Wednesday
SESSION 37: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN VASCULAR CARE, DRGs, TELEMEDICINE, REIMBURSEMENTS, REPORTING BAD PRACTICE AND THE FDA
SESSION 37 SCHEDULE
3:40 PM - 3:45 PM How Does A Real-Time Dashboard Database Improve The Quality And Decrease The Cost Of Vascular Care
  Presenter(s):Timothy M. Sullivan, MD  
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3:46 PM - 3:51 PM How Can Hospitalists Improve A Vascular Service By Decreasing Mortality, Length Of Stay And Readmissions
  Presenter(s):Peter L. Faries, MD, FACS  
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3:52 PM - 3:57 PM Volume/Outcome Relationship With CEA And CAS: German Registry Data From 175,000 Patients
  Presenter(s):Hans-Henning Eckstein, MD, PhD  
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3:58 PM - 4:03 PM Hospital Volume Matters Most In Improving Outcome Of EVAR: Both Surgeon And Hospital Volume Matter For Open AAA Repair
  Presenter(s):Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD  
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4:04 PM - 4:09 PM How To Incorporate Virtual Visits Into A Vascular Practice: The Technology Is Here: What Is The Technology And How To Use It
  Presenter(s):John (Jeb) W. Hallett, MD  
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4:10 PM - 4:15 PM Role Of Telemedicine In A Vascular Practice: How To Be Reimbursed For It
  Presenter(s):Clifford M. Sales, MD, MBA, FACS  
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4:16 PM - 4:21 PM Benefit Of New AAA/EVAR DRGs On Hospital Economics: They Are A Game Changer And How They Can Benefit Vascular Surgeons
  Presenter(s):W. Charles Sternbergh III, MD  
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4:22 PM - 4:27 PM We Have A Duty To Report Unethical Procedures Or Malpractice To Hospital Administrators, State Misconduct Boards And Patients Seeking A Second Opinion: Why It Does Not Happen And What To Do If Such Reporting Does No Good Because Of Administrator Inaction
  Presenter(s):O. William Brown, MD, JD  
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4:28 PM - 4:33 PM Ezetimbe (Zetia) Lowers LDL-C And Decreases Cardiovascular Death, MI And Stroke Over Statins Alone: When Should It Be Given And Why Didn’t The FDA Approve It
  Presenter(s):Russell H. Samson, MD, RVT, FACS  
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4:34 PM - 4:39 PM Why Does The FDA Approve Lower Extremity Devices With Only 6-12 Months Follow-Up: Shouldn’t Longer Durability Be Required
  Presenter(s):Dorothy B. Abel, BSBME  
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4:40 PM - 4:46 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION 37
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