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Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative Reaches Milestone 1,000 Centers Mark

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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The Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI) clinical registry announced today it has achieved another milestone with more than 1,000 centers enlisted in VQI registries—an achievement that will strengthen vascular care, improve outcomes, and underscore the value of real-world data in analyzing outcomes and reducing resource utilization.

Key Points: 
  • The Society for Vascular Surgery® Vascular Quality Initiative® (SVS VQI) clinical registry announced today it has achieved another milestone with more than 1,000 centers enlisted in VQI registries—an achievement that will strengthen vascular care, improve outcomes, and underscore the value of real-world data in analyzing outcomes and reducing resource utilization.
  • This long list of SVS VQI participating centers reflects their commitment to quality.
  • Individuals completing their medical residencies or fellowships in any vascular disease-focused specialty (e.g., vascular surgery, cardiology, radiology, vascular medicine) may participate in the 12- to 18-month program.
  • The program fosters an understanding of quality processes and metrics among vascular residents and fellows through mentorship in the VQI, in collaboration with the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS), American College of Cardiology, and Society for Vascular Medicine.

Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) Celebrates 1M Procedures

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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The Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) clinical registry announced today it has now collected over one million procedures in its database.

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  • The Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) clinical registry announced today it has now collected over one million procedures in its database.
  • The organization is staffed by experts in vascular disease, quality improvement, and clinical analysis, with 250 volunteer physicians lending additional support.
  • The Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) is governed by the SVS Patient Safety Organization (SVS PSO), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Society for Vascular Surgery, which provides oversight of data sharing arrangements, key outcome and quality measure analyses, and dissemination of information to participating providers.
  • SVS VQI comprises vascular surgeons, cardiologists, radiologists and specialists who perform vascular procedures collected in the VQI Registries, as well as Quality Improvement professionals, data managers and others dedicated to improving patient outcomes.

Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) Announces the Expansion of Medicare Coverage to Standard Surgical Risk Patients within their TCAR Surveillance Project

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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The Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of vascular care within hospitals and outpatient facilities, announces that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded coverage for Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) to include standard surgical risk patients within the VQI TCAR Surveillance Project.

Key Points: 
  • The Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of vascular care within hospitals and outpatient facilities, announces that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded coverage for Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) to include standard surgical risk patients within the VQI TCAR Surveillance Project.
  • Launched in 2016 by the SVS PSO, the TCAR Surveillance Project uses real-world registry data to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of TCAR against the standard of care, carotid endarterectomy (CEA).
  • The CMS expansion of coverage decision will extend TCAR to standard risk patients in addition to high-risk patients who are currently covered under the TSP.
  • Reimbursement for TCAR within the TCAR Surveillance Project will now apply to Medicare beneficiaries who are deemed to be at high risk and standard risk for adverse events from CEA.

Fivos and Cedaron Partner to Further Vascular Care and Collaboration Through Participation in Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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Fivos announces a strategic partnership with Cedaron Medical to expand participation in the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) by combining Fivos robust registry platform services with Cedarons data collection and management expertise.

Key Points: 
  • Fivos announces a strategic partnership with Cedaron Medical to expand participation in the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI) by combining Fivos robust registry platform services with Cedarons data collection and management expertise.
  • Fivos provides national registry services for SVS VQI, which collects extensive data on vascular procedures, including devices used.
  • Cedaron CEO Karen Bond stated, We are excited to add vascular care to our quality outcomes portfolio.
  • With the growth of participation expected to emerge from the partnership, SVS VQI data will become even more powerful for care providers.

Fivos Health Announces the Spin-off of Its Cardiovascular Imaging Business into Astute Imaging

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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Astute Imaging will be a bridge to the next level of imaging services where it becomes faster, smarter, and available anytime, anywhere."

Key Points: 
  • Astute Imaging will be a bridge to the next level of imaging services where it becomes faster, smarter, and available anytime, anywhere."
  • Astute Imaging will be led by Elseaidy and Ewald de Vries, former founders of Medstreaming (currently known as Fivos).
  • Both founders have more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare IT industry, particularly in the area of cardiovascular imaging.
  • Astute Imaging is a healthcare IT solutions company focusing on developing disruptive AI solutions to advance image-guided therapy and procedure planning for cardiovascular and interventional radiology.