New AASM position statement highlights the clinical significance of sleepiness
DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has released a new position statement emphasizing the clinical significance of sleepiness and its impact on performance, health, mood, safety, and quality of life. The position states that sleepiness is [...]
State of Sleep Medicine Report | 2025, Q1
The State of Sleep Medicine Report is compiled quarterly by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as a members‑only resource. The report contains news highlights and announcements to help members identify current trends and innovations in sleep medicine, [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – April 5, 2025
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. Obesity Management Task Force volunteers The AASM is seeking volunteers for a new [...]
Talking Sleep | Decoding Women’s Sleep Health Across the Lifespan
Season 7 | Episode 7 Dr. Safia Khan | GUEST In this episode, Dr. Seema Khosla talks with women's sleep expert Dr. Safia Khan about women's unique sleep challenges. Dr. Khan is an editor for A Clinical Casebook [...]
New study links lower proportions of certain sleep stages to brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease
DARIEN, IL — New research reveals that lower proportions of specific sleep stages are associated with reduced brain volume in regions vulnerable to the development of Alzheimer’s disease over time. Results show that individuals with lower proportions of [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 29, 2025
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. NYC law creates free OSA screening program A new law approved by the [...]
CMS announces Merit-Based Incentive Payment System changes and updates
On March 24, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the deadline for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) submissions for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) has been extended through 8 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 14. [...]
Congress passes bill to fund government, extend telehealth flexibilities
On March 14, President Trump signed into law the “Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025,” extending government operations for the next six months. Despite advocacy from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and other medical societies in response [...]
Sibel Health announces new FDA clearance
On March 20, Sibel Health announced its ANNE View and Central Hub received FDA 510(k) clearance to display data from ANNE devices and third-party monitors, providing alerts, patient positioning insights and multi-patient monitoring to support health care professionals. [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 22, 2025
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. Sleep helps make our children healthy AASM is calling for action by the [...]
Talking Sleep | Tirzepatide OSA: Implementation for Sleep Clinics
Season 7 | Episode 6 Dr. Atul Malhotra, Dr. Radhika Breaden, Dr. Jeremy McConnell, Dr. Rafael Sepulveda-Acosta | GUEST In this episode, host Dr. Seema Khosla explores a transformative development in sleep medicine: the FDA approval of tirzepatide [...]
Sleep experts call for pediatric sleep research, education to help ‘Make Our Children Healthy Again’
Prioritizing sleep health affects children’s development and long-term well-being DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine encourages parents, educators, researchers, and health care professionals to keep children healthy by focusing on the importance of sleep. In [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 15, 2025
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. How AASM and its members shaped the sleep field For 50 years, the [...]
Case Study of the Month – March 2025
The AASM Case Study of the Month for March is about a 2-week-old male who was born via cesarean section at 38 weeks’ gestation with trisomy 21. The patient’s Apgar scores were 4 and 8 at 1 minute [...]
Talking Sleep | Too Much of a Good Thing? Benefits of Lower Pap Settings
Season 7 | Episode 5 Dr. Sanja Jelic, Dr. Daniel Gottlieb | GUEST In this episode, host Dr. Seema Khosla explores a provocative question in sleep medicine: Could high pressure PAP therapy have unexpected inflammatory effects? Joined by [...]
Talking Sleep | Defining Well Treated Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Season 7 | Episode 4 Dr. Barry Krakow | GUEST In this episode, host Dr. Seema Khosla tackles a critical question in sleep medicine: What defines "well-treated" obstructive sleep apnea? Joined by Dr. Barry Krakow, a pioneering sleep [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 8, 2025
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. Submit comments on draft clinical guidelines AASM is inviting public comments on two draft [...]
Please participate in the RUC survey of unattended sleep testing codes
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), along with the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), American Thoracic Society (ATS), and American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) is participating in a joint AMA/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine announces Fellows for 2025
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the 21 members who constitute the 2025 Fellows of the AASM. Fellow standing recognizes outstanding contributions to sleep medicine, significant achievements in the field, and dedicated membership in [...]
DEA publishes final rule on continuity of care via telemedicine for veterans
On Jan. 17, the Drug Enforcement Administration published a final rule, “Continuity of Care via Telemedicine for Veterans Affairs Patients.” The final rule includes several key provisions. Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances VA practitioners can prescribe Schedule II–V [...]
Falcon HST receives FDA clearance
Compumedics announced March 5 that its Falcon HST device received FDA 510(k) clearance, expanding the company’s home sleep testing lineup in the U.S. About Falcon HST Falcon HST is an electroencephalogram (EEG) and respiratory signal recorder. [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 1, 2025
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. Watch the tirzepatide webinar recording AASM members now have free access to the recording [...]
AASM responds to HIPAA security proposed rule
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights has issued a proposed rule to improve cybersecurity and better protect the U.S. health care system from an increasing number of cyberattacks. The AASM submitted [...]
Montage 2025, issue one — Now available
This issue of Montage brings fresh perspectives and stories from the sleep medicine community as we celebrate the AASM’s 50th anniversary. We look back at the 1970s and the organization’s origins, honoring trailblazers like Dr. Thomas Roth, the [...]
Phrenic nerve stimulation for the treatment of central sleep apnea
The sleep medicine phrenic nerve stimulation codes became effective Jan. 1, 2024. They were created because of advances in phrenic nerve stimulation technology, improved diagnostic precision, and recognition of clinical needs in sleep medicine, all of which facilitated [...]