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Articles about the Society for Vascular Surgery.
June 1, 2020 • Article
Coding event set to take place Sept. 25–26
BY BRYAN KAY Registration has opened for 2020 iteration of the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Coding and Reimbursement Workshop scheduled to take place from Sept. 25–26. Though it remains scheduled as a live event at the Hyatt Rosemont Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, the SVS is considering adjusting delivery to include a virtual component if local or national restrictions on live gatherings are in effect in September.
June 1, 2020 • Article
BY ALI RIZVI, MD, SHERENE SHALHUB, MD, AND MEGAN TRACCI, MD
June 1, 2020 • Article
BY BETH BALES The fifth edition of the Vascular Educational Self-Assessment Program (VESAP), with a substantially enlarged section on vascular ultrasound and imaging, is expected to be introduced by Aug. 1. VESAP4 will expire on July 31. Several changes and additions, not to mention the current travel situation, make VESAP5 valuable and set it apart from earlier versions.
May 8, 2020 • Article
Preparing for Quality Payment Program Year Four
(NOTE: This is a longer version of an article that appeared in the May 2020 issue of Vascular Specialist.)
May 1, 2020 • Article
From the Editor: COVID-19: How to Be a Doctor at the End of the World
BY MALACHI SHEAHAN III My predecessor at Vascular Specialist, Russell Samson, MD, had a gift for writing from experience. Perhaps in fear of being unkindly compared with him, I moved in the opposite direction. My editorials are heavily researched, often for months. I felt that the opinions I’ve earned outweigh those that I simply held. In this piece, however, I will abandon the shelter of research and offer the lessons I have learned from a few unique experiences.
