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Why ortho recovery is the whole outcome
30%+
Of post-op ortho patients fail to complete their physical therapy plan. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
5×
Cheaper to keep an existing patient than to win a new one. RevenueWell, retention analysis.
75%
Into recovery is when QR Rx sends the review request, timed to the peak-end moment patients remember. Peak-end rule, Kahneman & Redelmeier.
Trusted by orthopedic practices building modern aftercare into every recovery. Shaped by hundreds of surgeon conversations and peer-reviewed recovery research.
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No App Required
See QR Rx in Action
Care plan creation to patient's phone in 20 seconds.
A 6-month recovery is too long to leave to memory. Make every day count.
How it works
Three steps from surgery suite to full range of motion.
01
Pick an ortho template or import your own
60+ ortho templates
Pick from 60+ ortho templates: ACL, rotator cuff, knee scope, hip replacement, shoulder labrum, total knee, fracture care, joint injection. Or drop in your own protocol PDF. We pull out the structure and brand it.
02
Customize PT and milestones
20s average
Edit instructions, prescriptions, anticoagulation schedule, home exercise list, and return-to-sport milestones. Every plan is HIPAA-logged. Your colors and logo are automatic.
03
Patient scans QR, follows the plan
0 downloads
Hand them a printed QR card at discharge or send to their phone. Opens in any browser. No app, no account, no password to remember after a long surgery day.
Patient View
What your orthopedic patient sees.
Two ways to deliver the same care plan: scanned on a phone or handed to them at discharge. Branded, accessible, and built for recovery, not check-ins.
Keep the brace locked in full extension during sleep and walking for the first 14 days.
Week 2-4Healing check
Physical therapy begins
Start formal PT at week 2. Passive range of motion and quad activation.
Week 5-6Final healing
Brace unlocks
Unlock the brace once full weight-bearing is comfortable and pain-free.
Medications
MedicationDirections
Acetaminophen500 mg
2 tablets every 6 hours for 10 days.
Ibuprofen600 mg
1 tablet every 6 hours with food for 7 days.
Milestones
Day 7
Stitches checked
Day 14
Brace stays locked
Day 28
Full weight bearing
Day 42
6-week clearance
When to call us
Call right away
Any of these signs need attention
Calf swelling new swelling, redness, or pain in the calf (possible DVT)
Severe knee pain sudden severe pain not relieved by medication or ice
Fever temperature over 101°F or spreading incision redness
Call Summit Orthopedic Group(206) 472-6601
Cura · The 11pm questions
The five questions every orthopedic patient asks at 11pm.
These are the real questions Cura answers when your front desk is closed. Each one is grounded in your verified protocols and tagged to where the patient is in recovery.
When can I bear weight?
Follow your provider's weight-bearing schedule. Most knee scopes are partial weight bearing day 1, full by week 2. ACL repair stays partial 2 to 6 weeks per protocol.
Verified by your clinic
Week 1 to 6
Is this swelling normal?
Swelling and warmth peak at day 3 and fade through week 3. Ice 20 minutes, 4 times daily. Hot, red, asymmetric swelling with calf pain is not typical; message your provider.
Verified by your clinic
Day 3
Why does my range of motion feel stuck?
Plateaus around week 2 to 4 are typical. Stay on your home exercise program; that is what unlocks range. Bring it up at your next PT visit if it doesn't shift by week 6.
Verified by your clinic
Week 2 to 6
Can I sleep without the brace?
Brace at night for the duration your provider specified, typically 4 to 6 weeks. The brace prevents twisting during sleep. Day-time bracing tapers earlier per protocol.
Verified by your clinic
Week 1 to 6
When can I run again?
Running clears around month 3 to 4 for most knee scopes once strength and stability hit your milestone tests. ACL return-to-run is later, typically month 4 to 6.
Verified by your clinic
Month 3 to 6
Every answer is clinic-verified. Cura never invents a medication.
The Science of Peak Relief
The 5-star moment lands the day they trust the joint again.
The peak-end rule (Kahneman, Redelmeier): patients remember a recovery by its emotional peak, not its full length. For ortho, the peak is the day they trust the joint again. QR Rx fires the review prompt at 75% of the recovery window, when patients feel the result first hand.
01·ACL reconstruction
“First run since the injury, no pain.”
