Who is eligible to enroll?
Hospitals, health systems, and physician practice groups in the United States are all eligible to enroll in Own the Bone. Several health plans and skilled nursing facilities have also successfully used Own the Bone to support their bone health efforts.
Does AOA monitor the way the program is implemented?
No. Own the Bone is a tool. Patients can be identified for the program in a variety of ways. However they are identified, it is the responsibility of the implementing site’s program coordinator to ensure the patient receives the interventions recommended in the program.
Why is there an annual subscription fee to participate in the program?
The annual subscription fee paid by participating sites helps to support the costs of hosting and verifying the registry data by an external service provider, and ensures the sustainability of the program. The yearly fee is not intended to be an obstacle for any hospital interested in implementing Own the Bone and the AOA is active in helping sites to find solutions so that they can use the program.
What does a site receive with the participation fee?
Subscribers are provided with many benefits. Some of the benefits are listed below:
- Comprehensive start-up materials to help simplify the implementation of the program (available both in hard copy and online through a secure, subscriber-only section)
- Access to a national Web-based registry, with reporting and benchmarking capabilities
- Best practice and webinar library
- Patient education tools
- Physician education tools
- System generated Patient and Physician letters documenting the patient’s risk factors
- Public relations tools (press release/communication templates and access to a “participating member” logo)
- Recognition in major national media for sites that are successfully implementing the program and documenting their improved patient care
- Custom semi-annual data reports
- Access to the Own the Bone community forum and user group calls
- Free educational webinars with CME credit
- Monthly E-newsletters
What does the one-time configuration fee include?
A one-time configuration fee covers the costs associated with contract negotiation and site enrollment into the program. Support and enrollment costs include:
- Registry costs involving the setup fee, site training, and support while entering patients into the registry
- One-on-one program demonstrations and training webinars and calls with institutions
- Development/dissemination of informational program materials for new sites
- Publishing the Own the Bone Subscriber’s Guide and branded Patient Education Brochures included with enrollment
- Recognition in major national media as a newly enrolled Own the Bone institution
- Staff and Own the Bone leadership support during program implementation
- Legal review and revisions of the Own the Bone Agreement
Learn more about the participation fee and one-time configuration fee:
Own the Bone Fee Structure
The costs of participating in the program are annual, along with a one-time configuration fee upon enrollment. Newly enrolled sites will receive a prorated fee for the remaining calendar year based on the month in which they enroll. Systems enrolling multiple hospitals receive discounts and AOA encourages system participation.
Annual Subscription Fee
Number of Sites Enrolled per System* | Yearly Subscription |
1 | $2,500/year |
2-5 | $2,250/year |
6-10 | $2,125/year |
11+ | $2,000/year |
Yearly Base Fee Includes:
- Registry access for unlimited number of site users
- REDCap Cloud setup for new users
- Training for all new users
- Registry hosting and data verification fee
- Dedicated staff to assist with inquiries pertaining to participation
- Continued access to best practice materials, protocols and informational webinar library
- Access to the Own the Bone community forum and user group calls
- Participating site logo, PR templates, marketing tool kits
- Semi-annual data report
- Recognition for newly-enrolled and Star Performer sites in the US News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Guidebook
- Free educational webinars with CME credit
- Discounts on Own the Bone Symposium
*Prorated annual fee is due at time of enrollment with signed Participating Site Agreement. Fees are billed on an annual basis with payment due January 31st of each year. To qualify as a system all hospitals must be owned by the same company or parent company.
New Site, One-time Configuration Fee
Institution Type | One-time Configuration Fee |
Hospital | $1,000 |
Hospital System >1 Sites | $750,
$500 for each additional site that enrolls at the same time |
Private Practice | $1,000 |
Critical Access Hospital | $500 |
Configuration fee includes:
- Program evaluation support
- Legal review of the participating site agreement
- Registry set up, training, and support
- Program development and onboarding materials
- Phone calls to discuss implementation
- Own the Bone subscriber’s guide
- 25 Starter brochure pack
- Access to best practice materials
- Access to protocols, case studies and other materials
- 1-on-1 mentoring with other Own the Bone users
- New site recognition and communications support
- Recognition in the US News & World Report Best Hospitals Ad
- Toolkit to promote participation in the registry, including logo, press release, and custom marketing and communications assistance
We already have an osteoporosis program, why should we participate?
Own the Bone gives you the opportunity to enhance your current efforts by submitting your data to a national registry and enabling your institution to benchmark its performance against other participating centers. Own the Bone sites are recognized in a variety of national media outlets for their commitment to improving patient care in bone health. Providers at enrolled institutions are connected to ongoing bone health education and a community of fellow implementers.