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Vascular Nurses Week shines spotlight on vital role in patient care and innovation
In a world in which both medical breakthroughs and technological advancements seem to dominate the healthcare landscape, it’s easy to overlook the unsung heroes who work tirelessly to ensure that patients receive the specialized care they need. Vascular Nurses Week—Sept.…
SVS urges members to take part in compensation survey—and bolster results
Organizers behind an SVS-commissioned financial compensation survey are calling on more members to fill out the short list of questions so that they can break a key 20% response-rate target and begin to publish data gleaned from participants. Any member…
SVS members rally to respond to CMS carotid stenting coverage proposal
Nearly one-third of the public comments submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on a controversial proposed coverage decision affecting carotid stenting were from SVS members. “We could not have been more pleased with our members’ response…
Coding and complex PAD: Register today for two SVS courses
Limited spots remain open for two popular SVS courses coming in October: the Complex Peripheral Vascular Interventions (CPVI) Skills Course on Oct. 1–2 and the Coding and Reimbursement Workshop (with optional half-day evaluation and management coding workshop) on Oct. 16–17.…
Step off Friday for SVS Vascular Health Step Challenge
The month of September begins Friday and with it, the SVS Foundation’s Vascular Health Step Challenge. The initiative challenges participants to walk 60 miles—representing the 60,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body—throughout the month, which is National Peripheral…
Congress considers incremental steps towards Medicare payment reform
There is no doubt that the Medicare payment system needs reform. At this moment, the SVS is aiming to inspire reform through all facets of effective advocacy. This takes place incrementally by raising Congressional awareness of the issues that physicians…
Learn coding intricacies at October workshop on reimbursement
The SVS will host the SVS Coding and Reimbursement Workshop this fall, providing a comprehensive program designed to equip vascular surgeons and their support staff with essential knowledge and competence in appropriate billing and coding procedures. Over the course of…
VQI Fellows in Training program marks one year
The Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Fellows in Training (FIT) program is a success, said leaders as they provided a one-year review. FIT introduces residents and fellows in vascular surgery and medicine to the SVS Patient Safety Organization (PSO). Fellows worked…
SVS members get ready for second annual vascular health awareness event
September’s Vascular Health Step Challenge is fast-approaching, and SVS members are preparing to step up to meet it. The challenge benefits the SVS Foundation, which asks people to walk 60 miles—representing the 60,000 miles of blood vessels in the human…
SVS responds to CMS proposed coverage expansion for carotid stenting
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and its affiliated Patient Safety Organization (PSO)/Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) have submitted a formal response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding its proposed national coverage determination on percutaneous transluminal angioplasty…