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Sep. 29, 2017 • Article

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...

Aug. 29, 2017 • Article

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, "...

Aug. 16, 2017 • Article

FOCUS ON RESEARCH: Trial Studies Transfusion in High Cardiac Risk Patients

Does the anemic – but high cardiac risk – patient need a blood transfusion, or not? SVS member Dr. Panos Kougias is leading a study on the best transfusion approach when treating patients at high...

Aug. 16, 2017 • Article

WASHINGTON UPDATE: A Week Steeped in Health Care Policy

Spending an entire day or so learning about the history of the Medicare and Medicaid programs? Fascinating, said Dr. Matthew Sideman, chair of the SVS Coding and Reimbursement Committee. The...

Aug. 16, 2017 • Article

Meet the Other Executive Committee Members

Other members of the 2017-2018 Executive Committee include: Dr. Michel Makaroun, president-elect Dr. Makaroun is a professor of surgery and of clinical and translational science at the University...