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.
6/24
The BOSTON GLOBE
Dr Rickert discusses the need for medical boards to move with greater speed in order to protect patients.
8/23
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
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
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
Dr Rickert comments on ways to improve the patient centeredness of knee replacement surgery.
6/24
The BOSTON GLOBE
Dr Rickert discusses the need for medical boards to move with greater speed in order to protect patients.
8/23
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
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
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