ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- PhDx Systems, a provider of easy-to-use technology services for medical outcomes, announced the release of version 2 of its Hip and Knee Arthroplasty outcomes data measurement software.
Hip and Knee v2 incorporates physician requests for fewer forms, more comprehensive device data, optional radiographic data and a longer follow-up period. It also incorporates more in-depth cost-driver information providing better assessment of the economic impact of new procedures and products.
The Hip and Knee v2 will allow physician practices to develop their own in-house benchmarks and patient registries. It will provide healthcare organizations with comparative product and economic data and it will provide a cost-effective basis for post market studies for device companies.
Significant enhancements to Hip and Knee v2 include:
Physicians can collect extensive component information including fixation, material, catalog and lot numbers.
Surgeons can use the data to develop their own benchmarks for the best combination of device and procedure as it relates to patient diagnosis, medical history, demographics and other factors.
Surgeons can also compare component materials -- ceramic, metal and polyethylene -- to determine which helps them to achieve the most successful outcomes.
The Hip and Knee v2 software contains comprehensive cost-driver data to allow physician practices, hospitals and surgery centers to compare the economic impact of different procedures.
Facilities can measure incision length and blood loss along with OR time and weigh this against any difference in length of hospital stay when comparing minimally invasive and computer-assisted surgeries to standard procedures.
The accepted and validated Harris Hip and Knee Society Clinical Rating are the primary source of pre- and post-surgical clinical information in Hip and Knee v2, which eliminates redundancy in additional clinical follow-up forms. The SF12v2(C) replaces the SF36v2(C) to measure patient perceived health status, which reduces the time to complete the survey without any loss of information.
The Hip and Knee v2 outcomes software’s extensive reporting capabilities include Crystal Reports(R) which allows users to view all of the detailed components that make up the report total giving surgeons more powerful analysis from a single report. The report gives the average length of time under anesthesia, for example, and will show further details of a breakdown by procedure. The new version incorporates a larger volume of data available in an accessible way, allowing users a more comprehensive view of outcomes.
The Hip and Knee v2 outcomes include an optional radiographic evaluation and tracking module that shows when x-rays should be scheduled. Practices can upgrade both the Hip and Knee v2 to include PhDx(R) DRPro(SM) Ortho, radiographic image transmit, storage and retrieval software, which allows images to be analyzed online along with corresponding clinical data.
Medical device companies will also find great value in the new versions by enabling physician investigators to collect data on patients that don’t meet other study criteria. Providing them with Hip and Knee v2 will meet investigator requests without impacting specific post-market study data.
Robert D’Ambrosia, MD, Lawrence D. Dorr, MD and David A. Fisher, MD reviewed content of the Hip and Knee v2 outcomes data collection surveys.
PhDx president, Geoff Mather commented, “We have undertaken nearly 60 post market studies for orthopedic medical device companies and have worked with more than 600 orthopedic and spine surgeons. In surveying our physicians, we have found that the two most important reasons for their participation in collecting outcomes data are improving patient treatment and outcomes and conducting research on new procedures and technology that they can share with the medical community. We are using our experience to develop a balanced product that will meet the need of the researcher without over-taxing the practice that wants a patient registry.”
Orthopedic surgeons can choose from PhDx’s two delivery models. The Internet-based Subscription Service, delivered through an Application Service Provider (ASP) model, gives surgeons the ability to manage their data entry, tracking and reporting through a secure web connection to the PhDx software. PhDx retains responsibility for providing and maintaining the database and IT infrastructure. This ASP model offers cost-effectiveness and simplicity of use, implementation and maintenance for single or multi-center users.
As an alternative, surgeons can elect to use the paper-based PhDx(R) Data Service Center to outsource the collection, tracking and management of their data with reports sent monthly to the surgeon’s office. PhDx offers PhDx(R) e-View(SM) to its paper users to access all of the standard patient reports.
About PhDx Systems, Inc.
PhDx Systems (http://www.phdx.com/) provides its customers -- medical device companies, physicians, care managers and hospitals -- with technology and services to measure patient outcomes, perform post-market studies and conduct product surveillance. The company is an application service provider that delivers web-based software applications, paper-based data collection services, and data analysis and repository products to healthcare enterprises.
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CONTACT: Jeanne Nolan of PhDx Systems, Inc., +1-505-764-2291,jnolan@phdx.com
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