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December 8, 2016 • Article

Please Donate to SVS Foundation Before Year's End

Dear Friends: Thank you for all your support, past and present, of the SVS and its many different missions. You are part of an amazing organization, and its success is due to you and each member of our Society.

December 6, 2016 • Article

Committee Spotlight: Program Committee - VAM '17 Will be a 'Spectacular Meeting'

Participants at the Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) have lots more to look forward to than sunny skies, beaches and palm trees. A number of new program features are planned to add interest and value to the meeting, said Dr. Ron Dalman. Dr. Dalman chairs the SVS Program Committee, which develops programming and content for VAM, the premiere meeting for vascular specialists. The 2017 meeting will be May 31-June 3 in beautiful San Diego, with plenaries and exhibits set for June 1-3. Changes for 2017 include:

December 6, 2016 • Article

Washington Update | Highlights of the Final MACRA Rule

Since Congress scrapped the formula for Medicare reimbursement in 2015, SVS has worked closely with legislators to shape the replacement rule, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and ensure our members’ voices are heard on Capitol Hill. With the release of the Final Rule, SVS is pleased to report that the agency listened to members’ concerns and made many changes to the Proposed Rule. SVS leaders, however, believe work remains to be done to improve the new Medicare reimbursement system, the Quality Replacement Program.  

December 6, 2016 • Article

News from SVS | 'Tis the Season for Giving

The holiday season – the season of caring and goodwill, for giving -- is upon us. It’s the season where people reach out to help people in need, to help make the world a better place, to impact the future through donations of time, effort and money.   Annual appeals are underway for two important SVS entities: the SVS Foundation annual campaign and the SVS Political Action Committee.

December 6, 2016 • Article

Focus on Research: CREST-2 Data Show Value of Intensive Medical Therapy

Preliminary available data from the groundbreaking CREST-2 trial indicate the value and positive results of intensive medical therapy, whether patients also received revascularization as well, said Dr. Brajesh K. Lal, principal investigator.