Saturday
SESSION VIII: CURRENT CRITICAL GOVERNMENTAL, INTERSOCIETAL AND REIMBURSEMENT ISSUES
Moderators:Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU / David P. Parlato, BA, RVT, FSVU
SESSION VIII SCHEDULE
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM Introduction To The Session: Current Critical Issues In Vascular Ultrasound
  Presenters(s):Anne M. Jones, RN, BSN, RVT, RDMS, FSVU  
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM What Impact Will Health Care Reform Have On Vascular Ultrasound This Year And Next?
  Presenters(s):Robert M. Zwolak, MD, PhD  
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM Update On The Fistula First Initiative And Reimbursement For Vascular Access Procedures
  Presenters(s):Michael P. Lilly, MD  
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM Transition From LCDs To MACs: Impact On Your Clinical Practice
  Presenters(s):Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA  
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM New Coding And Reimbursement Issues And Tips For 2009 And 2010
  Presenters(s):Rita E. Shugart, RN, RVT  
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM What’s Going On With Licensure In New Mexico And Oregon: What Is In The Cards For Your State And How Will This Impact The Practice Of Sonography And The Sonography Professional?
  Presenters(s):Michael P. Lilly, MD  
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Current Status Of The Society for Vascular Ultrasound And Review Of The Current Strategic Plan
  Presenters(s):Michael W. Schwebler, MBA, RVT, FSVU  
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Changes At The ICAVL: What You Need To Know About Changes In The Essentials And Standards
  Presenters(s):Sandra L. Katanick, RN, RVT, FSVU, CAE / Laurence Needleman, MD  
SONOGRAPHER/TECHNOLOGIST CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM ARDMS Update: Impact Of The SPI On Content Of The RVT Exam: What Is The Data On Who Is Taking And Passing The Current Exam And Is There A Task Analysis Survey In The Near Future?
  Presenters(s):Terence N. Needham, RVT  
SONOGRAPHER/TECHNOLOGIST CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM CCI Update: Status Of The New Phlebology Exam: Rationale, Content, When Will It Happen, Who Is Writing It And Who Can/Should Sit For It?
  Presenters(s):Claudia A. Benge, RVT, RVS, RDCS, RDMS, FSVU  
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Panel Discussion
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM Transition to Workshops
END OF SESSION VIII
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