract: Advances in information technology have allowed for improvements in the collection and analysis of large-scale outcomes data. These data can be used in the practice of orthopaedics for benchmarking, value analysis, and comparative effectiveness research. The implementation of registries within a busy surgical practice can be challenging, costly, and inefficient. Content, platform, and characteristics are the key elements required to successfully implement a patient-based orthopaedic outcomes data registry. Specific barriers to implementing registries are discussed, and solutions are proposed, to provide an example for optimal integration within clinical practices that may have varying goals.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgeon, Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas, Greenville Health System, Greenville, South Carolina.
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tokish
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Alexander
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000379:methods*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012042:Registries; D016896:Treatment Outcome