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SVS Encourages Members to Join the AMA: Keep Our Seat on the RUC
The Society for Vascular Surgeons' position on the American Medical Association's (AMA) Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) has been a critically important asset to physicians who care for vascular patients. The RUC is a unique multi-specialty committee, convened by the AMA, dedicated to making relative value recommendations for new and revised CPT codes and periodically updating RVUs to reflect changes in medical practice.
The RUC provides medicine a voice in describing the resources required to provide physician services. Vascular surgeon representation on the AMA RUC helps assure that your interests are heard when working to value reimbursement for our services. The RUC, which consists of 31 representatives from various medical specialties, develops relative values for new and revised CPT codes and petitions the Federal Government, as part of its research and data collection activities, to carry out the CPT process. It goes without saying, the RUC has great influence in front of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and its success directly affects our practices. Years of involvement and hard work by SVS members have allowed us to achieve a position of relative influence in the process of representing vascular surgery when vital coding and reimbursement questions arise.
Within the RUC framework over the last decade, SVS representatives have successfully fought to preserve fair and appropriate values for the intense and complex physician work that SVS provides every day. As an example, the most recent set of presentations resulted in 98.2 percent of the proposed RVUs being accepted by the RUC. The value and credibility of SVS within the RUC is reflected by SVS members being elected to three separate terms on the RUC, a feat eclipsed by only one other specialty society (geriatric medicine).
Presently, Drs. Gary Seabrook and David Han are the SVS representatives on RUC. These members contribute a significant amount of time and energy to the RUC process. Their successes directly benefit all the members of the SVS.
Unfortunately, AMA bylaws state that in order to maintain these positions on the Relative Value Scale Update Committee the SVS is required to have 25 percent of our members also be members of the AMA. The SVS is currently in a one-year probationary period due to low representation within the AMA. The hard-fought seats on the RUC could be lost. In order to ensure continued vascular surgery leadership on the RUC, SVS is asking members to consider joining the AMA.
Vascular surgeons can join or rejoin the AMA by going to
www.ama-assn.org. When signing up, it is critically important that registerees check the box that assigns SVS to be their society affiliation.
Please consider joining the AMA at www.ama-assn.org to keep SVS a leader in the RUC.
The Society for Vascular Surgeons' position on the American Medical Association's (AMA) Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) has been a critically important asset to physicians who care for vascular patients. The RUC is a unique multi-specialty committee, convened by the AMA, dedicated to making relative value recommendations for new and revised CPT codes and periodically updating RVUs to reflect changes in medical practice.
The RUC provides medicine a voice in describing the resources required to provide physician services. Vascular surgeon representation on the AMA RUC helps assure that your interests are heard when working to value reimbursement for our services. The RUC, which consists of 31 representatives from various medical specialties, develops relative values for new and revised CPT codes and petitions the Federal Government, as part of its research and data collection activities, to carry out the CPT process. It goes without saying, the RUC has great influence in front of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and its success directly affects our practices. Years of involvement and hard work by SVS members have allowed us to achieve a position of relative influence in the process of representing vascular surgery when vital coding and reimbursement questions arise.
Within the RUC framework over the last decade, SVS representatives have successfully fought to preserve fair and appropriate values for the intense and complex physician work that SVS provides every day. As an example, the most recent set of presentations resulted in 98.2 percent of the proposed RVUs being accepted by the RUC. The value and credibility of SVS within the RUC is reflected by SVS members being elected to three separate terms on the RUC, a feat eclipsed by only one other specialty society (geriatric medicine).
Presently, Drs. Gary Seabrook and David Han are the SVS representatives on RUC. These members contribute a significant amount of time and energy to the RUC process. Their successes directly benefit all the members of the SVS.
Unfortunately, AMA bylaws state that in order to maintain these positions on the Relative Value Scale Update Committee the SVS is required to have 25 percent of our members also be members of the AMA. The SVS is currently in a one-year probationary period due to low representation within the AMA. The hard-fought seats on the RUC could be lost. In order to ensure continued vascular surgery leadership on the RUC, SVS is asking members to consider joining the AMA.
Vascular surgeons can join or rejoin the AMA by going to
www.ama-assn.org. When signing up, it is critically important that registerees check the box that assigns SVS to be their society affiliation.
Please consider joining the AMA at www.ama-assn.org to keep SVS a leader in the RUC.
The Society for Vascular Surgeons' position on the American Medical Association's (AMA) Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) has been a critically important asset to physicians who care for vascular patients. The RUC is a unique multi-specialty committee, convened by the AMA, dedicated to making relative value recommendations for new and revised CPT codes and periodically updating RVUs to reflect changes in medical practice.
The RUC provides medicine a voice in describing the resources required to provide physician services. Vascular surgeon representation on the AMA RUC helps assure that your interests are heard when working to value reimbursement for our services. The RUC, which consists of 31 representatives from various medical specialties, develops relative values for new and revised CPT codes and petitions the Federal Government, as part of its research and data collection activities, to carry out the CPT process. It goes without saying, the RUC has great influence in front of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and its success directly affects our practices. Years of involvement and hard work by SVS members have allowed us to achieve a position of relative influence in the process of representing vascular surgery when vital coding and reimbursement questions arise.
Within the RUC framework over the last decade, SVS representatives have successfully fought to preserve fair and appropriate values for the intense and complex physician work that SVS provides every day. As an example, the most recent set of presentations resulted in 98.2 percent of the proposed RVUs being accepted by the RUC. The value and credibility of SVS within the RUC is reflected by SVS members being elected to three separate terms on the RUC, a feat eclipsed by only one other specialty society (geriatric medicine).
Presently, Drs. Gary Seabrook and David Han are the SVS representatives on RUC. These members contribute a significant amount of time and energy to the RUC process. Their successes directly benefit all the members of the SVS.
Unfortunately, AMA bylaws state that in order to maintain these positions on the Relative Value Scale Update Committee the SVS is required to have 25 percent of our members also be members of the AMA. The SVS is currently in a one-year probationary period due to low representation within the AMA. The hard-fought seats on the RUC could be lost. In order to ensure continued vascular surgery leadership on the RUC, SVS is asking members to consider joining the AMA.
