| AAMC “Principles for Protecting Integrity in the Conduct and Reporting of Clinical Trials” Report of the Association of American Medical Colleges meeting |
| Guidelines For Hospital Privileges In Vascular Surgery And Endovascular Surgery: Recommendations Of The Society For Vascular Surgery |
| Credentialing for Carotid Stenting This document provides recommendations regarding physician training and credentialing for carotid stenting. |
| Primary Certificate in Vascular Surgery Frequently asked questions. |
| The Primary Certificate in Vascular Surgery from Gregorio A. Sicard, MD, President SVS |
| $2.53 million civil settlement of claims of fraudulent Medicare billings Whistleblower claimed that the radiology group had violated the federal False Claims Act. |
| Recent changes in The Academic Medical Center Exception under Stark II: Relevance for the Academic Surgeon Significant changes or clarifications issued by HHS concern the Academic Medical Center (AMC) exception under the Stark II Final Rule. These include: the definition of an AMC, requirement to be a 501 (C)(3) or (4) entity, majority of medical staff being faculty members, clarification of what constitutes teaching services, compensation from a fair market value standpoint, and use of research dollars for teaching |
| Regulations that Limit Profiteering from Self Referral Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the Phase II Stark regulations. |
| Signed Consent Form Does NOT Constitute Informed Consent O. William Brown, MD |
| New AdvaMed Guidelines for Ethical Interaction Between Companies and Health Care Providers Guidelines will help companies and physicians identify appropriate hospitality, gifts, charitable contributions and reimbursement practices. |
| Guidelines for Testimony by Vascular Surgeons Serving as Expert Witnesses in Litigation New position statement approved by SVS Board of Directors |
| Health care fraud enforcement Record amount recovered for fraud and abuses. |
| Competence Standards for Vascular Medicine and Catheter-Based Peripheral Vascular Interventions Physician task force from ACC, ACP, SCAI, SVMB, and SVS sets out knowledge criteria for clinicians who want to consider themselves experts in this growing field |
| Letter to FDA On Carotid Stenting President Richard Green's letter requesting opportunity to speak to FDA panel concerning the Cordis AngioGuard (TM) and Precise (TM) System as a representative of vascular surgeons. |
| Caution urged in development of guidelines for electronic prescribing The letter urges caution as guidelines for electronic prescribing are developed, as directed by the recently passed Medicare Modernization Act. |
| Some practice expenses can be reduced Profits are falling in medical practice. But some aspects of the expense side of the equation are amenable to alternation. |