CODE Technology

05/30/2026

Many organizations think PROMs compliance is a technology decision. In reality, it’s an operational one.

Collecting pre-op and 1-year outcomes sounds manageable until the real-world complexity begins: follow-up recovery, patient outreach, workflow coordination, incomplete data, reporting timelines and maintaining capture rates over time without overwhelming staff.

As CMS expands quality reporting and value-based reimbursement models, the organizations that succeed won’t just have software. They’ll have sustainable operational infrastructure behind their PROMs strategy.

That’s the difference between collecting surveys and running a high-performing PROMs program.

05/29/2026

CMS90, also known as MIPS Quality Measure #377, is not assessing how sick your patients are or whether their condition improved. It’s a process measure, meaning CMS is asking whether you collected the data, not what the data showed. That distinction matters operationally, because the path to a high score is tied to whether adult heart failure patients complete a validated functional status questionnaire at two points in time: once near an initial encounter and again 30 to 180 days later.

Our latest guide breaks down:
• CMS90 reporting requirements
• Eligible PROM tools
• Assessment timelines and workflows
• Telehealth eligibility
• What ASM means for participating providers

Read the guide: https://loom.ly/DeusOfU

Learn how MIPS quality measures apply to heart failure care under CMS90v14 ( #377) — eligibility criteria, accepted PROMs, submission deadlines, and ASM implications for 2025 and beyond.

05/28/2026

Three requirements for the CMS Information Transfer PRO-PM is catching many hospital leaders off guard:
1. Anonymous collection — Surveys can’t be distributed through the EHR.
2. Expanded scope — All Hospital Outpatient Department patients 18+ are included.
3. Year-round sampling — No batching surveys at the end of the year.

Together, these changes reshape how hospitals must approach PRO data collection, workflows and reporting.

Learn what this means for your facility: https://loom.ly/7PjzNHY

05/28/2026

Many organizations underestimate the operational workload behind a successful PROMs program. See how orthopedic teams are reducing internal burden and scaling sustainable PROMs collection with CODE: https://loom.ly/StsQxao

05/26/2026

Robotic inguinal hernia surgery continues to advance technically. But PROMs adoption? Still highly fragmented.

One systematic review found 81 different patient-reported outcome measures used across hernia studies, with no standardized approach emerging yet.

As robotic procedures scale, the conversation is shifting beyond operative time and recurrence rates toward what patients actually experience after surgery. Our latest review breaks down the most commonly used PROMs in robotic inguinal hernia repair: Read the analysis: https://loom.ly/DbKPdck

05/22/2026

AAOS registries are undergoing several important specification updates.

This overview summarizes the latest AJRR, ASR and SER changes, key timelines and considerations for orthopedic organizations preparing for upcoming registry transitions.

For clients: CODE is aligning development with the finalized 2026 AJRR, ASR, and SER specifications to ensure long-term stability and consistency across reporting.

READ THE SUMMARY: https://loom.ly/dEMrsdI

05/21/2026

We’re grateful to partner with organizations that trust CODE to manage the operational complexity behind successful PROMs programs. As a fully managed, end-to-end PROMs partner, we’re proud to support our clients with the service, accountability and expertise needed to drive meaningful outcomes and protect reimbursement.

05/20/2026

Your PROMs strategy may be creating more operational burden than value. See how orthopedic organizations are outsourcing PROMs management with CODE.

05/19/2026

The proposed CMS Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM) introduces new accountability measures for spine and cardiology providers participating in Medicare value-based care.

Functional status tracking. Longitudinal patient follow-up. Expanded physician-level accountability tied directly to patient outcomes, care coordination performance and long-term quality metrics.

Our latest breakdown covers what providers and healthcare leaders should know about the proposed model, impacted specialties and potential operational implications: https://loom.ly/cQsyqkA

05/18/2026

The next phase of bundled payments is getting sharper teeth.

CJR-X introduces expanded episode accountability, outpatient inclusion, new quality scoring dynamics and increased pressure around long-term outcomes tracking.

Translation: hospitals will need stronger operational coordination, follow-up workflows and outcomes visibility to succeed under the model.

Here’s what orthopedic leaders should be paying attention to: https://loom.ly/d7VPRfw