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OIG reviews Medicare charges for noninvasive ventilator rentals
The U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently conducted a review of $1.1 billion in Medicare-allowed charges for about one million monthly noninvasive ventilator rental units billed under the Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) code E0466 from 2016 to 2018. In its September 2020 report, the OIG indicated that Medicare-allowed [...]
ABIM longitudinal assessment for sleep medicine MOC to launch in 2022
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) recently confirmed in its summer 2020 quarterly newsletter that it will launch the [...]
Enroll in the automatic membership renewal program
As a convenience for our members, you can now eliminate the hassle of email notices, cutting checks, or entering credit [...]
Study shows weighted blankets can decrease insomnia severity
DARIEN, IL – Weighted blankets are a safe and effective intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to Swedish researchers [...]
The AASM and SRS applaud H.Res. 1103 supporting Student Sleep Health Week, honoring Dr. Dement
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society applaud Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Congressman Rodney Davis for introducing House Resolution 1103 showing support for National Student Sleep Health Week. Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, more than ever, it is critical that we drive awareness of the importance of [...]
AASM advocates for HHS to protect planned office visit payment increases
The AASM joined the American Medical Association (AMA) and numerous other specialty societies in signing on to a July 1 [...]
AASM supports AMA advocacy for COVID-19 financial relief for providers
During the crisis caused by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, sleep clinicians and sleep facilities have felt the financial strain as [...]
AASM advocates for CMS waiver for in-person PAP follow-up
Today the American Academy of Sleep Medicine submitted a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging CMS [...]
Study shows weighted blankets can decrease insomnia severity
DARIEN, IL – Weighted blankets are a safe and effective intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to Swedish researchers who found that insomnia patients with psychiatric disorders experienced reduced insomnia severity, improved sleep and less daytime sleepiness when sleeping with a weighted chain blanket. Results of the randomized, controlled study [...]
AASM student sleep health resolution introduced in US House of Representatives
DARIEN, IL - On Sept. 11, 2020, a bipartisan resolution developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine was introduced [...]
AASM waives facility membership dues, provides COVID-19 relief funding
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is waiving facility membership dues for 2021 and continuing to provide [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine calls for elimination of daylight saving time
DARIEN, IL – Public health and safety would benefit from eliminating daylight saving time, according to a position statement from [...]
Enroll in the automatic membership renewal program
As a convenience for our members, you can now eliminate the hassle of email notices, cutting checks, or entering credit cards when you enroll in the automatic membership renewal program. Once enrolled, the AASM will automatically renew your membership each year on Dec. 31 of your expiration year using the credit [...]
VIDEO | Presidential Town Hall Forum – COVID-19 and Sleep Medicine
AASM President Dr. Kannan Ramar hosted a Presidential Town Hall Forum: COVID-19 and Sleep Medicine, on Thursday, Sept. 10. During [...]
AASM congratulates Quan Award recipient Dr. Jacob Collen
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Col. Jacob F. Collen, MD, FAASM, who was named the 2020 recipient of [...]
In memoriam: Sleep pioneer and AASM Founding President Dr. William C. Dement
The AASM regrets to announce the passing of our founding president, Dr. William C. Dement, on June 17, 2020. According [...]
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine impact factor reaches new high
The annual impact factor for the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine rose from 3.456 to a new high of 3.586, according to Clarivate, which announced on June 29 the release of the 2020 update to its annual Web of Science Journal Citation Reports. The journal’s 5-year impact factor also rose from [...]
Study links sleep tracker with improved perception of sleep quality
A study published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that using a wearable sleep [...]
Study suggests saffron supports sleep quality
A small study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that saffron was [...]
Springing ahead to daylight saving time causes increase in fatal car crash risk
Fatal car crashes increase six percent in the U.S. in the week following the change to daylight saving time, with [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 26, 2020
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in [...]
OIG reviews Medicare charges for noninvasive ventilator rentals
The U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently conducted a review of $1.1 billion in Medicare-allowed charges for about one [...]
Financial assistance for the sleep field during the wildfire emergency
As wildfires continue to affect the West Coast, the AASM reminds you that financial assistance is available through the AASM [...]
ABIM longitudinal assessment for sleep medicine MOC to launch in 2022
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) recently confirmed in its summer 2020 quarterly newsletter that it will launch the [...]
Enroll in the automatic membership renewal program
As a convenience for our members, you can now eliminate the hassle of email notices, cutting checks, or entering credit [...]
Study shows weighted blankets can decrease insomnia severity
DARIEN, IL – Weighted blankets are a safe and effective intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to Swedish researchers [...]
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