Insights & Resources

Perspectives on patient education, clinical outcomes, and healthcare innovation from the OrthoSkool team.

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The Critical Role of Pre-Procedural Patient Education

July 31, 2026

Latest Posts

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What Does “Patient Readiness” Actually Mean?

July 10, 2026
3 minutes
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How CMS TEAM Is Changing the Economics of Patient Education

July 17, 2026
4 minutes
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Problems With Existing Pre-Procedural Education

July 24, 2026
4 minutes

Patient Guides

Clear, surgeon-authored guides that help patients understand joint replacement and prepare for surgery with confidence.

Your Knee Replacement, 2nd Edition — a complete patient guide by Ryan C. Koonce, MDKnee Replacement Patient Guide on Amazon
Your Hip Replacement, 2nd Edition — a complete patient guide by Ryan C. Koonce, MDHip Replacement Patient Guide on Amazon

Building Evidence for Better Patient Preparation

Research shows structured patient education improves outcomes and saves care teams time. We're partnering with healthcare organizations to measure OrthoSkool's impact. Interested? Let's talk.

Key outcomes we're evaluating

Complications

Measuring the impact of structured education on post-operative complications.

Surgery Cancellations

Studying whether better-prepared patients reduce day-of-surgery cancellations.

ED Visits & Readmissions

Evaluating whether thorough preparation reduces avoidable returns to care.

Staff Time Saved

Measuring the work OrthoSkool offloads from clinical teams.

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