Articles & Press Releases

A New Medicare Physician Payment System: Principles for Replacement of the SGR Formula for Surgeons 

The Board of Directors of the Society for Vascular Surgery has voted to endorse a statement by the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons on firearm injuries.

Prepared by Bhagwan Satiani, MD, MBA^a and Michael Go, MD^a on behalf of the SVS Community Practice Committee

This practice memo briefly describes how to design a compensation plan, pros and cons of various incentives, financial drivers in formulas, and recent trends in compensation formulas in private practices and hospital employed vascular surgeons, as well as a few negotiation tips.

Background

Prepared by the SVS Young Surgeons Advisory Committee

This is the second in a series of practice memos that are being developed to assist vascular surgeons to effectively market their practices.

This is the second in a series of practice memos that are being developed to assist vascular surgeons to effectively market their practices. This section will focus on assessing your unique situation before beginning your introduction to the community.

Background

Vascular disease is among the leading causes of death in the United States, yet is generally asymptomatic until a catastrophic event occurs, such as a stroke or aneurysm rupture.

As of January 1, 2011, co-insurance for the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening benefit in Medicare (G0389) was waived for beneficiaries who qualify for this one-time screening as part of the Welcome to Medicare Physical Exam, which is available during the first twelve months of Medicare el

Prepared by the SVS Young Surgeons Advisory Committee

This is the first in a series of practice memos developed to assist vascular surgeons to effectively market their practices.

This is the first in a series of practice memos developed to assist vascular surgeons to effectively market their practices. This section will focus on how to define your competitive edge. 

This article highlights 5 essential tips when applying to vascular surgery training programs.

Disease Prevention

Many aspects of health care in the United States are the best in the world; however, escalating expense, lack of access and variable quality must be addressed.

Prepared by the SVS Young Surgeons Advisory Committee

This practice memo reviews the board certification process for vascular surgery and provides some helpful hints for preparation.

The Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently (SAAAVE) Act passed the full (US) Senate as a last minute amendment to the Finance Committee’s budget reconciliation package in November 2005, but was not included in the House package because Medicare was not addressed.

For many vascular surgeons, the vascular lab has become an integral extension of the physical examination, offers an excellent modality of non-invasive testing, and validates the scientific basis for vascular surgery.This practice memo focuses on how to start a vascular lab, certification requirements, and the accreditation process.

Deciding on a field to pursue during medical school can take a great deal of soul-searching. For many, just deciding between a medical field and a surgical field alone can be difficult. This article focuses on how to make the most out of exploring the vascular surgery specialty.