On behalf of over 39,000 orthopaedic surgeons and residents represented by the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), we are pleased to share feedback on the draft United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI+) Quality data element list developed by the Office for the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). AAOS has been an active partner in the development of quality measures for musculoskeletal conditions and supports the use of clinical data registries to manage the collection and analysis of this data.

Please see the attached file for our complete comments.