Your SVS: November

Dec 01, 2016 (Re-posted from the November 2016 issue of Vascular Specialist)

Dues Statements Mailed
Members should pay their 2017 dues by Dec. 31 to ensure they continue to receive all the benefits of SVS membership, including subscriptions to the Journal of Vascular Surgery publications; discounted registration fees for educational sessions; advocacy and legislative access; grant programs; practice resources; branding and public relations and much more.

Those members who had not yet paid their dues as of Nov. 1 will receive or have received a reminder letter in the mail this month. In December, those whose dues remain unpaid will receive an email reminder.

Members can now make their annual contribution to the SVS Foundation, which funds a variety of basic and clinical research grants, while paying their dues. Log in at vascular.org/invoices.

Claim VAM 2016 Credits by Dec. 31
Credits from VAM 2016 must be claimed by Dec. 31. Visit vsweb.org/ClaimCME.

(To see all of the SVS news from the November 2016 Vascular Specialist, please click here.)

Tags
Specialist

Related Articles

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.

VQI: ‘Badge Buddy’ Improves Discharge Meds Compliance

The simple introduction of a color-coded card has helped two Texas facilities improve discharge medication compliance and documentation, potentially improving patient outcomes.

A poster abstract, "The Right Meds for the Right Outcomes: A Quality Improvement Initiative Focused on Improving Discharge Medication Compliance and Documentation Across Multiple Registries," presented the compliance problem and steps to mitigate it at the Vascular Quality Initiative’s annual meeting in late May.

The abstract won the inaugural Poster Contest. Rosha Nodine, BAAS, was chief author.

Your SVS: Task Force to Explore Inpatient, Outpatient Vascular Certification

The SVS Executive Board has established a task force charged with exploring the potential for developing a vascular certification program for inpatient and outpatient vascular care settings. Anton Sidawy, MD, has been appointed chair of the task force, which will integrate and provide oversight of two working subcommittees: one for inpatient and one for outpatient office-based care. Dr. Krishna Jain, MD, has been appointed chair of the Office-Based Endovascular Center (OBEC) outpatient Subcommittee. A chair for the Inpatient Subcommittee has yet to be named.