Charles Czeisler of BWH Receives Public Policy Award from American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Prestigious award recognizes Czeisler’s contributions to the development of public policy that promotes healthy sleep.
UA Professor Stuart Quan Receives Academic Achievement Award from American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Prestigious award recognizes Quan’s exceptional initiative and progress in the areas of sleep education and academic research.
Mayo Clinic’s Michael Silber Receives Distinguished Service Award from American Academy of Sleep Medicine
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine presented the 2010 Nathaniel Kleitman Distinguished Service Award to Mayo Clinic professor Michael H. Silber, MBChB.
CMS Begins Processing June Claims with 21-Percent Cut
If legislation is not signed into law before the weekend, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will have no option but to instruct its contractors to begin processing Medicare claims for physician services provided in June at rates that reflect the 21-percent cut.
CMS Instructs Contractors to Hold Claims through June 17
On Monday Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) filed a motion for cloture on the extenders bill, which would reverse the 21-percent Medicare physician payment cut that took effect for services provided on and after June 1.
NASA Requests Information on Topics Supporting Crew Health & Performance
The NASA Human Research Program requests comments on its public goals including several items of potential interest to sleep and circadian researchers such as behavioral health and performance, workload measures, and neurocognitive performance.
NCSDR Analyzes Sleep Research Grants Funded by NIH
There has been a steady level of sleep-related clinical research funded by the National Institutes of Health.
National Sleep Disorders Research Plan Revision: Submit Comments by July 2
The National Institutes of Health, through its National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR), is in the early phases of revising the National Sleep Disorders Research Plan that was last published in 2003.
AASM Encourages Members to Complete CPT Code Surveys
As part of the ongoing survey of the codes reported by sleep medicine physicians, the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), American Thoracic Society (ATS) and American Academy of Neurology (AAN) are surveying their respective memberships on CPT code 94660, “Continuous positive airway pressure ventilation (CPAP), initiation and management.”
AASM Thanks Members for Making SLEEP 2010 a Success
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine board of directors extends a special thanks to all AASM members who attended SLEEP 2010 and to the numerous members who contributed to the premier scientific meeting in the sleep field by chairing or speaking at a session or course, presenting new science, leading a membership section or lending their expertise.