Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 18, 2023
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. New consumer and clinical sleep tech The #SleepTechnology resource, for AASM members only, has [...]
Case Study of the Month – March 2023
The AASM Case Study of the Month for March is about 9-year-old girl who was very sleepy, even at school. She was not noted to snore or have restless sleep but she was reported to have occasional sleep talking [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 11, 2023
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. Cast your vote in leadership election The 2023 - 2024 AASM leadership election began [...]
Talking Sleep | Permanent Standard Time Advocacy
Talking Sleep Season 5 Episode 5 Permanent Standard Time Advocacy Dr. Karin Johnson, GUEST It's that time of year again when we spring forward and set our clocks ahead one hour. Whether we should continue to change our [...]
Election of AASM leaders is now open
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine invites members to participate in the 2023 – 2024 AASM leadership election. Online voting is open through Monday, March 31, 2023. Last fall the AASM announced a call for nominations for vacancies on the [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 4, 2023
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. AASM continues to oppose DST bill The AASM continues to oppose the Sunshine Protection [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine continues to oppose permanent daylight saving time bill
DARIEN, IL - The American Academy of Sleep Medicine continues to oppose the Sunshine Protection Act, which Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida has reintroduced in the Senate. Rep. Vern Buchanan of Florida also has introduced a companion bill in [...]
Sleep experts want to stop ‘springing forward’ to daylight saving time
DARIEN, IL - Most of the U.S. will “spring forward” to begin daylight saving time on Sunday, March 12, forcing many to lose an hour of sleep over the weekend and causing it to remain dark later in the [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 25, 2023
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. AASM call for committee volunteers Expand your professional knowledge, network with colleagues, and contribute [...]
Talking Sleep | Comorbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea (COMISA)
Talking Sleep Season 5 Episode 4 Comorbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea (COMISA) Dr. Alexander Sweetman, GUEST An article published in ERJ Open Research demonstrates that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) consolidates sleep periods and promotes a 15% [...]
Apply to volunteer for an AASM committee
The AASM call for volunteers is now open for the 2023 – 2024 program year. AASM committees offer you an opportunity to contribute to important projects and initiatives impacting the sleep field. The AASM has a diverse selection of [...]
CMS winds down public health emergency policies
On Jan. 30, 2023, the Biden administration announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency will end May 11, 2023. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is tasked with providing guidance to health care professionals and other stakeholders [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 18, 2023
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. AASM releases Scoring Manual Version 3 The AASM has released the AASM Manual for [...]
Case Study of the Month – February 2023
The AASM Case Study of the Month for Febuary is about a 33-year-old female who presents with a chief complaint of sleepiness. She is an EMT and ambulance driver who coordinates helicopter ambulance flights and has been in this [...]
AASM releases updated version of scoring manual
On Feb. 15, 2023, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine released the AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events, Version 3. Based on the recommendations of the AASM Scoring Manual Committee, the AASM Board of Directors [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine launches pilot program for certification of autoscoring software
DARIEN, IL - The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has launched a two-year pilot program for the certification of autoscoring software that provides adult sleep stage scoring from the analysis of data gathered by polysomnography. The AASM Autoscoring Certification [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 11, 2023
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. New! AASM Autoscoring Certification pilot AASM has launched a two-year pilot program for the [...]
Talking Sleep | Management of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Talking Sleep Season 5 Episode 3 Management of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Dr. Michael Howell, GUEST The AASM recently released a new clinical practice guideline that provides recommendations for the management of adults with REM sleep behavior disorder. [...]
New guideline provides treatment recommendations for people who act out their dreams while asleep
DARIEN, IL- A new clinical practice guideline developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides recommendations for the management of REM sleep behavior disorder in adults. The guideline, available online as an accepted paper in the Journal of [...]
New campaign to raise awareness that sleep apnea is ‘more than a snore’
DARIEN, IL — The national “More than a Snore” campaign is launching today to raise awareness of obstructive sleep apnea, a chronic disease that involves the repeated collapse of the upper airway during sleep. The campaign is a collaborative [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 4, 2023
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. State of Sleep Medicine Report for Q4 The quarterly State of Sleep Medicine Report [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 28, 2023
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. Registration is open for SLEEP 2023 It’s time to “Refuel at SLEEP 2023!” Register [...]
Talking Sleep | Improving Patient Understanding of Sleep Apnea
Talking Sleep Season 5 Episode 2 Improving Patient Understanding of Sleep Apnea Dr. Rebecca Robbins and Dr. Suzanne Bertisch, GUESTS In today’s episode of Talking Sleep, talk about the importance of patient communication. Dr. Rebecca Robbins and Dr. [...]
Sleep CDR is approved by CMS as a qualified clinical data registry
The AASM Sleep Clinical Data Registry (Sleep CDR) has been approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for inclusion in the Quality Payment Program (QPP) as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) for 2023. Sleep medicine [...]
Phrenic nerve stimulation CPT codes coming in 2024
The AASM worked with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) to convert 12 phrenic nerve stimulation (PNS) Category III codes to Category I codes. The AMA Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel accepted [...]