Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 22, 2020
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Time is running out to renew for 2020! Your membership has expired, but it’s [...]
Springing ahead to daylight saving time causes increase in fatal car crash risk
Fatal car crashes increase six percent in the U.S. in the week following the change to daylight saving time, with risks highest in the morning and in locations in the western portion of a time zone, according to a [...]
Survey: 55% of US adults feel tired after spring daylight saving time transition
DARIEN, IL — The start of daylight saving time means many will lose an hour of sleep – and 55% of Americans report feeling tired after the time change, according to a new survey by the American Academy of [...]
FDA clears disposable home sleep apnea test
An Israeli-based company has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new home sleep apnea test, according to a June 6, 2019, announcement from Itamar Medical. The company reports that its WatchPAT One is the [...]
Study suggests later school start times reduce car crashes, improve teen safety
DARIEN, IL — A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that later school start times were associated with a significant drop in vehicle accidents involving teen drivers. Researchers analyzed motor [...]
Volunteer for a committee to advance the field of sleep medicine
The AASM call for volunteers is now open for the 2020 – 2021 program year, and I invite you to volunteer today to serve on an AASM committee. We need your skills and expertise! AASM committees offer you an [...]
FDA approves Wakix for the treatment of narcolepsy
Harmony Biosciences announced Aug. 15, 2019, that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Wakix (pitolisant) for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in adult patients with narcolepsy. Harmony states that Wakix is the only treatment approved for patients [...]
OIG report highlights the most common reasons for Medicare polysomnography overpayments
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published a report, Medicare Payments to Providers for Polysomnography Services Did Not Always Meet Medicare Billing Requirements, which summarized a review of Medicare claims for [...]
Case Study of the Month – February 2020
The AASM Case Study of the Month for February involves an 8-year-old male who presented with his mother to the pediatric sleep clinic with concerns about unusual movements during sleep. The case was submitted by Xuesong Chen, MD, David [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 15, 2020
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Time is running out to renew for 2020! Your membership has expired, but it’s [...]
The submission window for the 2019 CMS Quality Payment Program is open
Eligible clinicians and groups can now submit Quality Payment Program (QPP) data, including data for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for performance year 2019. All program participants will be [...]
FDA updates insomnia medication info to include Alzheimer’s study
Merck announced Feb. 3, 2020, that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated the prescribing information for Belsomra (suvorexant) to include details about an insomnia study in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Belsomra was first FDA-approved [...]
Deep learning model can identify sleep stages
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed a deep learning model they claim can identify sleep stages as accurately as a sleep physician. The model uses artificial intelligence and neural network architecture to automatically classify sleep stages [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 8, 2020
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. It’s not too late to renew for 2020 Your membership has expired, but it’s [...]
CVS Health aims to make sleep care more accessible
Since acquiring Aetna in 2018, CVS Health has set its sights on expanding its services in the health care market. The combined companies are taking steps to give consumers more control of their care while hoping to make it [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 1, 2020
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. It’s not too late to renew for 2020 Your membership has expired, but it’s [...]
SLEEP 2020 registration now open
SLEEP 2020 registration is now open! The SLEEP conference is about relationships that you build, conversations you can’t have anywhere else, and about continuing to advance the fields of sleep medicine, and sleep and circadian science. You are what [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 25, 2020
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. It’s not too late to renew for 2020 Your membership has expired, but it’s [...]
Introducing the new and improved JCSM website
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is proud to announce the redesign of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine website! As the official, peer-reviewed journal of the AASM, JCSM is a monthly, online publication featuring original scientific investigations, reviews, [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 18, 2020
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. It’s not too late to renew for 2020 Your membership has expired, but it’s [...]
Revisions to sleep medicine accreditation process and policies are coming soon
Effective Feb. 1, 2020, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine will release updated Accreditation Process and Policies. Small changes have been made throughout the document for clarity, consistency and brevity. The Accreditation Process and Policies: At-a-Glance document summarizes the [...]
Download new sleep apnea payer policy scorecards
Revised policies for seven payers were recently reviewed by the AASM Payer Policy Review Committee, which develops and continues to revise payer policy scorecards to evaluate how effective payer policies are at establishing appropriate coverage for diagnostic sleep testing [...]
Case Study of the Month – January 2020
The AASM Case Study of the Month for January involves a patient who presented as a 31-year-old married female who was 28 weeks pregnant with her first child. Narcolepsy had been diagnosed in this patient 2 years prior at [...]
Older undiagnosed sleep apnea patients need more medical care
DARIEN, IL – Older adults with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea seek more health care, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The study examined the impact of untreated sleep apnea [...]
Report of the president: Fourth quarter – 2019
In Nashville at the most recent quarterly meeting of the AASM Board of Directors, we reviewed reports from our committees and task forces, and we discussed ongoing projects of importance to the membership. You can download the 2019 fourth-quarter report for [...]