InVivoLink and American Joint Replacement Registry Collaborate for Patient Safety

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- InVivoLink and the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR) have announced the two organizations will collaborate on technology that automates the feed of orthopedic implant data to the AJRR’s registry platform. The direct link between InVivoLink’s registry data acquisition tools and the AJRR facilitates a nationwide orthopedic implant registry project designed to monitor medical device performance and improve patient outcomes.

“The AJRR’s new collaboration with InVivoLink is a valuable one, because it strengthens the AJRR’s mission of improving patient safety and increasing quality of care while removing costs,” said David Lewallen, M.D., chair of the AJRR.

Projected growth in total joint replacement procedures coupled with their rising costs present significant challenges for providers and payers. The combined initiative by InVivoLink and the AJRR addresses these issues by providing data to support evidence-based medicine, identifying patients at risk for poor outcomes, improving the tracking of complication rates, and enhancing management of device recalls.

InVivoLink is a web-based platform that automates implant registry data capture throughout the continuum of care. InVivoLink’s innovative data collection process simplifies providers’ participation in local and national registry initiatives by using automated processes and delivering high-quality data.

“As a former total joint replacement surgeon at The New Mexico Center for Joint Replacement Surgery and one who has maintained a comprehensive research database for all total hip and knee replacements since 1982, I understand the importance of collecting accurate data associated with the patient and his or her implants. Now that I’m in an administrative role with a hospital, I value the efficient and effective mode of data collection through InVivoLink’s process. Having their assistance in gathering the right metrics for not only a national joint registry but also monitoring fiscal performance has been a tremendous success,” said Richard E. White, Jr., M.D., who practiced in Albuquerque for 30 years and currently is an administrative consultant for clinical and fiscal development in total joint replacement for the three hospitals of Lovelace Health System in Albuquerque.

“InVivoLink is dedicated to supporting the AJRR’s initiative by making it easy to participate in the national registry while providing an overarching value proposition to the hospital,” said Ryan Wells, InVivoLink CEO. “What we are doing is remarkable because it is a system that supports evidence-based medicine while paying for itself through operational value to the hospital.”

About the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR)

The AJRR is a multi-stakeholder, independent, not-for-profit organization with diverse national constituents and the goal of optimizing patient outcomes through collection of data on all primary and revision total joint replacement procedures in the U.S. The mission of the registry is to improve patient safety, increase quality of care and reduce the cost of care. Learn more at http://orthodoc.aaos.org/ajrr/grp_index.cfm.

About InVivoLink

InVivoLink (IVL) collects, monitors and disseminates medical device data via its implant registry technology. IVL works to improve clinical outcomes, elevate the patient experience, and remove waste throughout the continuum of care by enabling providers to more effectively engage patients and partners. For more information, visit www.invivolink.com.