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Recent Articles
Medicare: What's on Tap for 2018?
Don’t get too comfortable with today’s knowledge on the Quality Payment Program. Some changes are being proposed for 2018, mostly related to increased reporting requirements to avoid the 5 percent Medicare payment penalty in 2020.
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.
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.
Study - Asymptomatic carotid stenosis patients show a symptom: Cognitive impairment
CHICAGO, Illinois, October, 2017 – Asymptomatic carotid stenosis may not be as silent as once thought.
A new prospective trial reported in the October Journal of Vascular Surgery found that around half of asymptomatic carotid stenosis patients had mild to moderate cognitive impairment.
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.
Welcome to our new members
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6 Tips to Get Patients Back for Follow-up Tests (Hint: The Personal Touch Can Make a Big Difference)
For surgeons, it can be difficult to get patients to come back a year after surgery for follow-up tests or an office visit.
Often misdiagnosed, PAD can be mild or deadly
As we age, it is common to be concerned about heart disease or high blood pressure. But many people don’t know that those conditions are also related to another common health issue, peripheral artery disease (PAD). Unfortunately, many patients are not diagnosed until it has progressed.
Don't Fall For These 6 Internet Myths About Statins
Thanks to mailings and websites that claim statin medications are harmful or unnecessary, many patients are confused about whether they should take them. That’s unfortunate.
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.
New study finds TOS complications are rare
“Current practice of thoracic outlet decompression surgery in the United States.” J Vasc Surg Sept. 2017.
Your SVS: Meet Your New President, Dr. Darling
Dr. R. Clement Darling III began his presidency of the Society for Vascular Surgery on Saturday, June 3, during the Vascular Annual Meeting.
1. What would you like your presidency remembered for?
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.
Recent Articles
Medicare: What's on Tap for 2018?
Don’t get too comfortable with today’s knowledge on the Quality Payment Program. Some changes are being proposed for 2018, mostly related to increased reporting requirements to avoid the 5 percent Medicare payment penalty in 2020.
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.
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.
Study - Asymptomatic carotid stenosis patients show a symptom: Cognitive impairment
CHICAGO, Illinois, October, 2017 – Asymptomatic carotid stenosis may not be as silent as once thought.
A new prospective trial reported in the October Journal of Vascular Surgery found that around half of asymptomatic carotid stenosis patients had mild to moderate cognitive impairment.
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.
Welcome to our new members
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6 Tips to Get Patients Back for Follow-up Tests (Hint: The Personal Touch Can Make a Big Difference)
For surgeons, it can be difficult to get patients to come back a year after surgery for follow-up tests or an office visit.
Often misdiagnosed, PAD can be mild or deadly
As we age, it is common to be concerned about heart disease or high blood pressure. But many people don’t know that those conditions are also related to another common health issue, peripheral artery disease (PAD). Unfortunately, many patients are not diagnosed until it has progressed.
Don't Fall For These 6 Internet Myths About Statins
Thanks to mailings and websites that claim statin medications are harmful or unnecessary, many patients are confused about whether they should take them. That’s unfortunate.
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.
New study finds TOS complications are rare
“Current practice of thoracic outlet decompression surgery in the United States.” J Vasc Surg Sept. 2017.
Your SVS: Meet Your New President, Dr. Darling
Dr. R. Clement Darling III began his presidency of the Society for Vascular Surgery on Saturday, June 3, during the Vascular Annual Meeting.
1. What would you like your presidency remembered for?
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.