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Telemedicine improves access to high-quality sleep care
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently published an update on the use of telemedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders to reflect lessons learned from the transition to telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and the benefits of continuing to utilize remote care when appropriate. While [...]
Disruption in the field of sleep medicine
As I see the rapid, evolving changes in the field of sleep medicine, I am reminded about my grandfather’s advice. [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine names 2021 class of Fellows
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is proud to announce the 2021 class of Fellows of the [...]
ABIM, ABPN extend maintenance of certification requirement deadlines through 2022
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) have announced that they are [...]
CMS promotes value-based health care with Stark final rule
On Dec. 2, 2020, CMS published the much-anticipated final rule, “Modernizing and Clarifying the Physician Self-Referral Regulations,” which establishes exceptions to the physician self-referral law — known as the Stark Law — for certain value-based compensation arrangements between or among physicians, providers, and suppliers. The rule change was aimed at accelerating [...]
AASM establishes Congressional Sleep Health Caucus
DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has established a Congressional Sleep Health Caucus to emphasize the necessity [...]
CMS final rule implements changes to the Stark Law
On Nov. 20, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to modernize and clarify the [...]
AASM advocates for reimbursement of COVID-19 practice expenses
The AASM and more than 100 other medical societies are working in collaboration with the AMA to advocate for immediate [...]
Telemedicine improves access to high-quality sleep care
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently published an update on the use of telemedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders to reflect lessons learned from the transition to telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and the benefits of continuing to utilize remote care when appropriate. While [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine names 2021 class of Fellows
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is proud to announce the 2021 class of Fellows of the [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine announces 2021 award recipients
DARIEN, IL – Four members of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine have been selected as 2021 AASM awards recipients [...]
AASM supports elimination of daylight saving time change, urges Congress to hold hearing
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine commends federal legislators for seeking to establish a national, fixed, year-round [...]
AASM condemns racist attacks against Asian Americans
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) reaffirms our previous condemnation of racism and discrimination and denounces the ongoing acts of harassment and violence directed at Asian Americans in the U.S. The deaths of six Asian women in recent shootings in the Atlanta area follow a disturbing trend of racist attacks [...]
Election of AASM leaders is now open
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine invites members to participate in the 2021 – 2022 AASM leadership election. Online voting [...]
Volunteer to help advance the field of sleep medicine
The AASM call for volunteers is now open for the 2021 – 2022 program year, and I invite you to [...]
In memoriam: Sleep and dreams pioneer Rosalind Cartwright, PhD
The AASM regrets to announce the passing of Rosalind D. Cartwright, PhD, a longtime member and pioneer in the fields [...]
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine collection highlights 15 years of scientific discovery
DARIEN, IL – Editors of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine have identified some of the most significant articles in the publication’s history, publishing new commentaries on them in a special 15th anniversary collection. The 15 commentaries from associate editors and members of the journal’s editorial board describe the impact of [...]
Sleep research in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine: Top studies of 2020
Below are two lists that highlight noteworthy studies published in 2020 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The first [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – April 3, 2021
CMS implements temporary claims hold Anticipating possible action by Congress to extend the 2% sequester reduction suspension, CMS instructed the [...]
Telemedicine improves access to high-quality sleep care
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently published an update on the use of telemedicine for the [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 27, 2021
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in [...]
Disruption in the field of sleep medicine
As I see the rapid, evolving changes in the field of sleep medicine, I am reminded about my grandfather’s advice. [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine names 2021 class of Fellows
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is proud to announce the 2021 class of Fellows of the [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 20, 2021
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in [...]
Individual Membership
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