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New scorecards for sleep apnea diagnostic testing policies now available
The AASM Payer Policy Review Committee recently developed new scorecards for five payer policies, focusing on diagnostic testing for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults. The committee evaluated the insurers’ policies and assigned a score based on nine criteria, aligned with the AASM’s Clinical Practice Guideline for Diagnostic Testing for Adult [...]
Download the SLEEP 2019 preliminary program – available now!
Now available for download on the sleepmeeting.org website is the SLEEP 2019 preliminary program, which provides comprehensive details about the [...]
Transportation warning: Government shutdowns rattle air travel safety
DARIEN, Ill. – Following the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, and with the possibility of another shutdown looming, [...]
Summary of the ‘Vision for the Future’ of MOC report
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recently posted a report drafted by the “Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the [...]
Verma identifies several CMS priorities for 2019
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma identified several priorities for the agency during the recent 2019 CMS Quality Conference. The event, held Jan. 29-31 in Baltimore, brought together 3,000 leaders from across the health care spectrum to discuss quality improvement. The theme of the conference was, “Innovating [...]
Summary of the ‘Vision for the Future’ of MOC report
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recently posted a report drafted by the “Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the [...]
HHS includes sleep health in Healthy People 2030 proposal
The Sleep Health topic area and objectives that were in Healthy People 2020 have been included by the U.S. Department [...]
Midterm elections present both challenges and opportunities for sleep medicine
Results from the Nov. 6 midterm general election present a complex legislative scenario at both the federal and state level. [...]
Study affirms self-reported sleep duration as a useful health measure in children
DARIEN, IL – While sleep questionnaires are commonly completed by children and their parents, there has been a lack of data comparing the validity of these self-reported sleep parameters. A new study indicates that these sleep characteristics are relatively accurate compared to one another, and they vary only slightly from objective sleep [...]
Transportation warning: Government shutdowns rattle air travel safety
DARIEN, Ill. – Following the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, and with the possibility of another shutdown looming, [...]
Light pollution may cause insomnia in older adults
DARIEN, IL – A new study is the first population-based investigation to report a significant association between artificial, outdoor light [...]
Collaborative summit explores models to improve patient care for sleep apnea
DARIEN, IL – In Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 10, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) hosted 35 representatives from [...]
Case Study of the Month – Feb 19
February 2019's Case Study is submitted by Charles R. Davies, MD, PhD and Daniel L. Picchietti, MD. Access the interactive, and mobile-friendly Case Study of the Month.
Case Study of the Month – Jan 19
January 2019's Case Study is submitted by Brian S. Learner, MD and Carla M. York, MD. Access the interactive, and [...]
The winter issue of Montage is now available
The transition into a new year offers many opportunities for growth. Whether you are expanding a sleep center, adding to [...]
Case Study of the Month – Dec 18
December 2018's Case Study is submitted by Daniel Picchietti, MD. Access the interactive, and mobile-friendly Case Study of the Month.
Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board meeting is Jan. 17-18
The National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR), located within the Division of Lung Diseases of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), has announced that the next meeting of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board (SDRAB) is Thursday and Friday, Jan. 17 and 18, [...]
Read the 10 most-viewed sleep research papers published in JCSM in 2018
Articles published in the past year in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine captured the attention of the scientific and medical communities, [...]
Submit abstracts and session proposals for SLEEP 2019
AASM members are invited to submit abstracts and session proposals for SLEEP 2019, the 33rd annual meeting of the Associated [...]
AASM congratulates 2018 Young Investigator Award recipients
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the recipient of the 2018 Young Investigator Award, Camila Hirotsu, and the three [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – Feb. 16, 2019
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in [...]
New scorecards for sleep apnea diagnostic testing policies now available
The AASM Payer Policy Review Committee recently developed new scorecards for five payer policies, focusing on diagnostic testing for obstructive [...]
Download the SLEEP 2019 preliminary program – available now!
Now available for download on the sleepmeeting.org website is the SLEEP 2019 preliminary program, which provides comprehensive details about the [...]
Study affirms self-reported sleep duration as a useful health measure in children
DARIEN, IL – While sleep questionnaires are commonly completed by children and their parents, there has been a lack of data [...]
Transportation warning: Government shutdowns rattle air travel safety
DARIEN, Ill. – Following the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, and with the possibility of another shutdown looming, [...]
Case Study of the Month – Feb 19
February 2019's Case Study is submitted by Charles R. Davies, MD, PhD and Daniel L. Picchietti, MD. Access the interactive, [...]
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