Vascular surgeons can join or rejoin the AMA by going to
www.ama-assn.org. When signing up, it is critically important that registerees check the box that assigns SVS to be their society affiliation.
Please consider joining the AMA at www.ama-assn.org to keep SVS a leader in the RUC.
Attend the RPVI Exam Preparation Course, June 9 and 10
In 2014, the Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery (VSB-ABS) will require all physicians applying for the Vascular Surgery Qualifying Exam to hold the credential Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI). The RPVI™ exam is administered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) to determine competency in vascular sonography examination interpretation.
To assist SVS members in successfully attaining the RPVI credential, a RPVI™ Exam Preparation Course will be held in conjunction with the Vascular Annual Meeting. The course, RPVI Exam Preparation: Ultrasound Physics and
Case-based Clinical Content Review, will be held in two half-day sessions. The course will be administered by the Society for Vascular Ultrasound. The first session will be held from 1:30 pm until 5:45 pm on Saturday, June 9. The second session will be held from 7 am until noon on Sunday, June 10.
Course moderator, Steven Leers, MD, RVT, encourages his SVS colleagues to remain at the Vascular Annual Meeting through Sunday morning to attend this course.
"The exam prep course is a valuable tool for persons who need to acquire their RPVI credential or simply update their expertise in vascular lab interpretation," said Dr. Leers. "By 2014, all ABS-VS applicants will have to acquire the RPVI credential."
Dr. Leers will moderate an intense, focused review that will provide an assessment of current vascular sonography knowledge, identification of areas in need of improvement, and participation in a practice examination format.
Persons enrolled in the course should possess a strong educational background in vascular laboratory testing modalities and interpretive criteria. The course is case-based with practice questions pertaining to all RPVI test areas. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to determine their strengths and weaknesses within testing areas. This information will enable participants to select additional study guides as needed.
To register for the course or to obtain additional information, go to www.VascularAnnualMeeting.org
In 2014, the Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery (VSB-ABS) will require all physicians applying for the Vascular Surgery Qualifying Exam to hold the credential Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI). The RPVI™ exam is administered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) to determine competency in vascular sonography examination interpretation.
To assist SVS members in successfully attaining the RPVI credential, a RPVI™ Exam Preparation Course will be held in conjunction with the Vascular Annual Meeting. The course, RPVI Exam Preparation: Ultrasound Physics and
Case-based Clinical Content Review, will be held in two half-day sessions. The course will be administered by the Society for Vascular Ultrasound. The first session will be held from 1:30 pm until 5:45 pm on Saturday, June 9. The second session will be held from 7 am until noon on Sunday, June 10.
Course moderator, Steven Leers, MD, RVT, encourages his SVS colleagues to remain at the Vascular Annual Meeting through Sunday morning to attend this course.
"The exam prep course is a valuable tool for persons who need to acquire their RPVI credential or simply update their expertise in vascular lab interpretation," said Dr. Leers. "By 2014, all ABS-VS applicants will have to acquire the RPVI credential."
Dr. Leers will moderate an intense, focused review that will provide an assessment of current vascular sonography knowledge, identification of areas in need of improvement, and participation in a practice examination format.
Persons enrolled in the course should possess a strong educational background in vascular laboratory testing modalities and interpretive criteria. The course is case-based with practice questions pertaining to all RPVI test areas. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to determine their strengths and weaknesses within testing areas. This information will enable participants to select additional study guides as needed.
To register for the course or to obtain additional information, go to www.VascularAnnualMeeting.org
In 2014, the Vascular Surgery Board of the American Board of Surgery (VSB-ABS) will require all physicians applying for the Vascular Surgery Qualifying Exam to hold the credential Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI). The RPVI™ exam is administered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) to determine competency in vascular sonography examination interpretation.
To assist SVS members in successfully attaining the RPVI credential, a RPVI™ Exam Preparation Course will be held in conjunction with the Vascular Annual Meeting. The course, RPVI Exam Preparation: Ultrasound Physics and
Case-based Clinical Content Review, will be held in two half-day sessions. The course will be administered by the Society for Vascular Ultrasound. The first session will be held from 1:30 pm until 5:45 pm on Saturday, June 9. The second session will be held from 7 am until noon on Sunday, June 10.
Course moderator, Steven Leers, MD, RVT, encourages his SVS colleagues to remain at the Vascular Annual Meeting through Sunday morning to attend this course.
"The exam prep course is a valuable tool for persons who need to acquire their RPVI credential or simply update their expertise in vascular lab interpretation," said Dr. Leers. "By 2014, all ABS-VS applicants will have to acquire the RPVI credential."
Dr. Leers will moderate an intense, focused review that will provide an assessment of current vascular sonography knowledge, identification of areas in need of improvement, and participation in a practice examination format.
Persons enrolled in the course should possess a strong educational background in vascular laboratory testing modalities and interpretive criteria. The course is case-based with practice questions pertaining to all RPVI test areas. Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to determine their strengths and weaknesses within testing areas. This information will enable participants to select additional study guides as needed.
To register for the course or to obtain additional information, go to www.VascularAnnualMeeting.org
Recent Supporters of the SVS PAC: 1/1/2011 – 1/31/2012 Contributors
SVS appreciates and acknowledges the support provided through generous donations made to the SVS PAC between January 1, 2011 and January 31, 2012. The total amount of donations received was $93,108. Thank you to the following SVS members for their generosity.
