The American Academy of Sleep Medicine applauds the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, which passed a resolution during its interim meeting on Nov. 14 supporting the establishment of permanent standard time across the United States. The resolution cites the health benefits of [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Awards Advisory Panel will accept nominations for AASM awards through Nov. 27, 2022. The awards recognize leaders who have made singular contributions to the AASM and the fields of sleep medicine and sleep and circadian research. Award recipients [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine regrets to announce the death of Howard Roffwarg, MD, a founding member of the AASM and a pioneer in the fields of clinical sleep medicine and sleep and circadian research. He was a professor of psychiatry for many [...]
On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 proposed rule summarizing proposed revisions to the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) and Quality Payment Program (QPP). AASM’s health policy team performed an analysis of the proposed rule and [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine opposes the Sunshine Protection Act (S. 623), which was abruptly passed by the Senate in March and would establish permanent daylight saving time in the U.S. in November 2023. The AASM supports permanent standard time, [...]
DARIEN, IL – Four members of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine have been selected as the 2022 AASM award recipients for their contributions to the field of sleep medicine. They will be recognized during the plenary session of the SLEEP 2022 annual meeting [...]
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 10 The Science of Smart Beds RAJ MILLS, GUEST In today’s episode of Talking Sleep, we’re talking with Raj Mills, an engineer and vice president of Sleep IQ Health for Sleep Number. She discusses the sensing, adjustability, and [...]
When the COVID-19 pandemic introduced unprecedented challenges for health care providers, necessity spurred action. The pandemic changed health care technology priorities and challenged clinical providers to accelerate the speed of technology adoption. The need for patient-centered solutions intensified. A new report developed by the [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the members who were elected to positions of leadership during the 2022 AASM leadership election, including James Rowley, MD, who was elected as the 2022 – 2023 president-elect, and Eric Olson, MD, who was elected as secretary/treasurer. [...]
On April 25, Philips announced its first-quarter results of 2022 and provided several updates about the recall of certain Philips Respironics PAP devices, including the announcement that it has received a subpoena from the US Department of Justice to provide information related to events [...]