Industry Spotlight

Effectiveness of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for the Treatment of Venous Ulcers in Subjects with Secondary (Acquired) Lymphedema

by Oscar M. Alvarez PhD1, 2, Martin Wendelken DPM1, RN, Lee Markowitz DPM1,Rachelle Parker MD1 and Christopher Comfort MD1 1Center for Curative and Palliative Wound Care, Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY., 2 Department of Medi...Continue Reading


Choosing Your CQMs, Who Does What, And How Things Get Measured

An Overview of MU Strategy in making choices relevant to the CQMs (not MU Measures) in the incentive program The strategy for CQMs is simple: try to comply with the needs for the 3 Core CQMs. After that, all the decision...Continue Reading


Covidien A Global Healthcare Leader Bringing Innovative Solutions to the Treatment of Vascular Disease

by David T. Young Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, develops, manufactures, distributes and services a diverse range of industry-leading product lines including medical devices and supplies, pha...Continue Reading


Core Content in Phlebology A Call for Stakeholder Comments

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Phlebology (ABPh), I would like to invite all individual stakeholders to comment on our “Core Content in Phlebology” draft. The 45-day comment peri...Continue Reading


Asking the Question

In my career, one of the most difficult life lessons I have learned came from being too afraid to ask the question, “How am I doing?” Some don’t think asking the question is that important. Some avoid it...Continue Reading


Editor's Note: American Spirit

This spring, as I walked the halls of the New Orleans Convention Center, it happened again…another act of terrorism on our great land. This time, it was in Boston. Flights transporting the attendees of the 40th An...Continue Reading


The Total Vein Care Approach

by James A. Heinz, MAHA From 2003–2006, James Heinz was involved with phlebology and minimally invasive techniques on the medical device side as a Certified Clinical Trainer and Sr. Territory Manager with VNUS®...Continue Reading


Announcing a Change in the Name of the American Board of Phlebology

For the past year, the ABPh Board of Directors has been considering the possibility of changing the name of our organization to address several ongoing practical issues we have encountered with the word “phlebology&...Continue Reading


Challenges in Phlebology

Two very important questions are being actively discussed by those with an interest in venous disorders. The first question is how best to assure that physicians now and in the future will be able to obtain comprehensive...Continue Reading


Sapheon's VenaSeal Differentiates with Innovation

Forging an entirely new category of vein care options, Sapheon brings its new VenaSeal System to the market with commercial operations in Europe and future plans to launch domestically in the US. The company is planning t...Continue Reading