September 2005 | Vol. 23, No. 9

CONTENTS

President's Message

Eliminating the Scarcity Mentality

George L. Berdejo, BA RVT FSVU

Government Relations Update

• Important Government Relations News
  by William B. Schroedter, BS RVT FSVU, Chair, Government Relations Committee
• CMS Announces Proposed Payment Update and Policy Changes for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
• Representative Nancy Johnson Introduces House Bill to Overhaul Medicare's Payment System for Physicians
• There is Still Time to Write to Your Members of Congress Regarding Bill to Fix to Physician Fee Schedule Issue
• Update of Status of the SAAAVE Act in 109th Congress
• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations on PAD and AAA
• CMS Ending Contingency for Non-HIPAA-Compliant Medicare Claims

Upcoming SVU Events

• On-Site Registration Only Available for Advanced Interpretation Course in Boston, Sept. 9-10, 2005
• Register Now for SVU/SVS RPVI Exam Review Course in Chicago
• Plan Now to Attend SVU’s 2005 Current Issues Conference

SVU Board Director Profile

Joseph P. Hughes, RVT RVS FSVU
Vice President of Education and Quality Assurance
Phoenix Cardiovascular, Inc.
Doylestown, PA

SVU News

• New Easy Access to JVU Online

• Nominations for 2006 SVU Service Awards Due November 7

• November 21 is Deadline for Abstracts for 2006 SVU Annual Conference
• SVU Welcomes 74 New Members in August
• Vascular Case Studies Available on CD
• 5th Edition of Glossary of Terms Handbook Now Available
• Interested in Writing an Article for JVU?
• E-Spectrum Made Easier to Access
• Please Notify SVU If You Change Jobs or Move

Chapter News

• Upcoming Affiliated Chapter Meetings
• Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month

Industry News

• Intersocietal Journal Club Formed
• October is Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
• Allied Health Professions Week to be held in November
• New Version of the ICAVL Standards Released
• Used Ultrasound Machine for Sale