The Society for Patient Centered Orthopedics in the News

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Dr Rickert discusses the high cost of even uncomplicated medical implants
6/2018
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BOSTON GLOBE
Dr. Rickert discusses safety concerns of patients undergoing simultaneous surgery.
12/2017

WASHINGTON POST
Dr Rickert discusses simultaneous surgery--what patients should know about the practice
7/2017

AirTalk
Discussion of simultaneous surgery on Los Angeles Public Radio
7/2017

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
Discussion of preventing postoperative complications
3/2017 (registration may be required)


STAT+ 
Discussion of overuse of procedures, conflicts of interest, and evidence based treatment guidelines
1/2017


CBS News Morning Show
Dr. Rickert discusses the implications of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee report on simultaneous surgery.
12/8/2016
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The Boston Globe
Discussion of the Senate Finance Committee's report on the need for standards and enhanced communication with patients regarding simultaneous surgery
12/2016


Medscape Medical News
Discussion of the problems with simultaneous surgery
12/2016


The Boston Globe
SPCO comments regarding the American College of Surgeons new guidelines on concurrent or simultaneous surgery
4/2016

The Boston Globe
SPCO shares concerns investigative report on simultaneous surgery
1/2016

Medscape Medical News
More detailed discussion of concurrent surgery
Registration may be required
4/2016

Health Care Organizational Ethics
Discussion of ethical concerns of simultaneous surgeries


Medical Economics
Discussion of SPCO worries with current efforts to reform the FDA
12/2015

Chicago Tribune/Kaiser Health News
SPCO members among critics of proceduralists' Choosing Wisely Lists
​4/2014

The Los Angeles Times
Comments regarding patient centered medicine
9/2012

U.S. News and World Report
Consumer Advice Regarding Simultaneous Surgery
5/2016

Health News Review
Discussion of Media Coverage of Risks of Discography
4/2016

Medscape
Discussion of Medical Errors and Patient Safety
5/2016

MedPage Today
Comments on the Less is More Movement in Medicine
5/2015

Newsweek
Discussion of problems with patient-doctor communication
4/2012

American Medical News
Physicians and Medicare Patients
2013


Accountable Care News
Discusses patient centered care and ACOs
5/2012

Geripal-A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Blog
Discusses SPCO's discussion of the need to listen to patients
​7/2012



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