Three vascular practices provided 100 percent participation as PAC contributors:
Albany Vascular Group, NY
Benjamin B. Chang, MD
Nishan Dadian, MD
R. Clement Darling, III, MD
Paul B. Kreienberg, MD
Manish Mehta, MD
Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD
Philip S.K. Paty, MD
Sean P. Roddy, MD
Stephanie Saltzberg, MD
Dhiraj Shah, MD
John B. Taggert, MD
The Cardiovascular Care Group, NJ
Michael D. Addis, MD
Raymond J. Holmes, MD
Mark Kumar, MD
Jonathan A. Levison, MD
Clifford M. Sales, MD
New York University Cardiac and Vascular Institute
Mark A. Adelson, MD
Todd Berland, MD
Neal S. Cayne, MD
Glenn R. Jacobowitz, MD
Lowell S. Kabnick, MD
Thomas Maldonado, MD
Firas F. Mussa, MD
Thomas S. Riles, MD
Caron B. Rockman, MD
Frank J. Veith, MD
Individual PAC donations of $1000+
Michael D. Addis, MD
Mark A. Adelman, MD
Samuel S. Ahn, MD
Todd Berland, MD
Renato B. Berroya, MD
Irwin M. Best, MD
Thomas E. Brothers, MD
Richard P. Cambria, MD
Neal S. Cayne, MD
Benjamin B. Chang, MD
Nishan Dadian, MD
Carlo A. Dall’Olmo, MD
R. Clement Darling, III, MD
Rumi Faizer, MD
Julie Ann Freischlag, MD
Vivienne J. Halpern, MD
P. Allen Hartsell, MD
Stephen Hoenig, MD
Raymond J. Holmes, MD
Glenn R. Jacobowitz, MD
Krishna M. Jain, MD
Lowell S. Kabnick, MD
Paul B. Kreienberg, MD
Mark Kumar, MD
Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Jonathan A. Levison, MD
Alan B. Lumsden, MD
Thomas Maldonado, MD
Daniel J. Martin, MD
Daniel J. McGraw, MD
Manish Mehta, MD
Robert G. Molnar, MD
Stephen J. Motew, MD
Firas F. Mussa, MD
Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD
Philip S. K. Paty, MD
Frank B. Pomposelli, MD
Thomas S. Riles, MD
Geoffrey L. Risley, MD
Caron B. Rockman, MD
Sean P. Roddy, MD
Clifford M. Sales, MD
Stephanie Saltzberg, MD
Luis A. Sanchez, MD
Gary Seabrook, MD
Dhiraj Shah, MD
John B. Taggert, MD
Frank J. Veith, MD
Mark Wengrovitz, MD
Individual PAC
Donation up to $1000
Babak Abai, MD
Afzal H. Abdullah, MD
Robert C. Allen, MD
Stephen J. Annest, MD
Shahin Assadnia, MD
Bernadette Aulivola, MD
Martin R. Back, MD
J. Dennis Baker, MD
Jeffrey L. Ballard, MD
Yvon Baribeau, MD
Bernard Timothy Baxter MD
Ronald Bays, MD
Russell W. Becker, MD
A. James Behrend, MD
Marshall E. Benjamin, MD
Andras Bikk, MD
James H. Black, MD
John Blebea, MD
William M. Bogey, MD
Michael J. Boros, MD
Bruce Brener, MD
Alissa B. Brotman - O\'Neill, MD
Dale Buchbinder, MD
Keith D. Calligaro, MD
John N. Carter, MD
James M. Cook, MD
J. Thomas Crepps
Jack L. Cronenwett, MD
Michael C. Dalsing, MD
Mark G. Davies, MD
Randall De Martino, MD
David H. Deaton, MD
Ralph W. DeNatale, MD
Gary A. Drascher, MD
Matthew J. Eagleton, MD
Jonathan Eliason, MD
Bruce M. Elliott, MD
Ronald M. Fairman, MD
Peter L. Faries, MD
D. Preston Flanigan, MD
Gregory J. Fortin, MD
William R. Fry, MD
Paul J. Gagne, MD
Vivian Gahtan, MD
Scott A. Garner, MD
Robert M. Gasior, MD
Patrick Geraghty, MD
Peter Gloviczki, MD
Philip Goodney, MD
John N. Graber, MD
John Gray, MD
Sydney Guo, MD
Allen Hamdan, MD
Ian Hamilton Jr., MD
Michael Harrington, MD
Paul B. Haser, MD
Roger M. Hayashi, MD
Anil P. Hingorani, MD
John R. Hobson Jr., MD
Mark D. Iafrati, MD
Karl A. Illig, MD
Ajith K. Kadakol, MD
Gregory C. Kasper, MD
Daniel Katz, MD
Michael J. Kikta, MD
Larry W. Kraiss, MD
Timothy F. Kresowik, MD
Marvin E. Kuehner, MD
Laurie M. Kuestner, MD
Kara H. V. Kvilekval, MD
Chris LaGraize, MD
Glenn M. LaMuraglia, MD
Stephen E. Lee, MD
Steven A. Leers, MD
Gregg L. Londrey, MD
Sean P. Lyden, MD
Richard A. Lynn, MD
Michel S. Makaroun, MD
Rafael D. Malgor, MD
M. Ashraf Mansour, MD
Jeffrey Martinez, MD
John M. McIlduff, MD
Robert B. McLafferty, MD
George H. Meier, MD
Donna Mendes, MD
Nelson S. Menezes, MD
Chittur R. Mohan, MD
Wesley S. Moore, MD
Mark D. Morasch, MD
Mark W. Moritz, MD
Leila Mureebe, MD
Deepak G. Nair, MD
Naiem Nassiri, MD
Richard F. Neville, MD
Gustavo Oderich, MD
Laura K. Pak, MD
Marc A. Passman, MD
Robert B. Patterson, MD
Daniel J. Reddy, MD
Amy B. Reed, MD
Jeffrey M. Rhodes, MD
John J. Ricotta, MD
Joseph Ricotta, II, MD
Edward E. Rigdon, MD
Andrew Baynard Roberts, MD
William P. Robinson, MD
L. Richard Roedersheimer, MD
Charles B. Ross, MD
Matthew B. Rossi, MD
Daniel S. Rush, MD
Farouq Ali Samhouri, MD
Salvatore T. Scali, MD
Larry A. Scher, MD
Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD
Darren B. Schneider, MD
Joseph R. Schneider, MD
Peter J. Schubart, MD
Thomas H. Schwarcz, MD
Sherry Scovell, MD
Russell H. Samson, MD
Stephen B. Self, MD
Murray L. Shames, MD
Cynthia K. Shortell, MD
Matthew J. Sideman, MD
Michael F. Silane, MD
Sunita D. Srivastava, MD
Michael J. Sutherland, MD
Robert Tahara, MD
Daniel Tamez, MD
R. Bradley Thomason, III, MD
Boulous Toursarkissian
Margaret C. Tracci, MD
Gilbert Upchurch, MD
Michael A. Vasquez, MD
Thomas W. Wakefield, MD
Daniel B. Walsh, MD
Fred A. Weaver, MD
Victor J. Weiss, MD
Douglas B. Wilhite, MD
Devin S. Zarkowsky, MD
Robert M. Zwolak, MD
SVS appreciates and acknowledges the support provided through generous donations made to the SVS PAC between January 1, 2011 and January 31, 2012. The total amount of donations received was $93,108. Thank you to the following SVS members for their generosity.
