By Kate Robards, senior writer Physicians spend a substantial amount of time on documentation, often more than they spend with their patients. An article published in JAMA Network Open found that primary care visits average about 30 minutes, while physicians typically spend 36 [...]
By the Coding and Reimbursement Advisory Committee Remote monitoring services refer to the use of digital technologies to collect, transmit and analyze health data from patients outside of traditional health care settings, such as in their homes. These services enable health care professionals [...]
By Kate Robards, senior writer In December 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved tirzepatide (Zepbound) as the first medication indicated for treating moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults who also have obesity. This landmark approval, backed by data from the [...]
The AASM Awards Advisory Panel and AASM Foundation are now accepting nominations for the 2026 AASM awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to the field of sleep medicine. AASM members are invited to submit applications nominating individuals who embody the attributes of the awards. [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. New patient-reported outcome tool for OSA The AASM has developed and validated a patient-reported outcome tool, known as [...]
Season 7 | Episode 15 In this episode of Talking Sleep, host Dr. Seema Khosla welcomes Dr. Greg Burek, a psychiatrist and former Marine, and Dr. Dmitriy Kogan, associate professor of medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin and program director for the [...]
Summary The EMA 3D is the newest in the family of EMA (Elastic Mandibular Advanacement) devices from EMA-Sleep Inc. All EMA devices use 2 laterally placed elastic straps to advance the mandible and open the bite. The LuxCreo EMA 3D uses on-site 3D printing [...]
Summary The Silent Nite 3D Sleep Appliance is the newest in the line of Silent Nite oral devices used for the treatment of snoring and mild-to-moderate OSA. It differs from the other company offerings in the manufacturing process and the mechanism for mandibular adjustement. [...]
DARIEN, IL - The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has developed and validated a patient-reported outcome tool for use in a clinical setting to monitor treatment response and longitudinal symptom progression in adults who have obstructive sleep apnea. Results show that the “Patient-reported [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Treatment of central sleep apnea in adults Now available as an accepted paper on the JCSM website is [...]