The American Orthopaedic Association developed Own the Bone as a quality improvement program to address the osteoporosis treatment gap and prevent subsequent fragility fractures.
Own the Bone subscribers are provided with education and tools to support their initiation of care coordination and bone health management for their patients. These include:
- Access to a national registry
Document, track and benchmark patient care - Ability to report on quality measures
Document performance on quality measures with the option to submit PQRS measures through the AJRR QCDR (currently in development) - Comprehensive start-up materials
Simplify the implementation of your bone health program using our exclusive tools and resources including:- Case Report Forms for initial enrollment and patient follow-up
- Best practice materials submitted by other institutions implementing Own the Bone
- Process models, case studies and more
- Branded patient education materials
Give your patients something to reinforce their new knowledge about preventing future fractures; customize with your institution’s logo - Public relation tools
Market your program with a ‘Participating Site’ logo, press release templates, sample articles, and PR toolkits - Recognition
All new sites are recognized in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Guide, with top performing Star Performer sites also receiving special recognition - Training and support
Dedicated program staff experienced at helping institutions set up secondary fracture prevention programs are here to help you get started- Education
Physicians and other providers at enrolled sites receive free CME credit for attending Own the Bone webinars. - Clinicians from enrolled Own the Bone sites also receive discounted rates for the full-day CME/CNE-accredited Own the Bone Symposium. Own the Bone hosts monthly orthopaedic bone health ECHO clinics- a user group session which highlight bone health topics of interest and provide opportunities for clinicians to share patient cases.
- Education
- Networking
Subscribers receive access to the Bone Break User Forum, giving them the chance to ask questions and learn from fellow Own the Bone implementers. Upon request, clinicians from enrolled sites can participate in mentoring opportunities with expert program implementors. - Care coordination tools
Use our registry-generated patient and physician letters to facilitate customized patient education and communication with your patient’s primary care physician.