The American Spine Registry (ASR) is a collaborative effort between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The ASR will enhance and improve the quality of spine care by providing surgeons in all 50 states and the District of Columbia with access to a shared data-collection program. The partnership brings together AANS’s years of success and insights running the QOD Spine Registry and the AAOS registry platform. The partnership incorporates the resources and experience of both organizations to positively impact the future of spine care. ASR governance includes equal leadership between AANS members and AAOS members, providing valuable insight from national spine care leaders on registry development, quality measures and research in spine care.
The Joint Commission announces the American Spine Registry as the only registry to qualify for its new Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery, providing an exciting data reuse opportunity for participants.
Learn more about The Joint Commission’s Advanced Spine Certification program here.
“This is a phenomenal achievement for the ASR collaboration. Neurosurgeons from around the country have helped develop and incorporate into the ASR meaningful measures of clinical outcomes and important insights related to clinical workflows. As such, the positioning of ASR as a central requirement for the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification in Spine Care program ensures that your institution’s participation in this effort will be both relevant and impactful. This unique partnership is bound to accelerate adoption of this registry platform, as institutions will now be motivated to participate in the ASR to gain certification as well as continuously improve the quality of spine care.”
– Anthony Asher, MD, FAANS, FACS, President of the Atrium-Wake Forest Baptist Neuroscience Institute, ASR Executive Committee co-chair and Treasurer of the AANS and NPA.
Featuring NeuroPoint Alliance Chair, John “Jack” Knightly, this video provides an overview of the ASR. Topics covered include: the need for spine data, the AANS and AAOS collaboration, the shared quality vision for the ASR, ASR data elements and participation framework and research and data reuse opportunities
