On Aug. 4 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration announced that they are officially withdrawing the March 10, 2016, advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning the prevalence of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among individuals occupying safety sensitive positions in highway and rail transportation.
As I mentioned during my address to the membership at SLEEP 2017, one of the challenges facing the field of sleep medicine is the need to increase access to care for patients who have a sleep disorder. This was a prominent topic of discussion during last weekend’s meeting of the AASM board of directors.
Today Steve Van Hout became the new executive director of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, succeeding Jerome A. Barrett, who retired after 21 years as executive director of the AASM.
The American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) is pleased to announce the 2018 Focused Projects Award.
The AASM is pleased to welcome new Fellow members Jaspal Singh, MD, FAASM; and Homer T Johnson, MD, FAASM
The Senate on Tuesday voted 51-50 to begin a debate on repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
On July 21, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule, its annual rule proposing payment policy and rates effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Fatigue was a significant factor in several marine accidents investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) last year, according to the new report, Safer Seas Digest 2016.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is withdrawing its March 10, 2016, advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning evaluation of safety sensitive personnel for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to an online update posted by the federal Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
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