Musculoskeletal Clinical Regulatory Advisers LLC (MCRA) and PearlDiver Technologies Inc. have forged an alliance to combine propriety market intelligence.

This move will let Washington, D.C.-based MCRA, a neuro-musculoskeletal consulting firm, boost its analytical services and reports by leveraging PearlDiver’s orthopedics-related claims data from Medicare and commercial payors, clinical outcomes reported in peer-reviewed publication, according to the firms.

Analyses range from basic reporting on specific procedures or treatments within an orthopedic-related condition to advanced analyses including cost of care, treatment indices, market intelligence and trend reporting.

Four reports are available:

 Basic Reporting: Provides historical reporting on medical diagnosis or procedure codes. This report provides basic reimbursement information.

 Reimbursement Utilization Report: Combines the above basic reporting with coding, utilization and analysis, as well as historical trends.

 Reimbursement Utilization & Market Intelligence Report: Along with data reporting and detailed analyses, these reports provide a review of clinical literature and longitudinal patient mapping, identification of market opportunities and market estimation.

 Comprehensive Market & Reimbursement Valuation Analysis: Combines the above information with competitive profiles, market revenue and growth estimates, market pricing considerations, and regulatory, clinical, reimbursement, and intellectual property considerations.

“Future healthcare choices, technology development and investments will be based upon data and demonstrated clinical effectiveness by combining empirical data derived from public and private insurance payor databases with published clinical evidence and market expertise,” said MCRA Vice President of Reimbursement Charles Schneider.

Robin Young, co-founder and CEO of orthopedic industry information provider PearlDiver, said: “PearlDiver is quite pleased with the continued development of our internal capabilities as well as the growth of our professional relationships within the industry.”