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The Society for Patient Centered Orthopedics in the News

The BOSTON GLOBE
Dr. Rickert explains the need for improvements in the practice of simultaneous surgery.
2/22

MedPage Today
Dr Rickert discusses the ethical problems with simultaneous surgery and possible patient-centered solutions
4/22

The BOSTON GLOBE
Dr Rickert discusses the need for greater patient involvement in medical board decisions when patient safety concerns arise
10/21


MEDSCAPE
Dr Rickert discusses patient fears during our COVID era and how they impact medical care.
9/21


KAISER HEALTH NEWS
Dr. Rickert discusses the ethical problems involved in surgeons taking payments from industry
7/2021



MEDSCAPE
Dr Rickert discusses his concerns about the emergence of real-time 'Digital Playbooks'
7/22021


WASHINGTON POST
Dr. Rickert discusses the distressing lack of evidence regarding stem cell treatment efficacy.
8/2019


BOSTON GLOBE
Dr. Rickert praises Massachusetts new rules on simultaneous surgery.
7/2019


MEDSCAPE
Dr. Rickert discusses troubling patient safety concerns.
7/2019


RADIO HEALTH JOURNAL
Dr. Rickert is interviewed about appropriateness criteria regarding total knee replacements
4/2019


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.
4/2019


NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Dr Rickert discuses the possibility of rebates on medical devices
11/2018


WASHINGTON POST
Dr Rickert discusses the overuse of total knee replacement
12/2018


NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
Dr Rickert discusses the high cost of even uncomplicated medical implants
6/2018

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NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
NEJM essay discussing patient centered care features comments by Dr. Rickert.
1/2018


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

​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
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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