Orthopedic Data Analytics: Turning Surgical Data into Better Outcomes and Smarter Decisions
Orthopedic teams have plenty of data available to them. What they really lack is clarity. Most orthopedic departments and practices all over the U. S. are currently performing more procedures than ever before joint replacements, sports injuries, spine cases while at the same time, they have to deal with tighter margins, staffing… Everyone agrees that data should be helpful. Actually, it often causes delays. Spreadsheets arrive weeks late. Reports answered yesterday’s questions. Dashboards look impressive but don’t reflect how orthopedic care actually works. That gap—between having data and using it confidently—is exactly where orthopedic data analytics proves its value. The Real Problem Isn’t Data. It’s Fragmentation. Orthopedics touches more systems than most service lines. Clinical notes live in the EHR. Images sitting in PACS. OR data comes from scheduling systems. Implant costs live somewhere else entirely. Billing and claims data arrive after the fact. Each system works fine...