Three vascular practices provided 100 percent participation as PAC contributors:
Albany Vascular Group, NY
Benjamin B. Chang, MD
Nishan Dadian, MD
R. Clement Darling, III, MD
Paul B. Kreienberg, MD
Manish Mehta, MD
Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD
Philip S.K. Paty, MD
Sean P. Roddy, MD
Stephanie Saltzberg, MD
Dhiraj Shah, MD
John B. Taggert, MD
The Cardiovascular Care Group, NJ
Michael D. Addis, MD
Raymond J. Holmes, MD
Mark Kumar, MD
Jonathan A. Levison, MD
Clifford M. Sales, MD
New York University Cardiac and Vascular Institute
Mark A. Adelson, MD
Todd Berland, MD
Neal S. Cayne, MD
Glenn R. Jacobowitz, MD
Lowell S. Kabnick, MD
Thomas Maldonado, MD
Firas F. Mussa, MD
Thomas S. Riles, MD
Caron B. Rockman, MD
Frank J. Veith, MD
Individual PAC donations of $1000+
Michael D. Addis, MD
Mark A. Adelman, MD
Samuel S. Ahn, MD
Todd Berland, MD
Renato B. Berroya, MD
Irwin M. Best, MD
Thomas E. Brothers, MD
Richard P. Cambria, MD
Neal S. Cayne, MD
Benjamin B. Chang, MD
Nishan Dadian, MD
Carlo A. Dall’Olmo, MD
R. Clement Darling, III, MD
Rumi Faizer, MD
Julie Ann Freischlag, MD
Vivienne J. Halpern, MD
P. Allen Hartsell, MD
Stephen Hoenig, MD
Raymond J. Holmes, MD
Glenn R. Jacobowitz, MD
Krishna M. Jain, MD
Lowell S. Kabnick, MD
Paul B. Kreienberg, MD
Mark Kumar, MD
Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Jonathan A. Levison, MD
Alan B. Lumsden, MD
Thomas Maldonado, MD
Daniel J. Martin, MD
Daniel J. McGraw, MD
Manish Mehta, MD
Robert G. Molnar, MD
Stephen J. Motew, MD
Firas F. Mussa, MD
Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD
Philip S. K. Paty, MD
Frank B. Pomposelli, MD
Thomas S. Riles, MD
Geoffrey L. Risley, MD
Caron B. Rockman, MD
Sean P. Roddy, MD
Clifford M. Sales, MD
Stephanie Saltzberg, MD
Luis A. Sanchez, MD
Gary Seabrook, MD
Dhiraj Shah, MD
John B. Taggert, MD
Frank J. Veith, MD
Mark Wengrovitz, MD
Individual PAC
Donation up to $1000
Babak Abai, MD
Afzal H. Abdullah, MD
Robert C. Allen, MD
Stephen J. Annest, MD
Shahin Assadnia, MD
Bernadette Aulivola, MD
Martin R. Back, MD
J. Dennis Baker, MD
Jeffrey L. Ballard, MD
Yvon Baribeau, MD
Bernard Timothy Baxter MD
Ronald Bays, MD
Russell W. Becker, MD
A. James Behrend, MD
Marshall E. Benjamin, MD
Andras Bikk, MD
James H. Black, MD
John Blebea, MD
William M. Bogey, MD
Michael J. Boros, MD
Bruce Brener, MD
Alissa B. Brotman - O\'Neill, MD
Dale Buchbinder, MD
Keith D. Calligaro, MD
John N. Carter, MD
James M. Cook, MD
J. Thomas Crepps
Jack L. Cronenwett, MD
Michael C. Dalsing, MD
Mark G. Davies, MD
Randall De Martino, MD
David H. Deaton, MD
Ralph W. DeNatale, MD
Gary A. Drascher, MD
Matthew J. Eagleton, MD
Jonathan Eliason, MD
Bruce M. Elliott, MD
Ronald M. Fairman, MD
Peter L. Faries, MD
D. Preston Flanigan, MD
Gregory J. Fortin, MD
William R. Fry, MD
Paul J. Gagne, MD
Vivian Gahtan, MD
Scott A. Garner, MD
Robert M. Gasior, MD
Patrick Geraghty, MD
Peter Gloviczki, MD
Philip Goodney, MD
John N. Graber, MD
John Gray, MD
Sydney Guo, MD
Allen Hamdan, MD
Ian Hamilton Jr., MD
Michael Harrington, MD
Paul B. Haser, MD
Roger M. Hayashi, MD
Anil P. Hingorani, MD
John R. Hobson Jr., MD
Mark D. Iafrati, MD
Karl A. Illig, MD
Ajith K. Kadakol, MD
Gregory C. Kasper, MD
Daniel Katz, MD
Michael J. Kikta, MD
Larry W. Kraiss, MD
Timothy F. Kresowik, MD
Marvin E. Kuehner, MD
Laurie M. Kuestner, MD
Kara H. V. Kvilekval, MD
Chris LaGraize, MD
Glenn M. LaMuraglia, MD
Stephen E. Lee, MD
Steven A. Leers, MD
Gregg L. Londrey, MD
Sean P. Lyden, MD
Richard A. Lynn, MD
Michel S. Makaroun, MD
Rafael D. Malgor, MD
M. Ashraf Mansour, MD
Jeffrey Martinez, MD
John M. McIlduff, MD
Robert B. McLafferty, MD
George H. Meier, MD
Donna Mendes, MD
Nelson S. Menezes, MD
Chittur R. Mohan, MD
Wesley S. Moore, MD
Mark D. Morasch, MD
Mark W. Moritz, MD
Leila Mureebe, MD
Deepak G. Nair, MD
Naiem Nassiri, MD
Richard F. Neville, MD
Gustavo Oderich, MD
Laura K. Pak, MD
Marc A. Passman, MD
Robert B. Patterson, MD
Daniel J. Reddy, MD
Amy B. Reed, MD
Jeffrey M. Rhodes, MD
John J. Ricotta, MD
Joseph Ricotta, II, MD
Edward E. Rigdon, MD
Andrew Baynard Roberts, MD
William P. Robinson, MD
L. Richard Roedersheimer, MD
Charles B. Ross, MD
Matthew B. Rossi, MD
Daniel S. Rush, MD
Farouq Ali Samhouri, MD
Salvatore T. Scali, MD
Larry A. Scher, MD
Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD
Darren B. Schneider, MD
Joseph R. Schneider, MD
Peter J. Schubart, MD
Thomas H. Schwarcz, MD
Sherry Scovell, MD
Russell H. Samson, MD
Stephen B. Self, MD
Murray L. Shames, MD
Cynthia K. Shortell, MD
Matthew J. Sideman, MD
Michael F. Silane, MD
Sunita D. Srivastava, MD
Michael J. Sutherland, MD
Robert Tahara, MD
Daniel Tamez, MD
R. Bradley Thomason, III, MD
Boulous Toursarkissian
Margaret C. Tracci, MD
Gilbert Upchurch, MD
Michael A. Vasquez, MD
Thomas W. Wakefield, MD
Daniel B. Walsh, MD
Fred A. Weaver, MD
Victor J. Weiss, MD
Douglas B. Wilhite, MD
Devin S. Zarkowsky, MD
Robert M. Zwolak, MD
SVS appreciates and acknowledges the support provided through generous donations made to the SVS PAC between January 1, 2011 and January 31, 2012. The total amount of donations received was $93,108. Thank you to the following SVS members for their generosity.
Three vascular practices provided 100 percent participation as PAC contributors:
Albany Vascular Group, NY
Benjamin B. Chang, MD
Nishan Dadian, MD
R. Clement Darling, III, MD
Paul B. Kreienberg, MD
Manish Mehta, MD
Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD
Philip S.K. Paty, MD
Sean P. Roddy, MD
Stephanie Saltzberg, MD
Dhiraj Shah, MD
John B. Taggert, MD
The Cardiovascular Care Group, NJ
Michael D. Addis, MD
Raymond J. Holmes, MD
