The National Foot and Ankle Registry (NFAR) is being developed in partnership with foot and ankle surgeons to offer a comprehensive and unparalleled nationwide view of foot and ankle surgery data.
Ready to discover insights that will transform patient care? Join the National Foot and Ankle Registry for:
Simplified Data Entry and Collection
Easily enter and access data, including patient-reported outcomes (PROs), through our user-friendly platform.
Effortless Data Analysis
Our dynamic and intuitive reporting interface simplifies data analysis and insight discovery. Generate engaging, in-depth reports with interactive dashboards and visualizations tailored to your needs.
Access Standardized Data
Easily compare apples to apples with our structured data that is consistently formatted.
Dedicated Customer Support
Our team is here to assist you with onboarding, technical support, and any questions you have along the way.
Participant Benefits
NFAR participants must be ACFAS fellow, associate, or post graduate members in good standing. As an NFAR participant, you will be able to:
- Monitor your patient outcomes such as complications or length of stay with your personalized dashboard
- Benchmark against overall registry data
- Integrate data collection into your existing workflows using data export from your EHR
- Create custom visualizations with report builder
- Identify techniques and care approaches that enhance patient outcomes and improve team performance
- Optimize operations, decrease readmissions and improve reimbursements through data-driven decisions
- Contribute to the future advancement of the profession by contributing data that can be used for research specific to foot and ankle surgery
Data Collected
NFAR uses modules to streamline data entry and collect information on variables necessary for addressing concerns of foot and ankle surgeons. Initially, NFAR will feature modules on ankle arthritis, ankle fracture, hammer toe, and hallux valgus.
For more information on how to participate, please see the NFAR Fact Sheet or contact us at Registry@acfas.org.
Find answers to frequently asked questions about participating in NFAR below. If you can't find what you're looking for, contact registry@acfas.org for further assistance.
1. What is NFAR?
The National Foot and Ankle Registry (NFAR) is a groundbreaking clinical data registry designed to empower foot and ankle surgeons with meaningful insights into their surgical outcomes, drive quality improvement, and support evidence-based decision-making.
2. Who can participate in NFAR?
NFAR is only available to active ACFAS members who practice in the United States and are in good standing in one of the following membership categories:
- Fellow Member - Board Certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS)
- Associate Member - Board Qualified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS)
- Post Graduate Fellow Member - ABFAS Board Qualified
To join ACFAS or for questions about membership, please contact membership@acfas.org for assistance.
3. How do I join NFAR?
To join NFAR, start by completing a brief application to provide the College with some basic information about your practice.
4. What data is collected in NFAR?
NFAR uses a modular approach to streamline data entry and collect information on variables necessary for addressing concerns of foot and ankle surgeons. The initial modules include ankle arthritis, ankle fracture, hammer toe, and hallux valgus.
5. How is data submitted into NFAR?
Data is submitted manually into the registry. NFAR will not have access to your EHR system. However, sites have an option to extract data from their EHR and securely transmit patient data from an XLSX/CSV file to the registry platform through an available ACFS uploader to reduce the amount of data entered manually.
6. What data should be submitted into the NFAR system?
Participant sites agree to submit data from the patient medical records for the ACFAS member(s) enrolled in the registry. Each site is encouraged to submit as many cases as possible.
7. How will the data I contribute to NFAR be used?
The deidentified, aggregated registry data is designed for the purposes of supporting quality improvement and healthcare related research.
8. Who owns the data that is contributed to NFAR?
Each individual site own all of the data they contribute to the registry. ACFAS owns the deidentified, aggregated data within the registry.
9. What support is available to NFAR participants?
Participants receive dedicated support from our team, including technical support, assistance with data submission, training resources, and access to educational materials.
10. Is there a fee required to participate in NFAR?
Yes, participation fees are based on sites. All participating sites agree to pay registry fees in full to allow access to NFAR. Please visit our NFAR Fact Sheet to view the fee schedule.
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