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Articles about the Society for Vascular Surgery.
October 16, 2017 • Article
Time to Renew Your 2018 SVS Member Dues
Enjoy Member Benefits, Perks of Belonging to SVS The 2018 dues statements recently were emailed to all members.
October 13, 2017 • Article
Consider Business, Disability Insurance, Plans for Staff SVS members who are in private practice care not only for their patients but also their employees, with attendant financial obligations. Physicians also need to prepare for the unexpected. Business protection solutions offered through the SVS Affinity Program of expanded benefits can help, with life and disability insurance for office staff and their families, plus business overhead insurance that will keep the business humming if one of the owners/top officials becomes disabled. These include:
October 5, 2017 • Article
2017 SVS Foundation Annual Report Published
The Foundation has had a consequential year, with another beckoning, as the Foundation Board of Directors expanded the mission to add an emphasis on disease prevention and patient education.
September 29, 2017 • Article
ADVOCACY: Work Progressing on Official SVS APM
After nearly six months of preliminary work, the APM Task Force now is focusing on developing a vascular-specific Advanced Alternative Payment Model. From March to June, the task force examined existing APM models and the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) criteria for acceptance. "Task force members also studied other physician-focused APM proposals, developed by societies similar to the SVS, to expand their knowledge about the application process. Similar methodologies will be applied to vascular conditions in our APM," said Dr. Yazan Duwayri, task force chair.
September 22, 2017 • Article
Darling letter: Our hearts are with our disaster responders
Colleagues: Please join me in sending our heartfelt prayers and thoughts to our Society members in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Florida, Texas and all the areas recently hit by disaster. We know that their days are now far longer and more filled with tragedy than they should be. While we are always proud of our members, we are especially heartened by those who toil tirelessly in times of emergency, whether it has been in recent weeks, on the battlefield or in previous disasters.