Mark Kumar, MD
Jonathan A. Levison, MD
Clifford M. Sales, MD
New York University Cardiac and Vascular Institute
Mark A. Adelson, MD
Todd Berland, MD
Neal S. Cayne, MD
Glenn R. Jacobowitz, MD
Lowell S. Kabnick, MD
Thomas Maldonado, MD
Firas F. Mussa, MD
Thomas S. Riles, MD
Caron B. Rockman, MD
Frank J. Veith, MD
Individual PAC donations of $1000+
Michael D. Addis, MD
Mark A. Adelman, MD
Samuel S. Ahn, MD
Todd Berland, MD
Renato B. Berroya, MD
Irwin M. Best, MD
Thomas E. Brothers, MD
Richard P. Cambria, MD
Neal S. Cayne, MD
Benjamin B. Chang, MD
Nishan Dadian, MD
Carlo A. Dall’Olmo, MD
R. Clement Darling, III, MD
Rumi Faizer, MD
Julie Ann Freischlag, MD
Vivienne J. Halpern, MD
P. Allen Hartsell, MD
Stephen Hoenig, MD
Raymond J. Holmes, MD
Glenn R. Jacobowitz, MD
Krishna M. Jain, MD
Lowell S. Kabnick, MD
Paul B. Kreienberg, MD
Mark Kumar, MD
Peter F. Lawrence, MD
Jonathan A. Levison, MD
Alan B. Lumsden, MD
Thomas Maldonado, MD
Daniel J. Martin, MD
Daniel J. McGraw, MD
Manish Mehta, MD
Robert G. Molnar, MD
Stephen J. Motew, MD
Firas F. Mussa, MD
Kathleen J. Ozsvath, MD
Philip S. K. Paty, MD
Frank B. Pomposelli, MD
Thomas S. Riles, MD
Geoffrey L. Risley, MD
Caron B. Rockman, MD
Sean P. Roddy, MD
Clifford M. Sales, MD
Stephanie Saltzberg, MD
Luis A. Sanchez, MD
Gary Seabrook, MD
Dhiraj Shah, MD
John B. Taggert, MD
Frank J. Veith, MD
Mark Wengrovitz, MD
Individual PAC
Donation up to $1000
Babak Abai, MD
Afzal H. Abdullah, MD
Robert C. Allen, MD
Stephen J. Annest, MD
Shahin Assadnia, MD
Bernadette Aulivola, MD
Martin R. Back, MD
J. Dennis Baker, MD
Jeffrey L. Ballard, MD
Yvon Baribeau, MD
Bernard Timothy Baxter MD
Ronald Bays, MD
Russell W. Becker, MD
A. James Behrend, MD
Marshall E. Benjamin, MD
Andras Bikk, MD
James H. Black, MD
John Blebea, MD
William M. Bogey, MD
Michael J. Boros, MD
Bruce Brener, MD
Alissa B. Brotman - O\'Neill, MD
Dale Buchbinder, MD
Keith D. Calligaro, MD
John N. Carter, MD
James M. Cook, MD
J. Thomas Crepps
Jack L. Cronenwett, MD
Michael C. Dalsing, MD
Mark G. Davies, MD
Randall De Martino, MD
David H. Deaton, MD
Ralph W. DeNatale, MD
Gary A. Drascher, MD
Matthew J. Eagleton, MD
Jonathan Eliason, MD
Bruce M. Elliott, MD
Ronald M. Fairman, MD
Peter L. Faries, MD
D. Preston Flanigan, MD
Gregory J. Fortin, MD
William R. Fry, MD
Paul J. Gagne, MD
Vivian Gahtan, MD
Scott A. Garner, MD
Robert M. Gasior, MD
Patrick Geraghty, MD
Peter Gloviczki, MD
Philip Goodney, MD
John N. Graber, MD
John Gray, MD
Sydney Guo, MD
Allen Hamdan, MD
Ian Hamilton Jr., MD
Michael Harrington, MD
Paul B. Haser, MD
Roger M. Hayashi, MD
Anil P. Hingorani, MD
John R. Hobson Jr., MD
Mark D. Iafrati, MD
Karl A. Illig, MD
Ajith K. Kadakol, MD
Gregory C. Kasper, MD
Daniel Katz, MD
Michael J. Kikta, MD
Larry W. Kraiss, MD
Timothy F. Kresowik, MD
Marvin E. Kuehner, MD
Laurie M. Kuestner, MD
Kara H. V. Kvilekval, MD
Chris LaGraize, MD
Glenn M. LaMuraglia, MD
Stephen E. Lee, MD
Steven A. Leers, MD
Gregg L. Londrey, MD
Sean P. Lyden, MD
Richard A. Lynn, MD
Michel S. Makaroun, MD
Rafael D. Malgor, MD
M. Ashraf Mansour, MD
Jeffrey Martinez, MD
John M. McIlduff, MD
Robert B. McLafferty, MD
George H. Meier, MD
Donna Mendes, MD
Nelson S. Menezes, MD
Chittur R. Mohan, MD
Wesley S. Moore, MD
Mark D. Morasch, MD
Mark W. Moritz, MD
Leila Mureebe, MD
Deepak G. Nair, MD
Naiem Nassiri, MD
Richard F. Neville, MD
Gustavo Oderich, MD
Laura K. Pak, MD
Marc A. Passman, MD
Robert B. Patterson, MD
Daniel J. Reddy, MD
Amy B. Reed, MD
Jeffrey M. Rhodes, MD
John J. Ricotta, MD
Joseph Ricotta, II, MD
Edward E. Rigdon, MD
Andrew Baynard Roberts, MD
William P. Robinson, MD
L. Richard Roedersheimer, MD
Charles B. Ross, MD
Matthew B. Rossi, MD
Daniel S. Rush, MD
Farouq Ali Samhouri, MD
Salvatore T. Scali, MD
Larry A. Scher, MD
Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD
Darren B. Schneider, MD
Joseph R. Schneider, MD
Peter J. Schubart, MD
Thomas H. Schwarcz, MD
Sherry Scovell, MD
Russell H. Samson, MD
Stephen B. Self, MD
Murray L. Shames, MD
Cynthia K. Shortell, MD
Matthew J. Sideman, MD
Michael F. Silane, MD
Sunita D. Srivastava, MD
Michael J. Sutherland, MD
Robert Tahara, MD
Daniel Tamez, MD
R. Bradley Thomason, III, MD
Boulous Toursarkissian
Margaret C. Tracci, MD
Gilbert Upchurch, MD
Michael A. Vasquez, MD
Thomas W. Wakefield, MD
Daniel B. Walsh, MD
Fred A. Weaver, MD
Victor J. Weiss, MD
Douglas B. Wilhite, MD
Devin S. Zarkowsky, MD
Robert M. Zwolak, MD
2011 Congressional SVS PAC Recipients
The SVS PAC contributed to the election campaigns of the following Congressional members/challengers. The Congressional members are: in leadership, members of committees of jurisdiction for health care, and/or physicians.
United State Senate
Sen. John Barrasso, MD (R-WY)
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)
Sen. Candidate Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Sen. Candidate Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA)
United States House of Representatives
Rep. Charles Bass (R-NH)
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA)
Rep. Charles Boustany, MD (R-LA)
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN)
Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX)
Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI)
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA)
Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA)
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA)
Rep. Phil Gingrey, MD (R-GA)
Rep. Gene Green (D-TX)
Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-TX)
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)
Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA)
