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Participate in the Benchmarking Survey

The Benchmarking Survey for Data Year 2024 is Open!

Past practice administrators or others who are authorized to complete the survey for their practice or department were sent out. To learn more about participating or to change your authorized contact, reach out to data@aaoe.net. 

Why Participate?

  • Data is securely collected from all orthopedic practice sizes and settings.
  • Directly compare your practice, providers, and staff to similar orthopedic practices.
  • Free access to metrics that drive the business-side of your practice.
  • Online, interactive reports that allow you to analyze results when and how you need them.
  • Multiple participation options to fit your practice.
  • If you participate in the OrthoForum survey, you can easily submit your survey to AAOE. Contact data@info@aaoe.net for details.

 

Earn Incentives When You Submit Your Survey!

  • Free access to the AAOE Benchmarking Results
  • Choose between a discount off of one American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives Annual Conference Registration OR a gift card (amounts based on prior Benchmarking Survey participation).

Survey Options

AAOE members are strongly encouraged to complete the survey online and take advantage of the following features.

  • Detailed instructions provided in each section and for individual questions
  • You can enter data, save your progress, and return to the survey as often as needed
  • Easy navigation between sections using next page navigation and a "jump to" menu
  • Receive an export of your completed survey for use after the survey is submitted
  • Watch the video that is embedded right in the survey for a preview of the functionality

Practices can also submit all or part of the AAOE Benchmarking Survey in an Excel Format:

  • Use the Provider Compensation Sections file to provide data for physicians, PAs/NPs, and therapists.
  • Complete the Excel version of the AAOE Benchmarking Survey.
  • Submit the benchmarking survey you completed for the OrthoForum or OrthoConnect.

 

Resources to Help You Complete the Survey

  • Survey Guide - Provides the rationale for each section of the survey and data points needed. 
  • Survey Cheat Sheet - Provides a high-level overview of what’s included on the survey. 
  • Survey Checklist - Details the data points requested in the survey.  
  • Data Sources and Reports - Details which data sources and reports you should use to collect the data needed to complete the survey. 
  • Suggested Survey Completion Schedule -  Provides a week by week and monthly schedule options to complete the survey before the deadline. 

Suggested Time frame to Complete the Survey

Practice Administrators can use the following survey milestones to monitor progress throughout the survey period. These milestones are based on when data related to each survey section is generally available within orthopedic practices. Click here for a more detailed calendar and staff assignment schedule.

Survey Launch Date: March 18 

Month 1 Sections to Complete (by March 31) 

  • Practice Profile 

  • AR & Payer Mix 

  • Ancillary Services 

  • Call Data 

Month 2 Sections to Complete (by April 30) 

  • Practice Administrator Compensation 

  • Employees 

  • Non-Employee Expenses 

  • Income Statement 

Month 3 Sections to Complete (by May 31) 

  • Physician Productivity & Compensation 

  • PA-NP Productivity & Compensation 

  • Recruitment & Additional Physician Data 

Month 4 Sections to Complete & Final Submission (by June 30) 

  • Square Footage 

  • Databases & Information Systems 

  • Government Affairs 

Survey Submission Deadline: July 15 

Using Your Survey Results

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Do you have questions about the AAOE Benchmarking Survey? Please contact data@aaoe.net for assistance.