Product Demo: Supporting Patients Through Hip and Knee Replacement with SeamlessMD

Each week, SeamlessMD is highlighting how our platform supports patients and care teams for specific surgical procedures or health conditions.

Our solution uses a patient’s own smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer to guide them with health system–specific, step-by-step guidance via reminders, education, and symptom monitoring.

This week’s spotlight: Hip and Knee Replacement.

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Highlights from the Hip and Knee Replacement Journey Demo

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Personalized Daily Guidance From Day One

• Easy-to-read “To Do” lists and just-in-time education guide patients through each phase of surgery prep and recovery.
• Automatic updates ensure patients see only the most relevant tasks as they progress. 
• Clinicians can embed validated outcome surveys, such as HOOS (Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) or KOOS (Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score), to measure patient progress at sign-up, post-surgery, and follow-up intervals.

Tailored Pre-Surgery Preparation
Patients receive clear, step-by-step instructions to help them prepare both physically and logistically for surgery.

• Pre-surgery exercise programs include written, image, and video guidance to help patients strengthen key muscles.
• Customizable education on safety equipment, medication management, and preparing the home environment.
• Automatic reminders (via text or email) can alert patients about time-sensitive tasks such as stopping certain medications.
• The interactive design encourages engagement – patients can mark tasks as complete and feel confident about their preparation.

Comprehensive Education Library
The built-in library houses all clinical and non-clinical education in one easily accessible place.

• Patients can access their resources from enrollment through 30 days post-discharge, and even afterward.
• Topics include pre-surgery preparation, in-hospital expectations, post-op care, pain management, mobility, and wound care.
• Multimedia support (text, images, and videos) provides clear visual learning for exercises like stair use or safe transfers in and out of bed or a car.
• Health systems can include local or preferred vendors for recommended medical equipment.

Daily Health Check & Recovery Monitoring
After discharge, patients complete a daily head-to-toe check for 30 days to track recovery, flag potential complications early, and stay connected with their care team.

• Patients report key symptoms like calf pain, fever, wound changes, and nausea.  Intelligent branching questions adapt to patient responses. For example, additional questions appear if calf pain might indicate a DVT.
• Integrated photo submission allows patients to securely send wound images for clinical review.
• Built-in medication tracking helps patients log pain medicine use, improving safety and adherence.
• Range of motion tracking (for knee patients) helps clinicians monitor post-op mobility improvements.
• Each submission ends with automated recommendations designed by clinical teams – from self-care tips to “call your care team” or “go to the ER” guidance – based on patient-reported data

Progress Tracking & Empowerment
Patients can visualize their recovery progress in real-time

• Charts show daily trends in pain levels, walking duration, and joint mobility.
• This feedback helps patients stay motivated and reassures them that their recovery is on track.
• Clinicians can use these insights to identify patients who need early intervention or additional support.

Why it matters

Hip and knee replacements are among the most common – and most impactful – procedures for restoring mobility and independence. Yet recovery can feel overwhelming without structured support. SeamlessMD’s digital care plans simplify the process by giving patients one trusted source for education, reminders, and daily check-ins.

For care teams, this means fewer preventable readmissions, earlier detection of complications, and better data to guide follow-up care. For patients, it means greater confidence, clarity, and peace of mind at every step of recovery.

Want to learn more?

Click here to learn more about how we support Hip and Knee Replacement programs.