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Articles about the Society for Vascular Surgery.

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.

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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.

September 21, 2017 • Article

Welcome to our new members

It's here - our photo page welcoming our new SVS members!