The June 1 issue of the journal SLEEP is now available online, and AASM members have access to the full text of each article when you log in. You also can earn continuing medical education (CME) credits online.
The June 1 issue of the journal SLEEP is now available online, and AASM members have access to the full text of each article when you log in.
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it is further delaying enforcement of the “Red Flags” Rule through December 31, 2010, while Congress considers legislation that would affect the scope of covered entities.
The provisions in the revised extenders package (H.R. 4213) include a 2.2-percent Medicare physician payment update for the remainder of 2010, a one-percent update for 2011, and a return to the current sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula in 2012.
New this year you can order audio downloads of up to 22 recorded sessions from SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS), which took place June 5 – 9, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas.
Ongoing study at Stanford University shows that sleep extension helps athletes achieve optimal performance.
As Congress works to avert the negative update to the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) that is scheduled to take effect June 1, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has instructed its contractors to hold claims containing services paid under the MPFS (including anesthesia services) for the first 10 business days of June.
House Democratic leaders on Wednesday released a scaled-down version of the so-called "extenders" bill (HR 4213) in an attempt to draw enough support to pass the legislation, which would delay a 21-percent cut to Medicare physician reimbursement rates that is scheduled to take effect June 1.
The AASM accredited a sleep center for the first time in 1977, and today there are 2,045 AASM-accredited sleep disorders centers and laboratories for sleep-related breathing disorders that are providing the highest quality of medical care for patients with sleep problems.
The printed 2010-2011 AASM Membership Directory will be mailed in the next few weeks to active AASM members who indicated a preference to receive this publication.