Week 16 of 24
02·Rotator cuff
“Reaching the top shelf again.”
Week 12 of 16
03·Knee scope
“Stairs, two at a time.”
Week 6 of 8
04·Hip replacement
“Sleeping through the night.”
Week 8 of 12
05·Shoulder labrum
“Throwing the ball back.”
Week 14 of 20
06·Total knee
“Walking the dog without the cane.”
Week 10 of 16
Why orthopedic
Built around the three things that drive ortho outcomes.
Long recoveries leak compliance. We close every gap between the OR and full range of motion.
01 · PT adherence
Patients who stick with PT recover faster.
30%+ of post-op ortho patients don't complete their PT plan. We send the home exercise list to their phone with day-of reminders. They follow through. Outcomes match the protocol you wrote.
02 · Anticoagulation safety
DVT risk handled, not hoped.
Day-by-day anticoagulation reminders, written in plain English. The patient takes the dose on time. Your DVT rate stays where it should be. The medication is on the plan they read four times.
03 · Return-to-sport clarity
When can I run? Lift? Throw?
Athletes need specific timelines, not 'six to eight weeks.' We give them sport-specific milestones, written by you, owned by them. They stop calling at week three asking if they can run.
The cost of doing nothing
What you're losing every time a patient drifts off the plan.
Numbers based on industry averages for an orthopedic practice. Yours will vary by case mix. The point is the cost is real, even if it's not on a line item.
30%+
Of post-op ortho patients fail to complete their PT plan. AAOS, 2024.
2-3×
ER visit rate for non-compliant post-op patients. The cost lands on the practice and the system.
5×
Cheaper to keep an existing patient than to win a new one. RevenueWell.
The evidence
Structured aftercare isn't a nicety. It's where outcomes and retention are decided.
The days after a procedure are when patients forget instructions, drift from the plan, and quietly decide whether to come back. The literature on recall, adherence, and retention is consistent, and it points to the same intervention: timely, structured follow-up.
40–80%1
of the medical information a patient is given is forgotten almost immediately, and nearly half of what they do retain is recalled incorrectly.
78%2
of patients leave with an incomplete understanding of their care and discharge instructions, and most don't realize it.
30–85%3
more profit follows from improving customer retention by just 5%. Retention compounds, and the post-procedure window is where it's kept or lost.
Why it works
A day-aware care plan closes the recall gap, the patient has the right instruction at the right stage instead of a sheet they lost on day one. It keeps them engaged through the window where complications actually appear, and it gives your team a record of who is on track and who isn't, without anyone making a single phone call.
Clinical proof point
It reads what the patient reports, and flags your team
When a patient checks in with a symptom, the system recognizes whether it matches a known warning pattern for that procedure at that stage, and quietly surfaces them to your in-app inbox with a short, clinic-facing reason. It is a heads-up, not a diagnosis, connecting the dots so your team decides the next move, before it becomes an after-hours call.
Non-diagnostic by design. The clinic always decides.
6 in 100 procedures, driven by aftercare touchpoints
Staff time saved
120 hrs
$4,200 saved at $35/hr · 15 min per patient deflected by Cura
Annual QR Rx cost$2,990
Modeled estimate. Conservative assumptions: 6 in 100 procedures convert to a rebooking via aftercare touchpoints, 15 min saved per patient on deflected callbacks, $35/hr staff cost. Industry comparables run higher: aesthetic loyalty programs see 20-30% repeat-visit lift, dental recall reminder systems see 15-25%, reactivation email campaigns see 3-8% per send compounded across touchpoints. Your numbers will vary by specialty and implementation.
Patients don't disappear after recovery.
Three automated touchpoints keep recovered patients warm. Built into every plan, no extra cost.
90 days
How is your recovery going?
Re-opens the conversation. The earliest moment they consider you for their next procedure.
180 days
Time for a check-in.
Auto-personalized to their original procedure type. Drives second-procedure inquiries.
365 days
Annual reminder.
Lands in the inbox the week of their original visit. Owns the recall window most clinics never schedule.
Modeled retention impact based on conservative aftercare-engagement assumptions. Methodology details available.
Compared to what you have
QR Rx vs. the patchwork stack.
Most clinics run aftercare across email templates, a CRM, a review tool, and a clipboard. Here is what each layer costs you in time, leakage, and missed revenue.
