The Society for Patient Centered Orthopedics in the News
The WASHINGTON POST
Dr Rickert comments on ways to improve the patient centeredness of knee replacement surgery.
The BOSTON GLOBE
Dr Rickert discusses the need for medical boards to move with greater speed in order to protect patients.
The BOSTON GLOBE
Dr. Rickert explains the need for improvements in the practice of simultaneous surgery.
MedPage Today
Dr Rickert discusses the ethical problems with simultaneous surgery and possible patient-centered solutions
The BOSTON GLOBE
Dr Rickert discusses the need for greater patient involvement in medical board decisions when patient safety concerns arise
MEDSCAPE
Dr Rickert discusses patient fears during our COVID era and how they impact medical care.
KAISER HEALTH NEWS
Dr. Rickert discusses the ethical problems involved in surgeons taking payments from industry
MEDSCAPE
Dr Rickert discusses his concerns about the emergence of real-time 'Digital Playbooks'
WASHINGTON POST
Dr. Rickert discusses the distressing lack of evidence regarding stem cell treatment efficacy.
BOSTON GLOBE
Dr. Rickert praises Massachusetts new rules on simultaneous surgery.
MEDSCAPE
Dr. Rickert discusses troubling patient safety concerns.
RADIO HEALTH JOURNAL
Dr. Rickert is interviewed about appropriateness criteria regarding total knee replacements
The DAILY BEAST
Dr Rickert comments on the lack of evidence behind and the many questions concerning stem cell treatments and platelet rich plasma injections with a reporter for Kaiser Health News.
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Dr Rickert discuses the possibility of rebates on medical devices
WASHINGTON POST
Dr Rickert discusses the overuse of total knee replacement
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Dr Rickert discusses the high cost of even uncomplicated medical implants
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
NEJM essay discussing patient centered care features comments by Dr. Rickert.
BOSTON GLOBE
Dr. Rickert discusses safety concerns of patients undergoing simultaneous surgery.
WASHINGTON POST
Dr Rickert discusses simultaneous surgery--what patients should know about the practice
AirTalk
Discussion of simultaneous surgery on Los Angeles Public Radio
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
Discussion of preventing postoperative complications
(registration may be required)
STAT+
Discussion of overuse of procedures, conflicts of interest, and evidence based treatment guidelines
CBS News Morning Show
Dr. Rickert discusses the implications of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee report on simultaneous surgery.
The Boston Globe
Discussion of the Senate Finance Committee's report on the need for standards and enhanced communication with patients regarding simultaneous surgery
Dr Rickert’s work is quoted in the US Senate Finance Committee’s report on simultaneous surgery. Read the report here
Medscape Medical News
Discussion of the problems with simultaneous surgery
The Boston Globe
SPCO comments regarding the American College of Surgeons new guidelines on concurrent or simultaneous surgery
The Boston Globe
SPCO shares concerns investigative report on simultaneous surgery
Medscape Medical News
More detailed discussion of concurrent surgery
Registration may be required
Health Care Organizational Ethics
Discussion of ethical concerns of simultaneous surgeries
Medical Economics
Discussion of SPCO worries with current efforts to reform the FDA
Chicago Tribune/Kaiser Health News
SPCO members among critics of proceduralists' Choosing Wisely Lists
The Los Angeles Times
Comments regarding patient centered medicine
U.S. News and World Report
Consumer Advice Regarding Simultaneous Surgery
Health News Review
Discussion of Media Coverage of Risks of Discography
Medscape
Discussion of Medical Errors and Patient Safety
MedPage Today
Comments on the Less is More Movement in Medicine
Newsweek
Discussion of problems with patient-doctor communication
American Medical News
Physicians and Medicare Patients
Accountable Care News
Discusses patient centered care and ACOs
Geripal-A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Blog
Discusses SPCO's discussion of the need to listen to patients
Dr Rickert comments on ways to improve the patient centeredness of knee replacement surgery.
The BOSTON GLOBE
Dr Rickert discusses the need for medical boards to move with greater speed in order to protect patients.
The BOSTON GLOBE
Dr. Rickert explains the need for improvements in the practice of simultaneous surgery.
MedPage Today
Dr Rickert discusses the ethical problems with simultaneous surgery and possible patient-centered solutions
The BOSTON GLOBE
Dr Rickert discusses the need for greater patient involvement in medical board decisions when patient safety concerns arise
MEDSCAPE
Dr Rickert discusses patient fears during our COVID era and how they impact medical care.
KAISER HEALTH NEWS
Dr. Rickert discusses the ethical problems involved in surgeons taking payments from industry
MEDSCAPE
Dr Rickert discusses his concerns about the emergence of real-time 'Digital Playbooks'
WASHINGTON POST
Dr. Rickert discusses the distressing lack of evidence regarding stem cell treatment efficacy.
BOSTON GLOBE
Dr. Rickert praises Massachusetts new rules on simultaneous surgery.
MEDSCAPE
Dr. Rickert discusses troubling patient safety concerns.
RADIO HEALTH JOURNAL
Dr. Rickert is interviewed about appropriateness criteria regarding total knee replacements
The DAILY BEAST
Dr Rickert comments on the lack of evidence behind and the many questions concerning stem cell treatments and platelet rich plasma injections with a reporter for Kaiser Health News.
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Dr Rickert discuses the possibility of rebates on medical devices
WASHINGTON POST
Dr Rickert discusses the overuse of total knee replacement
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Dr Rickert discusses the high cost of even uncomplicated medical implants
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
NEJM essay discussing patient centered care features comments by Dr. Rickert.
BOSTON GLOBE
Dr. Rickert discusses safety concerns of patients undergoing simultaneous surgery.
WASHINGTON POST
Dr Rickert discusses simultaneous surgery--what patients should know about the practice
AirTalk
Discussion of simultaneous surgery on Los Angeles Public Radio
Patient Safety Monitor Journal
Discussion of preventing postoperative complications
(registration may be required)
STAT+
Discussion of overuse of procedures, conflicts of interest, and evidence based treatment guidelines
CBS News Morning Show
Dr. Rickert discusses the implications of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee report on simultaneous surgery.
The Boston Globe
Discussion of the Senate Finance Committee's report on the need for standards and enhanced communication with patients regarding simultaneous surgery
Dr Rickert’s work is quoted in the US Senate Finance Committee’s report on simultaneous surgery. Read the report here
Medscape Medical News
Discussion of the problems with simultaneous surgery
The Boston Globe
SPCO comments regarding the American College of Surgeons new guidelines on concurrent or simultaneous surgery
The Boston Globe
SPCO shares concerns investigative report on simultaneous surgery
Medscape Medical News
More detailed discussion of concurrent surgery
Registration may be required
Health Care Organizational Ethics
Discussion of ethical concerns of simultaneous surgeries
Medical Economics
Discussion of SPCO worries with current efforts to reform the FDA
Chicago Tribune/Kaiser Health News
SPCO members among critics of proceduralists' Choosing Wisely Lists
The Los Angeles Times
Comments regarding patient centered medicine
U.S. News and World Report
Consumer Advice Regarding Simultaneous Surgery
Health News Review
Discussion of Media Coverage of Risks of Discography
Medscape
Discussion of Medical Errors and Patient Safety
MedPage Today
Comments on the Less is More Movement in Medicine
Newsweek
Discussion of problems with patient-doctor communication
American Medical News
Physicians and Medicare Patients
Accountable Care News
Discusses patient centered care and ACOs
Geripal-A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Blog
Discusses SPCO's discussion of the need to listen to patients
