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Brian Haefs EDITORIAL BOARD
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14 REPUTATION MANAGEMENT Your approach to online profiles and patient ratings should be proactive, not reactive
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SIR 2016 SHOWCASES FUTURE OF IR The SIR 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting included many high points for attendees
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2016 SIR FOUNDATION GALA CELEBRATES THE POSSIBILITIES OF IR Hundreds join in to raise awareness and support for IR research
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MILLENNIAL IR A look at how the incoming generation of IRs will impact the field
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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN Charles E. Ray Jr., MD, FSIR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S COLUMN
Susan E. Sedory Holzer, MA, CAE
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IRS-IN-TRAINING Parag J. Patel, MD, FSIR, Chad Burk, MD, and Andrew Niekamp, MD
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SIR FOUNDATION RESEARCH FORUM Derek West, MD, MS
25 SIR 2017 CHAIR’S COLUMN Robert J. Lewandowski, MD, FSIR
26 HI-IQ COLUMN Kevin Lauzon RT(R)(CT), CIIP, HI-IQ Clinical Software Design Director
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CODING Q&A C. Matt Hawkins, MD
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COLUMN Adam Talenfeld
ABSTRACTS IN THE CURRENT LITERATURE Ripal T. Gandhi, MD, and Suvranu Ganguli, MD
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FROM THE HILL Ali Alikhani, MD
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07 IR UP FRONT • 2016 PQRS measures now available
• SIR and SIR Foundation launch 2015 annual report
• SIR joins CMS listening session
• 2013 SIR International Scholar named best doctor
• Congratulations, new SIR Fellows!
• New JVIR website offers easy member access
• It’s a Match! IR residency slots fill up
• S IR advocates for PAD patients
• Sold-out crowd attends Y-90: The Complete Course
• Free Online Radiation Safety Case
• SIR insurance template letter: Mechanochemical venous ablation
• Listening posts
• SIR position statement: Staffing guidelines for the IR suite
• Recent recalls CALENDAR
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