Email + clipboard
Generic CRM
QR Rx
Branded recovery plan
Static PDF
Generic email
Day-aware, procedure-aware
Patient Q&A
Front desk call
FAQ page
Cura, 24/7, clinic-verified
Review timing
At discharge
Manual SMS
75% of recovery (peak-end)
Outcomes data
None
None
Cross-clinic benchmarks
Team seats
Per-seat pricing
Per-seat pricing
5 included, then $29/mo
HIPAA + BAA
DIY
Sometimes
By architecture
Comparison reflects the typical stack a cash-pay specialty practice runs today. Tool capabilities vary; check each vendor for current feature set.
Introductory offerQR Rx
We build your portal for you. $249Free.
White glove setup, on us. We design your branded recovery portal, your logo, your colors, starter care plan templates, build it, and hand you the keys, with your first month free. Delivered within 1 business day. All we need is three details.
Portal delivered within 1 business day. No payment until you have seen it.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Start with a 30-day free trial. No credit card required. One plan, scaled to your practice.
Platform
Branded recovery plans, AI patient assistant, and reactivation loops. Scale by location and team seat.
$299/ month
1 location · 5 team seats
1
125+
Base (1 location, 5 team seats)$299
5
5 included75+
Included (5 seats with base)$0
Each user should have their own seat. Shared accounts compromise HIPAA audit logs.
Built for DSOs, multi-specialty groups, and PE-backed networks.
15+locations
For networks that have outgrown self-serve.
Unlimited everything
Enterprise-grade auth
Everything in Platform, plus:
SSO available on request (Okta, Azure AD, SAML)
Dedicated clinic subdomain available on request
Multi-location rollup analytics available on request
Priority support with dedicated success manager
Annual invoicing & PO support
Custom portal built
50+ locations
Book a 30-min call. We'll tailor a quote to your network.
All plans include unlimited care plans, 5 team seats, and HIPAA-compliant infrastructure. Annual billing saves you 2 months at every location and seat count. Prices in USD.
Frequently asked
Orthopedic questions, answered straight.
My patients are older. Will they actually use a QR code?
Most adults have used a QR code at a restaurant, pharmacy, or hospital check-in this year. They point a phone at the card you hand them, type their date of birth, and the plan is on screen in ten seconds. The few who can't get the printed version too.
Does this work with ModMed, Athena, or Epic?
We connect to ModMed through our pilot program. Athena, Epic, and any other system connect through Zapier, Make, Calendly, Acuity, a CSV upload, or a self-intake link. The draft plan is staged before the patient leaves the surgery suite.
How does it handle PT adherence?
Each home exercise has a written description, an optional video link, and a checkbox the patient marks when they do it. The dashboard shows you who's keeping up and who's drifting before the slot becomes a re-injury.
What about anticoagulation safety?
The day-by-day medication schedule is written in plain English with timestamped doses. The patient gets a reminder before each dose. You see who's followed through and who hasn't on the dashboard, before a missed dose becomes a DVT risk.
Is QR Rx HIPAA compliant?
Yes. We sign a BAA at signup. PHI is encrypted in transit and at rest. Every view is logged. No third-party data sharing. Patients verify with a QR scan, a 6-digit PIN, and date of birth.
What if a patient calls the office anyway?
That's the goal. The 'is this normal' calls drop. The calls that do come in are real ones: signs of infection, sudden swelling, a clear setback. Your front desk has time. The patient feels seen.
Can I customize my surgical protocol or PT plan?
Every template is yours to edit. Instructions, prescriptions, milestones, exercise list, return-to-sport timeline. Already have your protocols? Drop them in. We pull out the structure and brand them in your colors.
What about a patient without a smartphone?
Hand them the printed plan. Same content, same exercises, same emergency number. Most ortho clinics print and send the QR, so the patient walks out with both.
Will I see who's reading and complying?
Yes. The dashboard lists every patient with status: sent, opened, viewing now. Day of recovery, exercises completed, any flagged symptoms. At 5pm your team sees in thirty seconds who hasn't opened their plan and who needs a check-in.
What does it cost?
$299 a month for one location. $149 a month for each extra location, up to fifteen. Unlimited care plans, five team seats included (extra seats $29 a month). 30-day free trial, cancel anytime. Annual billing saves two months.
The surgery is the easy part. Make sure the recovery isn't.
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