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April 2004
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CONTENTS
COVER STORY
SVU Submits Comments to ARDMS on Prerequisite 2 The ARDMS Certification Committee has been conducting a review of on one of the ARDMS eligibility pathways, Prerequisite 2, and requested comments from the sonography profession. Here are SVU's comments. [more]
IN THE NEWS
CMS Issues Interim Final Rule Addressing Physician Self-Referrals According to CMS, this interim final regulation will protect beneficiaries and taxpayers from abusive referral patterns, while providing straightforward rules for physicians and providers to comply with the law. [more]
FDA Cautions Against Ultrasound 'Keepsake' Images It's risky business taking pictures of unborn babies when there's no medical need to do so, FDA warns. Reprinted from Consumer magazine. [more]
U.S. Secretary of Labor Announces $24.4 Million Health Care Initiative U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao recently announced a new national Health Care Initiative worth $24.4 million to address critical worker shortages in the industry. [more]
New Bill Addresses Allied Health Professions Workforce Shortages H.R. 4016, the “Allied Health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2004”amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for the education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment. [more]
New Medicare Policies for New York and New Jersey Empire Medicare, handling Medicare policies of New York and New Jersey, has recently published their final policy [more]
WHAT'S NEW AT SVU
2004 SVU Board Election Review profiles of candidates for Board positions and get information on how to cast your ballot. [more]
SVU to Offer Interactive Education Courses Online The SVU Products Committee is designing several interactive web courses that offer SVU-CME credits. [more]
Register Now for the 2004 SVU Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA, June 3-5
UPCOMING EVENTS
April 23-25, 2004 | Las Vegas, NV
Vascular Ultrasound Introductory Interpretation Course
June 2, 2004| Anaheim, CA
SVU/SVS Joint Vascular Laboratory Course
Advanced Topics and Current Issues in Vascular Laboratory Practice
 June 3-6, 2004| Anaheim, CA
SVU's 27th Annual Conference
Agust 27-29, 2004| Nashville, TN
Vascular Ultrasound Introductory Interpretation Course
February Miami Interpret Course Syllabus Available
A limited number of Syllabus for the SVU Introductory Interpretation Course held in Miami, Florida, Feb. 27-29, are available for purchase while supplies last. Cost for the Syllabus for this 2 ½ day Interpret course is $249 for members; $349 for nonmembers. To order a copy of the Miami Introductory Interpretation course Syllabus, please call Missi at the SVU national office at 800-788-8346 or 301-459-7550. |
DEPARTMENTS
 Board Director Profile
Michel E. Comeaux, RN BSN RVT RDMS FSVU
Technical Director
Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory, Inc.
New Iberia, Louisiana
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