News from SVS
2009 Postgraduate Courses Day, June 10, 2009
The 2009 Postgraduate Courses Day held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver offers participants the option of choosing from seven, three-hour modules. Modules feature various topics of importance to the professional development of practicing vascular surgeons, such as “Endovascular Interventions for Lower Extremity Arterial Occlusive Disease,” “Medical Management of Vascular Surgery Patients” and “TEVAR Boot Camp: Survival Skills for Successful Endovascular Management of the Thoracic Aorta.” Please note there is an additional fee to attend the Postgraduate Courses Day. For more information, visit VascularWeb.org.
2009 Vascular Annual Meeting, June 11-14, 2009
The 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery is the premier annual meeting for vascular healthcare professionals. The meeting will be held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The agenda will include exciting scientific presentations and breakfast sessions from the work of top vascular surgeons. Rounding out the program are industry supported clinical symposia and an extensive trade exhibition. For more information, visit VascularWeb.org.
Challenges in Vascular Surgery 2009: Coding & Reimbursement for Vascular Surgeons, September 11-12, 2009
Held at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel, this program is intended for those who seek to improve and expand their knowledge of accurate coding and reimbursement for vascular surgery. The program will cover important topics such as 2009 coding and reimbursement rule updates, interventional procedures, the global surgical package definition, operative note dictations, component coding, bypass surgery, and evaluation and management (E&M) coding. For more information, visit VascularWeb.org.