The need to better understand treatment effects
OutcomeMD was founded in 2016 by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Justin Saliman with a simple but powerful idea: the best care starts with listening.
Saliman, who has been awarded more than 40 US patents, became frustrated that medicine too often relied on labs, scans, and charts – and that these snapshots missed the most important data point: the patient’s lived experience.
He set out to change that by creating a platform that collects and uses patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in real time, so providers can see beyond procedures and into outcomes that truly matter – symptoms, function, and quality of life.
It is something Saliman still does today as an attending surgeon at The Knee Preservation Center in Los Angeles, performing hundreds of meniscus surgeries each year.
He tracks all his patients’ symptoms and knee-related quality of life before and after their surgeries, and their aggregate feedback gives him insight he might otherwise not detect in a one-to-one setting.
Solving gaps in the medtech space inspires Saliman, as it empowers him to have a larger impact than fixing one knee at a time. The NovoStich device and Circumferential Stitching technique he invented changed how knee surgery is performed. And now, OutcomeMD will tackle an even broader issue by elevating the patient’s voice across every level of the healthcare space.
OutcomeMD encapsulates all of Saliman’s drive to ideate and innovate. It builds on the power of what can happen when every patient is heard. It seems simple because it should be. OutcomeMD wants to empower patients to share their voice and insight to improve the entire healthcare industry.
Stories that needed to be heard
Even with all the technology in modern healthcare, patients’ voices were still underrepresented. Outcomes were rarely measured, symptoms often underestimated, and wellness over time largely invisible.
Without capturing these stories, providers were left with blind spots. And without data, there was no way to consistently track or improve the patient journey.
That gap became OutcomeMD’s opportunity.
Listen better, act smarter
OutcomeMD turns patient stories into actionable insights. It’s a solution that amplifies the patient’s voice – and simplifies decision-making for providers.
Our platform makes it easy to:
- Quantify symptoms and quality of life with patient-reported outcomes
- Track progress through simple scores and trendlines
- Translate complex data into visual, actionable insights for providers
- Reward clinicians for tracking and improving outcomes with new reimbursement opportunities
Better healthcare, better health
Everyone benefits when outcomes are measured. It’s a win-win: better care and better business.
Patients feel heard, better understood, and more engaged in their care – leading to stronger recovery and higher satisfaction.
Providers deliver better-informed care, meet compliance standards, and unlock new revenue opportunities tied to outcomes.
The Wellness Score
One number. Endless impact.
OutcomeMD wraps every data point into a simple Wellness Score. The score makes outcomes tangible – for the patient, the provider, and the entire care team – and shows:
- A starting baseline for each condition
- A potential improvement range to set expectations
- Real-time progress updates patients and providers can track together
Our mission: Better listening, better outcomes
At OutcomeMD, our mission is simple: amplify the patient’s voice.
When patients are truly listened to, outcomes improve – and everyone wins.
We exist to:
- Ensure every patient’s experience is heard and acted upon
- Help clinicians deliver better outcomes, powered by real-world data
- Improve quality of life for patients everywhere
- Share the financial rewards of outcomes-based care with providers who make it possible