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From the Editor: Knights of the Rectangular Table
In my past editorials I have made it abundantly clear that I believe that vascular surgeons, like the Knights of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend, follow a chivalrous code of honor that guides us in placing a patient’s…
Annual Meeting recordings – Available in July
Attendees at the 2015 Vascular Annual Meeting will get a bonus–Postgraduate Courses and dozens of educational sessions were recorded. Recordings will be available to attendees free for one year. Sessions held in the plenary room were videotaped; other sessions were…
Challenges in Vascular Ultrasound: Coding, Reimbursement and Appeals in 2015-Part 3
Are your coding and reimbursement processes where you want them to be? Does your staff know how to manage the appeals process? Part three of Challenges in Vascular Ultrasound will be at 7 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. At…
Vascular Surgery Has Unique Readmission Characteristics
Administrative data show that readmission rates are highest in vascular surgery, according to Dr. Natalia O. Glebova and her colleagues. In Friday afternoon’s Plenary Session, Dr. Glebova, of the University of Colorado Denver, will present an analysis that she and…
Raise a Glass: Dr. Alec Clowes Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Behind most significant awards, you usually find a human story of outstanding character, singular achievement, and lasting influence. That is especially the case this year with the Society of Vascular Surgery’s highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, bestowed Thursday on…
Make the Most of Your Time at VAM
Yesterday’s breakfast session on careers and networking was just for trainees, and that’s kind of a shame. Many attendees, especially first-timers, can find networking at meetings a bit daunting. Here’s some advice on putting your best foot forward from two…
How Do We Measure Essential Vascular Skills?
In Friday morning’s Plenary Session, Dr. Malachai G. Sheahan will present the results of a study that he and his colleagues did to establish metrics for a number of essential skills needed by vascular surgery trainees. “Over the past fifteen…
Alumni Receptions
Calling All Cardinals, Bears, Quakers and Assorted Graduates Alumni receptions will be hosted in the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers on Thursday evening, June 18. Full details will be available in the meeting app and program book available onsite. Here’s…
From the Editor: What’s in a name? In the case of SVS it may be everything!
It is apparent from the many letters I have received as medical editor of Vascular Specialist that vascular surgeons are disappointed that our patients, insurance companies, hospital administrators, and the government do not recognize the special skills we provide. I…
Medicare at 50: Physicians brace for transition to value-based payment
As Medicare celebrates its 50th anniversary, federal officials are beginning one of the most significant shifts in the program’s history – paying physicians based on quality and efficiency rather than for the volume of services they provide. The shift to…