Brought to you by:
ACA – What it takes for surgeons to survive and succeed
Each year, one of the highlights of the Vascular Annual Meeting is the lively Crawford Critical Issues Symposium, headed this year by Dr. Bruce Perler of Johns Hopkins Hospital Division of Vascular Surgery. His topic, “How You Can Succeed Under…
More on the PAD stenting issue
I suspect that most members of the SVS are aware of the recent New York Times article entitled “Medicare payments surge for stents to unblock blood vessels in limbs” and which was the subject of our front page news article…
Private-academic surgeon salary gap raises concerns Lifestyle choice important Not just the money
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. – Academic surgeons earn an average of 10% or $1.3 million less in gross income across their lifetime than surgeons in private practice, an analysis shows. Some surgical specialties fare better than others, with academic neurosurgeons…
Study: Surgery offers chance to adjust vascular medications
Patients who are treated at sites with longer participation in the VQI had better medical management and this was associated with higher survival rates, according to a new study reported in the April 2015 issue of The Journal of Vascular…
Growing Medicare penalties start this year
Along with the usual threat of cuts to physician payment using the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula, which sets payment rates through a formula based on economic growth, physicians are also facing other potential cuts. Physician Quality Report System (PQRS)…
The March issue of Vascular Specialist is now online
This issue features a special section of editorial opinion from our associate medical editors and letters from the SVS membership addressing the issue of excessive peripheral artery disease stenting, which was reported in the New York Times and then discussed…
SVS member quoted in New York Times
Dr. Gretchen Schwarze of the University of Wisconsin-Madison was quoted in, “A surgery standard under fire,” in the New York Times March 2, 2015. The article examines the 30-day mortality standard and its unintended consequences. “Thirty days is a game-able…
Register for the 2015 Vascular Research Initiatives Conference
This one-day scientific conference is designed for scientists investigating peripheral vascular disease, as well as vascular surgery trainees, research trainees in vascular surgery and biology, and industry personnel. We’ll be meeting in San Francisco just one day before the Arteriosclerosis,…
Vascular Annual Meeting – register now
The 2015 VAM, set for June 17-20 in Chicago, is your chance to hear first-hand about important new research, sit in on interesting sessions, meet up with fellow alumni and colleagues, and enjoy the Windy City. A record 705 abstract…
Register now for annual meeting
Registration is now open for the Vascular Annual Meeting, scheduled for June 17-20 in Chicago. Many popular events, such as “Vascular Live,” are returning for 2015, and numerous improvements will make the meeting more inclusive and varied. Visit vascularannualmeeting.org for…