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX)
Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ)
Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC)
Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA)
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN)
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA)
Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-GA)
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL)
Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA)
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL)
Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)
Rep. Ed Towns (D-NY)
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI)
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY)
The SVS PAC contributed to the election campaigns of the following Congressional members/challengers. The Congressional members are: in leadership, members of committees of jurisdiction for health care, and/or physicians.
United State Senate
Sen. John Barrasso, MD (R-WY)
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)
Sen. Candidate Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Sen. Candidate Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA)
United States House of Representatives
Rep. Charles Bass (R-NH)
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA)
Rep. Charles Boustany, MD (R-LA)
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN)
Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX)
Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI)
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA)
Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA)
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA)
Rep. Phil Gingrey, MD (R-GA)
Rep. Gene Green (D-TX)
Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-TX)
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)
Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA)
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX)
Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ)
Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC)
Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA)
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN)
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA)
Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-GA)
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL)
Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA)
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL)
Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)
Rep. Ed Towns (D-NY)
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI)
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY)
The SVS PAC contributed to the election campaigns of the following Congressional members/challengers. The Congressional members are: in leadership, members of committees of jurisdiction for health care, and/or physicians.
United State Senate
Sen. John Barrasso, MD (R-WY)
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)
Sen. Candidate Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Sen. Candidate Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA)
United States House of Representatives
Rep. Charles Bass (R-NH)
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA)
Rep. Charles Boustany, MD (R-LA)
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN)
Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX)
Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI)
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA)
Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA)
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA)
Rep. Phil Gingrey, MD (R-GA)
Rep. Gene Green (D-TX)
Rep. Charles Gonzalez (D-TX)
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX)
Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA)
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX)
Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ)
Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC)
Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA)
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN)
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA)
Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-GA)
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL)
Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA)
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL)
Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)
Rep. Ed Towns (D-NY)
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI)
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY)
Capitol Hill Reception for SVS PAC Donors
An exclusive SVS PAC 10th Anniversary Reception will be held during the 2012 Vascular Annual Meeting. The reception will be held on Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 6 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. This reception is for PAC contributors who have made donations in 2011-2012. The event will feature members of Congress and staff. Transportation will be provided from the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.
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An exclusive SVS PAC 10th Anniversary Reception will be held during the 2012 Vascular Annual Meeting. The reception will be held on Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 6 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. This reception is for PAC contributors who have made donations in 2011-2012. The event will feature members of Congress and staff. Transportation will be provided from the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.
