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August 2004
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CONTENTS
 Feature
Understanding the Risk for Occupational Injury in Sonography
This first installment in a two-part series describes the growing problem of musculoskeletal injuries and steps being done to prevent them.
Industry News
Medicare Proposes Payment Rule to Provide New Preventive Benefits and Raise Physician Payments for 2005 CMS recently proposed new benefits for Medicare beneficiaries and a 1.5 percent increase in payment rates for physicians treating Meidcare patients.
Recent False Claims Act Settlement of Interest to Ultrasound Providers U.S. Department of Justice has released the details of a $2.53 million civil settlement resolving a whistleblower action that was brought against a radiology group by a former employee.
Recent FDA Product Recalls of Interest
 SVU Board Profile
Tish Poe, BA RVT RDCS
Senior Vascular Technologist
Vascular and Transplant Specialists
Norfolk, VA and Hampton, VA
SVU News
CQU Update
Vascular Annual Meeting 2005 Call For Papers
Nominate Someone for a 2005 SVU Service Award
Extended Deadline for JVU-CME Tests
SVU Announces First Affiliated Student Chapters
Online Job Center a Success
Start Planning Now to Participate in Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month in October
New SVU WorldPoints Platinum Plus® Credit Card Offers a World of Benefits
Chapter News
Upcoming Events
August 27-29, 2004| Nashville, TN
Vascular Ultrasound Introductory Interpretation Course
Oct. 23-24 | Atlanta, GA
Vascular Ultrasound Advanced Interpretation Course: Beyond the Basics
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