News & New Products

Is Your Office Manager Limiting the Growth of Your Vein Practice?

by David Schmiege You have a growing practice, complete with numerous PPO contracts with attractive reimbursement rates, and you are considering opening another vein practice across town to increase market share. Is your...Continue Reading


Honduras & Veins: An Adventure I Wouldn't Miss

by Dr. Lindy McHutchison “You brought 10 people to Honduras?” I am asked in disbelief. How could I deny so many close to my vein world the nominally priced opportunity the Honduras vein trip provides? All t...Continue Reading


Don't Forget LYMPHEDEMA!

A 48-year-old morbidly obese patient presents with a 10-year history of slowly progressive bilateral leg swelling with unusual skin changes (figure 1). His calves, ankles, feet, and toes are markedly indurated and swollen...Continue Reading


News + New Products

BioMedix® Earns Five 2012 Aster Awards for Excellence in Healthcare Marketing ST. PAUL, MN — May 9, 2012 — BioMedix received one Gold and four Silver awards in the 2012 Aster Awards healthcare marketin...Continue Reading


The Current State of Deep Venous Valve Repair

by Michael C. Dalsing, MD Two decades ago venous valve reconstruction was the final option in the treatment of deep venous insufficiency and was generally only considered when all else had been unsuccessful in preventi...Continue Reading


Closing the Loop: An Interview with Featured Doctor Ken Stevens, MD, MS, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, Diplomate of the American Board of Phlebology (ABPh)

Dr. Ken Stevens is a man of diverse background: He is a physician with an education and board certification in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease and a Diplomate of the American Board of Phlebology. He has trave...Continue Reading


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Global Compression Leader SIGVARIS Helps Raise Awareness About Deep Vein Thrombosis and Diabetes During the Month of March PEACHTREE CITY, GA – Did you know that every year more people die from blood clots than fro...Continue Reading


New Medicare and Insurance Billing Changes

Recently, I sat down with two of my ultrasound colleagues to discuss some hot topics for anyone performing insurance billing, Medicare or third party billing related to venous ultrasound or vein therapy. Gail Size and Ri...Continue Reading


World Congress

Cosmetic Sclerotherapy Mark Forrestal, MD, President-Elect, American College of Phlebology As the specialty practice of phlebology has grown in the US over the years, more sophisticated anatomic and physiologic testing...Continue Reading


Syris Adds SyrEase Syringe Adaptor and Veinrite Training Systems to Product Line

Syris Scientific, a leading provider of polarized vision enhancement devices, is now adding two new devices—a syringe adaptor that augments better control during sclerotherapy and a training system for improved need...Continue Reading