An exclusive SVS PAC 10th Anniversary Reception will be held during the 2012 Vascular Annual Meeting. The reception will be held on Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 6 from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm. This reception is for PAC contributors who have made donations in 2011-2012. The event will feature members of Congress and staff. Transportation will be provided from the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.
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Congressional Advice on PACs
It is important to continue to increase your congressional relationships in order to inform members about your issues. One of the most effective ways to do this is to attend Congressional town hall meetings, campaign fundraisers, and your society’s PAC fundraising events, all of which provide one-on-one access to Members of Congress and their staffs.
Congressman Gene Green (D-TX)
It is important to continue to increase your congressional relationships in order to inform members about your issues. One of the most effective ways to do this is to attend Congressional town hall meetings, campaign fundraisers, and your society’s PAC fundraising events, all of which provide one-on-one access to Members of Congress and their staffs.
Congressman Gene Green (D-TX)
It is important to continue to increase your congressional relationships in order to inform members about your issues. One of the most effective ways to do this is to attend Congressional town hall meetings, campaign fundraisers, and your society’s PAC fundraising events, all of which provide one-on-one access to Members of Congress and their staffs.
Congressman Gene Green (D-TX)
PAC Donation Criteria
SVS PAC has identified the following priorities for distribution of 2011 funds:
1. Primary sponsors of bills / language specific to vascular surgery;
2. Majority party members of the Health Subcommittees of House and Senate committees of jurisdiction - House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce and Senate Finance and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, with emphasis on established relationships;
3. MDs who serve in Congress;
4. Minority party members of the Health Subcommittees of jurisdiction, with emphasis on established relationships;
5. Majority party leadership;
6. Minority party leadership;
7. Other sponsors of bills specific to vascular surgery.
SVS PAC has identified the following priorities for distribution of 2011 funds:
1. Primary sponsors of bills / language specific to vascular surgery;
2. Majority party members of the Health Subcommittees of House and Senate committees of jurisdiction - House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce and Senate Finance and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, with emphasis on established relationships;
3. MDs who serve in Congress;
4. Minority party members of the Health Subcommittees of jurisdiction, with emphasis on established relationships;
5. Majority party leadership;
6. Minority party leadership;
7. Other sponsors of bills specific to vascular surgery.
SVS PAC has identified the following priorities for distribution of 2011 funds:
1. Primary sponsors of bills / language specific to vascular surgery;
2. Majority party members of the Health Subcommittees of House and Senate committees of jurisdiction - House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce and Senate Finance and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, with emphasis on established relationships;
3. MDs who serve in Congress;
4. Minority party members of the Health Subcommittees of jurisdiction, with emphasis on established relationships;
5. Majority party leadership;
6. Minority party leadership;
7. Other sponsors of bills specific to vascular surgery.
SVS PAC Core Values
1. We respect our patients’ desire for the highest quality vascular service and advocate on their behalf;
2. We respect the integrity, competency and compassion with which our members render vascular care and advocate for its proper valuation;
3. We are committed to networking with other groups and institutions which advocate for an improved health care environment for our profession and patients.
1. We respect our patients’ desire for the highest quality vascular service and advocate on their behalf;
2. We respect the integrity, competency and compassion with which our members render vascular care and advocate for its proper valuation;
3. We are committed to networking with other groups and institutions which advocate for an improved health care environment for our profession and patients.
1. We respect our patients’ desire for the highest quality vascular service and advocate on their behalf;
2. We respect the integrity, competency and compassion with which our members render vascular care and advocate for its proper valuation;
3. We are committed to networking with other groups and institutions which advocate for an improved health care environment for our profession and patients.
Register Now for SVS Coding and Reimbursement Course
From March 23 - 24, 2012 in Washington, D.C., Sean P. Roddy, M.D., will lead the Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) Coding and Reimbursement Course for those who seek to improve and expand their knowledge of accurate (United States) vascular surgery coding and reimbursement.
"The course will explain 2012 coding and reimbursement updates," said Dr. Roddy.
The updates include:
• changes to renal artery selective arterial catheterization and imaging;
• vena cava filter insertion/repositioning/removal;
• PQRI measures;
• reporting standards for interventional and open surgical procedures.
In addition, the course will include information about the global surgical package and how it impacts billing and reimbursement. Dr. Roddy will also explain the application of modifiers for streamlined reimbursement.
Course attendees can receive:
• a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM as Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits. SVS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians who should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• 11 AAPC Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credits. This course has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content, or program sponsor.
An optional workshop, E & M (Evaluation and Management) Coding for Vascular Surgeons is available from 9:00 am until noon on Friday, March 23, 2012. The Washington, D.C. workshop will focus on coding and documentation rules for choosing correct E & M codes. These codes are often misunderstood and misused often resulting in Medicare and private payer audits.
Workshop attendees can receive:
• a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. SVS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (CME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Note: physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Twenty-five second year vascular fellows, PGY5 ("Chief") integrated residents, or recent vascular surgery graduates (must have completed training within the last 8 months) can apply to receive complimentary registration for the SVS Coding and Reimbursement Course and optional E & M Coding for Vascular Surgeons workshop. For information or an application, contact studentresident@vascularsociety.org.
Online registration is available for the course and optional workshop.
From March 23 - 24, 2012 in Washington, D.C., Sean P. Roddy, M.D., will lead the Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) Coding and Reimbursement Course for those who seek to improve and expand their knowledge of accurate (United States) vascular surgery coding and reimbursement.
"The course will explain 2012 coding and reimbursement updates," said Dr. Roddy.
The updates include:
• changes to renal artery selective arterial catheterization and imaging;
• vena cava filter insertion/repositioning/removal;
• PQRI measures;
• reporting standards for interventional and open surgical procedures.
In addition, the course will include information about the global surgical package and how it impacts billing and reimbursement. Dr. Roddy will also explain the application of modifiers for streamlined reimbursement.
Course attendees can receive:
• a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM as Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits. SVS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians who should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• 11 AAPC Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credits. This course has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content, or program sponsor.
An optional workshop, E & M (Evaluation and Management) Coding for Vascular Surgeons is available from 9:00 am until noon on Friday, March 23, 2012. The Washington, D.C. workshop will focus on coding and documentation rules for choosing correct E & M codes. These codes are often misunderstood and misused often resulting in Medicare and private payer audits.
