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Vascular News

SVS members are at the forefront of vascular news and discovery. Find news about the Society for Vascular Surgery, its membership and its initiatives, below.

Advocating for Patients and Medical Professionals

The political action committee [1] of the Society for Vascular Surgery advocates for legislation that supports best practices for patients and medical professionals. The current changes in health care reimbursement directly impact vascular surgeons and their patients. SVS is taking the lead in working with government officials to develop fair laws and practice guidelines. Volunteer members and staff are working to ensure that lawmakers understand the impact of their work. 

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Recent News

May 1, 2020 • Article [3]

VAM 2020 canceled, summer interactive forums planned [4]

BY BETH BALES AND BRYAN KAY

May 1, 2020 • Article [3]

Preparing for arrival of CMS Quality Payment Program year 4 [6]

It’s here: 2020 is year four of the Quality Payment Program (QPP), established by the Medicare Access and Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (MACRA) in 2015. 

May 1, 2020 • Article [3]

VESAP5 debuting by Aug. 1 [7]

BY BETH BALES THE FIFTH EDITION of the Vascular Educational Self-Assessment Program (VESAP) will be available before the beginning of August, when VESAP4 expires.

May 1, 2020 • Article [3]

SVS journals: Study of interest [8]

BY BETH BALES

May 1, 2020 • Article [3]

Your SVS: Membership deadline is June 1 [9]

BY BETH BALES

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Vascular Specialist

Vascular Specialist is the monthly publication of the Society for Vascular Surgery and is a benefit of membership.

Read VASCULAR Specialist [20]

Press Center

SVS is a not-for-profit professional medical society with over 4,500 members, primarily vascular surgeons, who are the only physicians who are trained to provide patients with all vascular disease treatment options. 

SVS Fact Sheet [21]

Press Releases [22]

SVS in the News [23]

Vascular Health Experts [24]

 

Advocacy

SVS monitors and advocates for legislation and regulatory issues, and collaborates with organizations representing similar vascular health issues.

Political Action Committee [1]

Contact Congress [25]

SVS Position Statements [26]

Contribute [27]

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