2. The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Mission: To promote excellence in invasive and interventional cardiovascular medicine through physician education and representation, and the advancement of quality standards to enhance patient care.
Recent name change: “Cardiac” to “Cardiovascular,” reflecting membership’s expertise and practices

3. SCAI Profile 2,600 physicians 35% increase in two years. Why ?
New path to FSCAI: pass the ABIM exam
Aggressive advocacy program
Willingness to take a stand (DES position statement)
FREE membership for fellows-in-training
Expanded educational programs
Active congenital heart disease membership
Devoted solely to needs of interventional specialists

4. EDUCATION: COMMITMENT TO QUALITY
Annual meeting
Board review
Online “Webinars”
Self-study
Slide library
Co-sponsored meetings
                         
                                                 
                                                    

5. ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS
The “Best of the Best” in Interventional Cardiology
2002 Seattle meeting (Mark Reisman, chair) broke all records
2003 (Boston, Bonnie Weiner) raised the bar
April 28 – May 1, 2004 (San Diego, Jon Tobis) = Mark your calendars !

6. Peer-to-peer contact
Mark Reisman, M.D., with future cardiologist

7. ADVOCACY More members = more impact Goal: fair reimbursement
SCAI the lead voice for interventionalists
Advocating to CMS, NRC, FDA
The bad news: cuts
Good news: progress
The key: unity, participation
SCA&I PRIORITY ACTIVITIES:
A.     Monitoring activities of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of interest to Society members. This includes regular review of Medicare proposed rules, program memorandum and transmittals, and other Medicare policy documents that may impact on the activities of the Society’s members. MARC will analyze the contents of these documents, identify the issues and assist the Society to respond to them. This may include written responses, meetings with CMS officials and follow up action as needed.
B.     Monitoring the activities of key regulatory agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and other branches of the Department of Health and Human Services and federal agencies whose activities may have a bearing on the practices of Society members. MARC will identify key issues and help the Society develop and implement strategies to respond effectively to them. This monitoring will be ongoing, and will help the Society anticipate and address “hot spot” issues within the federal agencies.
C.     Monitor the activities of Congress affecting the Society’s membership and develop responses to them to assure that the Society’s message is effectively presented. This will include written communications with Congress, face to face meetings in Washington and in the District of Columbia area offices, participation in hearings and other activities.
D.     Organize and maintain the Governors’ network. MARC will work with the Society to establish and maintain a vigorous constituent based key contact system.
E.      With the Society’s prior written consent, communicate with the Society’s membership through electronic and print media about the advocacy program and issues of interest.
More members = more impact

8. CATH LAB STANDARDS Quality assurance monograph CQI in the cath lab
Lab survey
Guidelines

9. Publications Catheterization & Cardiovascular Interventions Journal
Newsletter
Late breaking trials
Advocacy updates
Committee reports
International news
Industry news
updates
Web site
Slide sets
Job Bank
Guidelines

10. WWW.SCAI.ORG Job Bank * Advocacy updates Online directory *
Didactic slide library *
Member discounts *
Committee listserves *
* Members only

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12. Your Independent Voice for Advocacy, Education, Guidelines
SCAI:
Your Independent Voice for Advocacy, Education, Guidelines
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