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Practice Management in Vascular Surgery 2009

March 17 | Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa | Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Registration Program Overview Learning Objectives Who Should Attend? CME Credit

Program Schedule Faculty Faculty Disclosure Hotel Reservations

Registration   

To register, complete the registration form and return with payment via mail to: Society for Vascular Surgery, 38678 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1386, or via fax to: 312-334-2320.

Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS) 37th Annual Symposium

This course is held in conjunction with the SCVS 37th Annual Symposium, which takes place March 18-21 at the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Click here to register or view the complete scientific program and abstracts here.  

Program Overview   

This course will help the vascular surgeon understand the business of medicine and expand his/her practice in today’s competitive market.    

Learning Objectives   

Upon completion, participants should be able to:

1. Understand the basics for collection rates and denials as well as how to monitor your practice reimbursement.
2. Define the basic steps to negotiate with hospital administration.
3. Demonstrate an understanding for physician compensation and practice governance.
4. Discuss basic legal issues as they apply to the practicing vascular surgeon.
5. Understand the requirements, feasibility, and steps in starting an outpatient endovascular treatment facility and computed tomography (CT) imaging center.

Who Should Attend?   

This course is designed for vascular surgeons and practice managers.

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit   

SVS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

SVS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Program Schedule   

Program is subject to change.

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm	Registration
1:00 pm – 1:05 pm	Introductory Remarks Sean P. Roddy, MD
1:05 pm – 1:35 pm	Collection Rates, Denials, and Monitoring a Practice Blair A. Keagy, MD
1:35 pm – 2:00 pm	Hospital Administration: How and What to Negotiate Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr., MD
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm	Malpractice and the Vascular Surgeon O. William Brown, MD, JD
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm	Panel Discussion
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm	Break
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm	Establishing an Outpatient Vein Center Subodh Arora, MD
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm	Outpatient Office-based Endovascular Centers: How Do I Set Up a Program? Russell W. Becker, DO
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm	Owning an Outpatient CT Scanner and Outpatient Facility Billing Samual S. Ahn, MD
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm	Panel Discussion

Faculty   

Sean P. Roddy, MD, Course Director
The Vascular Group, Albany, NY

Samuel S. Ahn, MD
University Vascular Associates, Los Angeles, CA

Subodh Arora, MD
George Washington University, Washington, DC

Russell W. Becker, DO
Michigan Vascular Center, Flint, MI

O. William Brown, MD, JD
Bingham Farms, MI

Blair A. Keagy, MD
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Thomas F. O’Donnell, Jr., MD
Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

Faculty Disclosure   

Disclosure statements have been requested from the faculty and will be made available at the conference. All faculty presenters are also expected to disclose to participants any discussions of off-label and/or investigational uses of pharmaceutical products and/or medical devices during their presentations.

SVS Staff Disclosure

Disclosure statements have been requested from all SVS staff members. SVS staff members have nothing to disclose. 

Hotel Reservations   

Harbor Beach Marriott Resort and Spa
3030 Holiday Drive
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316
Hotel Phone: 954-525-4000

Reservations: 800-503-1436
International Reservations: 954-525-4000
Please mention the group code "SVSSVSA" when calling for reservations.
Online Reservations: Click here
Room Rate: $309 single/double occupancy plus applicable taxes, currently at 11 percent.
Reservation Deadline: March 2, 2009 or when block is filled, whichever occurs first.

Please note that SVS is holding a block of rooms for the evenings of March 16 and 17 only.  If you are attending the Society for Clinical Surgery Meeting (March 18-21), you will need to make a separate reservation for the nights of March 18-21.  Please refer to the SCVS Web site for additional information.

Questions

Please call 800-258-7188 or email education@vascularsociety.org if you have questions.