Articles

August 16, 2019 • Article

Education: Know Your Coding, Keep the Money You Earned; Learn at Sept. Workshop

SVS members: Are you getting all the reimbursement money to which you are entitled? Are you leaving that money on the table, instead of in your practice? “Correct coding is key in vascular surgery,” said Teri Romano, MBP, CPC, CMDP, one of the faculty leaders of the upcoming SVS 2019 Coding & Reimbursement Workshop. “If you code correctly, you will increase revenue.”

August 16, 2019 • Article

SVS Foundation Assists With Screening Veterans

At least one military veteran discovered he had an abdominal aortic aneurysm large enough to be of concern during a large-scale screening in late July in which the SVS Foundation participated, along with several SVS members.

August 16, 2019 • Article

“Vascular Spectacular” Gala Was Spectacular Indeed!

Dr. Michel Makaroun could not be more delighted with the “Vascular Spectacular” gala, an addition to the 2019 Vascular Annual Meeting which is sure to be repeated for years to come. The evening featured entertainment, including the incomparable Dr. Peter Gloviczki, who wowed the crowd with his magic show; a silent online auction and live auction that featured plenty of spirited bidding, and a Paddle Raise to raise funds for the SVS Foundation. “It was fun from start to finish,” Dr. Makaroun said.

July 31, 2019 • Article

Review VAM 2019 with VAM on Demand; Propose Ideas for Sessions for VAM 2020

Here in the present, the Society for Vascular Surgery has information on both a past and future Vascular Annual Meeting.Access to the 2019 VAM on Demand online library is now available. And at the same time, organizers want to hear members' ideas for the 2020 Vascular Annual Meeting. 

July 23, 2019 • Article

Volunteers Needed for New IT Task Force

The Society for Vascular Surgery is establishing a new Health Information Technology Task Force and volunteers are needed.