Articles & Press Releases

BY MALACHI G. SHEAHAN III, MD DEPUTY MEDICAL EDITOR, VASCULAR SPECIALIST

Materials from the February webinar on the Quality Payment Program, including how surgeons can still avoid reimbursement penalties for 2017, are now available online.

The materials will also inform surgeons and their staff how to:

• Get started with 2018 reporting

Pregnancy causes significant hemodynamic changes within the circulatory system.  While these are considered essential for the health of the developing fetus, the changes place considerable stress on the expectant mother’s heart and lower extremity veins. 

The program is taking shape and registration is now open for an important SVS research-oriented event, the Vascular Research Initiatives Conference. It will be held May 9 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square.

"My group manages eight hospital labs and a physician group-owned outpatient lab that provides services in nine outpatient clinics… We are critically dependent on appropriate reimbursement for vascular ultrasound services to be able to maintain the high-quality service we provide in the commu

JVS: High-dose angiotensin inhibitors benefit long-term mortality in patients with critical limb ischemia, according to a recent study from Harvard University, published in the March Journal of Vascular Surgery.

SVS members offered their thoughts and recommendations about the Vascular Annual Meeting in several different formats. And those who plan VAM listened, to build on the success of previous years and create a meeting that every member of the vascular team can envision attending.

2017 was a great year for SVS public relations efforts. SVS sent out a regular stream of press releases, pitches and media advisories aimed at both patients and professionals and responded to media requests for information.

The Society for Vascular Ultrasound, the Society for Vascular Surgery and Medstreaming-M2S have developed the Vascular Quality Initiative Vascular Ultrasound Registry.

A revised and more full-featured website / planner will be a vital tool for VAM participants this year, allowing them to personalize their experience before ever heading to Boston.

The clock is ticking to apply for a new SVS Foundation grant program aimed squarely at improving patient health by way of our community practice members.

To improve access, efficiency and service to existing and future SVS members, the Society is now reviewing and approving membership applications quarterly, instead of yearly.

LONG-TERM MORTALITY BENEFIT OF RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM INHIBITORS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIMB-THREATENING ISCHEMIA UNDERGOING VASCULAR INTERVENTION, Journal of Vascular Surgery, March 2018

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Legislative Wins Show Power of Grassroots Letters

According to a new study, black Americans have more severe vascular disease by the time they see a vascular surgeon, and they are more likely to die of it than other ethnic groups.

Vice president nominations now open

Dear SVS Member:

Apply Now to Help Ravaged Areas and Patients

“BLACK PATIENTS PRESENT WITH MORE SEVERE VASCULAR DISEASE AND A GREATER BURDEN OF RISK FACTORS THAN WHITE PATIENTS AT TIME OF MAJOR VASCULAR INTERVENTION.” Journal of Vascular Surgery, February 2018.

In June 2017, the SVS Board of Directors approved bylaw changes that were ratified at the Annual Business Meeting, paving the way to review and approve membership applications throughout the year.

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Surgeons can purchase discounts on vision and dental care for their personal use and as an employee benefit for their staff. The program is through Careington EyeMed Dental and Vision.

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Attending the Vascular Annual Meeting as a scholarship recipient helped turn on a lightbulb in Katharine Wolf’s mind.