The American Medical Association (AMA) has released the CPT 2025 code set, featuring 420 updates that include 270 new codes, 112 deletions, and 38 revisions. Category III codes, which are temporary codes established for new and emerging technologies to allow data collection and are [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine board of directors has appointed Dr. Safwan Badr as the third editor-in-chief of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. His five-year term will begin Jan. 1, 2025. The Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is the [...]
For many parents, ensuring their child gets a good night of sleep is a top priority. For some, that may mean having a strict bedtime or limiting screen time at night, but others have been increasingly turning to melatonin. A survey from the American [...]
Come see us at the FMX 2024, American Academy of Family Physician’s premier event for Family Medicine from September 24–28, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ The AASM is exhibiting at The Xchange, Booth1951 to highlight Sleep Is Good Medicine, a national campaign developed for [...]
Season 6 | Episode 18 DRS. LEISHA CUDDIHY, SARA NOWAKOWSKI, AND MICHAEL GRANDNER, GUESTS We have long known about the bi-directional relationship between anxiety and insomnia, and traditionally we’ve been taught that treating anxiety will treat insomnia. Since that time, more data have [...]
The AASM Case Study of the Month for September is about a 12-year-old female with Prader-Willi syndrome presenting with complaints of excessive daytime sleepiness. This patient has a history of severe scoliosis status post posterior spinal fusion, resulting in restrictive lung disease, anxiety, and [...]
In 2023, new ICD-10 codes were introduced to better capture the distinctions of sleep-related issues, reflecting growing awareness of their impact on health. ICD-10 “Z” codes are diagnostic codes in the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10), used to represent factors that influence [...]
Summary Sleepiz One+ is a 510(k) FDA cleared (8/18/23) contactless nearable device intended to measure HR, RR, and movement in adult patients at rest or during sleep. It is CE (European) cleared, but not FDA cleared, as an HSAT. It is not indicated for [...]
On Sept. 9, 2024, Apple unveiled Apple Watch Series 10, a smartwatch featuring new obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) notifications. About Apple Watch Series 10 Apple Watch Series 10 offers advanced capabilities, a thinner profile and larger display screen than previous models. Building [...]
On Sept. 9, 2024, Withings announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Sleep Rx mat, a contactless device for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). About Sleep Rx Sleep Rx is an under-the-mattress device intended to aid in the diagnosis of OSA at [...]
