The AASM Sleep Clinical Data Registry (Sleep CDR) is the first registry dedicated solely to sleep medicine and supports the AASM strategic goal of advocacy to improve patient care. Sleep CDR was approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR).

The registry supports data collection, benchmarking, and reporting for measures in the AASM quality measure portfolio, including:

  • Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Screening for Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea by primary care physicians
  • Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Restless Leg Syndrome
  • Narcolepsy
  • Insomnia

We are not accepting access requests at this time.

What will the registry data be used for?

QUALITY MEASURE TESTING, VALIDATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION

DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OR EDUCATION INITIATIVES

PARTICIPATION IN REPORTING PROGRAMS (E.G., CMS MERIT-BASED INCENTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM (MIPS), AASM ACCREDITATION)

FUTURE CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS

What will the registry data be used for?

QUALITY MEASURE TESTING, VALIDATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION

DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OR EDUCATION INITIATIVES

PARTICIPATION IN REPORTING PROGRAMS (E.G., CMS MERIT-BASED INCENTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM (MIPS), AASM ACCREDITATION)

FUTURE CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS

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What are the benefits of using the registry?

  • INCREASE REIMBURSEMENT: easily participate in the CMS Quality Payment Program so you can avoid penalties and potentially earn incentives for participating
  • REPORT SLEEP SPECIALTY MEASURES: track and report the type of sleep services you provide patients most instead of just reporting general care measures
  • SIMPLIFIED REPORTING: once the necessary data is entered, the registry automatically populates and submits MIPS data to CMS and quality measure reports can be easily downloaded to demonstrate compliance with AASM accreditation quality assurance and improvement standards
  • BENCHMARKING: understand how you and/or your center compares to other clinicians or centers of similar size and practice and be able to identify strengths and areas for improvement
  • DEMONSTRATE VALUE: use reports from the registry to show leadership or payers how your care leads to improved outcomes in your patients
  • IMPROVE PRACTICE OPERATIONS: proactively develop plans to address areas for improvement in your practice to ensure your patients receive the highest quality care
Kannan Ramar AASM President

“The AASM is proud to start a registry dedicated solely to sleep medicine. This Sleep Clinical Data Registry will collect data to test quality measures on various sleep disorders, initiate quality, and research projects, and participate in reporting programs. This will help our members and centers with accreditation, reimbursement, and benchmarking with other centers to improve quality care for our patients.” — Kannan Ramar, MD

How do I sign up?

Each AASM accredited facility will have a designated Site Administrator set up an initial account, as demonstrated here.

View User Guide

What is the cost to use the registry?

Free data entry and reporting for AASM facility members and individual members in AASM-accredited sleep centers.

$250 per MIPS submission

VISIT THE SLEEP CDR

What is the cost to use the registry?

Free to AASM members and AASM accredited centers to enter data and pull reports

$250 per MIPS submission

VISIT THE SLEEP CDR

There is no cost to enter your data into the registry, however there is a $250 fee if you choose to submit MIPS data to CMS.

The registry is currently available to AASM accredited facilities and affiliated clinicians only.

First request access to the registry. Once the request for access has been submitted, the registry team will send the requester a registry-specific Business Associate Agreement (BAA), via Right Signature, which will require an electronic signature. Once the registry team receives the signed BAA, which will be executed between the sleep facility and the AASM, the requester will be granted access to Sleep CDR.

Yes, a separate registry account and BAA is required for each accredited facility.

There is no limit to the number of users a site can have. Once the Site Administrator has access to the registry, they would grant access to all other users.

This would vary between sites and should be determined by the sites C-Suite or Medical Director.

Sites can use the data for quality reporting, benchmarking, and accreditation (at no cost) and can also opt to report the data to CMS as a part of the MIPS program (for a nominal fee).

Yes, only users who have been assigned to a site will be able to view a site’s PHI. Please note that Site Administrators are responsible for deactivating accounts when staff are terminated.

For other questions, please e-mail registry@aasm.org.