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June 2004
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CONTENTS
IN THE NEWS
SVU Participates in Second Meeting of the Coalition for Quality in Ultrasound SVU, a charter member of CQU, recently participated in the second meeting of the CQU in Washington, DC, to discuss getting a lab accreditation and/or technologist credentialing requirement included in state Local Medical Review Policies (LMRP's).
CMS Says LMRPs to become LCDs CMS has directed all Medicare contractors to convert all Local Medical Review Policies (LMRP’s) to Local Coverage Determinations (LCD’s) over the next two years.
CMS Expands Medicare Information Available Immediately to Providers Via E-Mail Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it has expanded the Medicare information that is available to health care providers via e-mail.
WHAT'S NEW AT SVU
SVU Response to ARDMS Board Decision to Maintain RVT Credential Name
New Professional Liability Health Insurance Program Available from SVU
SVU to Offer Member Access to Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute Products and Services
SVU Links to Vascular-Web.com
Lynn A. Baker Joins SVU as its Director of Marketing and Communications
Interpretation Course Syllabus Now Available
SVU Chapter News
SVU Board Profile
Kari A. Olmsted, BS, RVT
Technical Director, Vascular Laboratory
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH
UPCOMING EVENTS
August 27-29, 2004| Nashville, TN
Vascular Ultrasound Introductory Interpretation Course
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