Workshop attendees can receive:
• a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. SVS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (CME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Note: physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Twenty-five second year vascular fellows, PGY5 ("Chief") integrated residents, or recent vascular surgery graduates (must have completed training within the last 8 months) can apply to receive complimentary registration for the SVS Coding and Reimbursement Course and optional E & M Coding for Vascular Surgeons workshop. For information or an application, contact studentresident@vascularsociety.org.
Online registration is available for the course and optional workshop.
From March 23 - 24, 2012 in Washington, D.C., Sean P. Roddy, M.D., will lead the Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS) Coding and Reimbursement Course for those who seek to improve and expand their knowledge of accurate (United States) vascular surgery coding and reimbursement.
"The course will explain 2012 coding and reimbursement updates," said Dr. Roddy.
The updates include:
• changes to renal artery selective arterial catheterization and imaging;
• vena cava filter insertion/repositioning/removal;
• PQRI measures;
• reporting standards for interventional and open surgical procedures.
In addition, the course will include information about the global surgical package and how it impacts billing and reimbursement. Dr. Roddy will also explain the application of modifiers for streamlined reimbursement.
Course attendees can receive:
• a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM as Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits. SVS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians who should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• 11 AAPC Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credits. This course has prior approval of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the Academy of the program, content, or program sponsor.
An optional workshop, E & M (Evaluation and Management) Coding for Vascular Surgeons is available from 9:00 am until noon on Friday, March 23, 2012. The Washington, D.C. workshop will focus on coding and documentation rules for choosing correct E & M codes. These codes are often misunderstood and misused often resulting in Medicare and private payer audits.
Workshop attendees can receive:
• a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. SVS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (CME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Note: physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Twenty-five second year vascular fellows, PGY5 ("Chief") integrated residents, or recent vascular surgery graduates (must have completed training within the last 8 months) can apply to receive complimentary registration for the SVS Coding and Reimbursement Course and optional E & M Coding for Vascular Surgeons workshop. For information or an application, contact studentresident@vascularsociety.org.
Online registration is available for the course and optional workshop.
Vascular Annual Meeting® Travel Scholarship Program
A key element of SVS’ recruitment campaign is the Vascular Annual Meeting® Medical Student and General Surgery Travel Scholarship Program. The program began in 2005 and is credited as the influencing factor for 131 scholarship recipients to enroll in or complete a vascular surgery training program. SVS expects this number to steadily increase over the next several years.
For the last three years, the SVS Resident and Student Outreach Committee, with input from the SVS Medical Student Section and the SVS General Surgery Resident Section, have developed the Vascular Annual Meeting Medical Student and General Surgery Travel Scholarship Program, and introduced several new components including an Open and Endovascular Simulation Training Workshop, a Surgical Skills Competition, and a Jeopardy Competition. The educational program consistently receives favorable reviews from scholarship recipients: "Thank you so much for allowing me to participate in the SVS Vascular Annual Meeting. It was one of the best educational experiences throughout medical school and has made me secure in my decision to pursue vascular surgery as a career" to "This was a wonderful meeting which was absolutely invaluable. I do not think I could have networked with so many wonderful people nor learned so much through any other avenue."
The committee will introduce additional activities for the new scholarship program at 2012 Vascular Annual Meeting that include: Introduction to Research Principles, a residency fair, and a minority medical student scholarship program.
SVS members are encouraged to promote these activities to students and residents. There are scholarship applications and a detailed 2012 resident/student program agenda online.
A key element of SVS’ recruitment campaign is the Vascular Annual Meeting® Medical Student and General Surgery Travel Scholarship Program. The program began in 2005 and is credited as the influencing factor for 131 scholarship recipients to enroll in or complete a vascular surgery training program. SVS expects this number to steadily increase over the next several years.
For the last three years, the SVS Resident and Student Outreach Committee, with input from the SVS Medical Student Section and the SVS General Surgery Resident Section, have developed the Vascular Annual Meeting Medical Student and General Surgery Travel Scholarship Program, and introduced several new components including an Open and Endovascular Simulation Training Workshop, a Surgical Skills Competition, and a Jeopardy Competition. The educational program consistently receives favorable reviews from scholarship recipients: "Thank you so much for allowing me to participate in the SVS Vascular Annual Meeting. It was one of the best educational experiences throughout medical school and has made me secure in my decision to pursue vascular surgery as a career" to "This was a wonderful meeting which was absolutely invaluable. I do not think I could have networked with so many wonderful people nor learned so much through any other avenue."
The committee will introduce additional activities for the new scholarship program at 2012 Vascular Annual Meeting that include: Introduction to Research Principles, a residency fair, and a minority medical student scholarship program.
SVS members are encouraged to promote these activities to students and residents. There are scholarship applications and a detailed 2012 resident/student program agenda online.
A key element of SVS’ recruitment campaign is the Vascular Annual Meeting® Medical Student and General Surgery Travel Scholarship Program. The program began in 2005 and is credited as the influencing factor for 131 scholarship recipients to enroll in or complete a vascular surgery training program. SVS expects this number to steadily increase over the next several years.
For the last three years, the SVS Resident and Student Outreach Committee, with input from the SVS Medical Student Section and the SVS General Surgery Resident Section, have developed the Vascular Annual Meeting Medical Student and General Surgery Travel Scholarship Program, and introduced several new components including an Open and Endovascular Simulation Training Workshop, a Surgical Skills Competition, and a Jeopardy Competition. The educational program consistently receives favorable reviews from scholarship recipients: "Thank you so much for allowing me to participate in the SVS Vascular Annual Meeting. It was one of the best educational experiences throughout medical school and has made me secure in my decision to pursue vascular surgery as a career" to "This was a wonderful meeting which was absolutely invaluable. I do not think I could have networked with so many wonderful people nor learned so much through any other avenue."
The committee will introduce additional activities for the new scholarship program at 2012 Vascular Annual Meeting that include: Introduction to Research Principles, a residency fair, and a minority medical student scholarship program.
SVS members are encouraged to promote these activities to students and residents. There are scholarship applications and a detailed 2012 resident/student program agenda online.