CME OnDemand: 2022 AOFAS Annual Meeting-Can Patient Reported Outcomes be Used to Eliminate Unnecessary Follow Up Clinic Visits after Surgery?

Can Patient Reported Outcomes be Used to Eliminate Unnecessary Follow Up Clinic Visits after Surgery?

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Video Summary

In this video presentation, Jeff Hunter discusses the use of patient-reported outcomes (PROMIS scores) to predict the need for follow-up visits after foot and ankle surgery. He explains that high-value care and patient-centered care are important aspects of healthcare reform. By analyzing over 18,000 patients, they found that about 20% of patients achieved two consecutive improvements in PROMIS scores within 90 days after surgery. However, they also observed that patients were still attending unnecessary follow-up visits after achieving these improvements. By offering patients the option to complete PROMIS evaluations at home, clinics can save costs and allocate time more efficiently. Overall, PROMIS scores can help identify unnecessary follow-up visits and improve the post-operative experience for patients and clinicians.

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Jefferson Hunter; Gabriel A. Ramirez; Caroline Thirukumaran, MBBS, PhD, MHA; Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, MS, MPH

Keywords

patient-reported outcomes

PROMIS scores

follow-up visits

foot and ankle surgery

high-value care