Articles

February 27, 2018 • Article

FOCUS ON RESEARCH: Register for VRIC

The program is taking shape and registration is now open for an important SVS research-oriented event, the Vascular Research Initiatives Conference. It will be held May 9 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. The one-day conference emphasizes emerging vascular science and encourages interactive participation. Four abstract sessions will center on stem cells and wound healing, peripheral arterial disease, vascular thrombosis, and vascular biology.

February 27, 2018 • Article

Increased Brand Exposure Highlights SVS' Growing Influence

2017 was a great year for SVS public relations efforts. SVS sent out a regular stream of press releases, pitches and media advisories aimed at both patients and professionals and responded to media requests for information.

February 27, 2018 • Article

Applications for New Community Practice Grant Program Due March 1

The clock is ticking to apply for a new SVS Foundation grant program aimed squarely at improving patient health by way of our community practice members. Applications are due March 1 for the new Community Awareness and Prevention Project Grant, intended to help members in community practice environments conduct projects that address wellness and disease prevention and emphasize patient education, public awareness or risk assessment.

February 27, 2018 • Article

WASHINGTON UPDATE: Vascular Surgeons, Patients Earn Victory Over Pay Cuts for Ultrasound Procedures

"My group manages eight hospital labs and a physician group-owned outpatient lab that provides services in nine outpatient clinics… We are critically dependent on appropriate reimbursement for vascular ultrasound services to be able to maintain the high-quality service we provide in the community. The restructuring of these imaging APCs, which do not maintain the current level of reimbursement for complete vascular ultrasound procedures, will definitely impede our service and increase reliance on more expensive studies such as CTAs and MRAs."

February 27, 2018 • Article

SVS, AVF Strengthen Collaboration Under New Agreement

The leading organizations dedicated to diagnosis, treatment and research of arterial and venous disease have strengthened their partnership in pursuit of quality across the spectrum of vascular disease. The Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum signed an historic agreement that lays the groundwork for future collaboration. The Memorandum of Understanding was established in late 2017, signifying the two organizations’ united focus on quality, education advocacy, policy, education and research with a shared goal to ensure the highest quality care to patients.