Talking Sleep | CPAP in Pediatric Patients
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 17 CPAP in Pediatric Patients Drs. Louella Amos and Robin Lloyd, Guests Louella Amos, MD, is a pediatric pulmonologist and sleep specialist at Children’s Wisconsin and an associate [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine advises parents to seek medical advice before giving melatonin to children
Melatonin use among children and teenagers is on the rise, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports increased calls to poison control centers and visits to the emergency room, primarily because of more unintentional melatonin ingestions in [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 17, 2022
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. CMS proposed rule: Physician fee schedule The AASM recently submitted a comment letter to [...]
AASM responds to CMS 2023 physician fee schedule proposed rule
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 [...]
Case Study of the Month – September 2022
The AASM Case Study of the Month for September is about a 67-year-old male who had recently been diagnosed with moderate obstructive sleep apnea. He was having difficulty adjusting to CPAP therapy and was reportedly awakening 10 to 20 [...]
Rehospitalization is lower in adults with heart disease treated for comorbid sleep apnea
Consistent use of CPAP treatment in patients with known heart disease and newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a lower likelihood of rehospitalization, according to a new study. Results show that the risk of 30-day hospital readmission [...]
2022 AASM #StudentSleepWeek TikTok/Instagram Sweepstakes Official Rules
Terms & Conditions No Purchase Necessary. A Purchase will not Increase Entrants Chances of Winning. Sponsor. The Sweepstakes is sponsored by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (“AASM”), 2510 North Frontage Road, Darien, IL 60561 (“Sponsor”). Eligibility. No purchase [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 10, 2022
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. FDA: Philips recalls masks with magnets The FDA issued a safety communication announcing that [...]
New video aims to help children feel more comfortable using CPAP
A new video developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine offers tips to help children with sleep apnea adjust to using a CPAP machine and understand the benefits of treatment. Sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the [...]
Talking Sleep | Mind After Midnight
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 16 Mind After Midnight Dr. Andrew Tubbs, GUEST In this episode of Talking Sleep, we visit with Dr. Andrew Tubbs, a researcher in the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of [...]
Why we must reform the Medicare physician payment system
Over the years, sleep medicine physicians have seen continuous reductions in reimbursements, not only because of decreases in physician work due to advances in technology, but largely due to lower conversion factors, budget neutrality, and implementation of payment adjustment [...]
Are you TikTok Tired? 93% of Gen Z admit to staying up past their bedtime due to social media
A survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that 93% of Gen Z have lost sleep because they stayed up “past their bedtime” to view or participate in social media. With students back in school for another year, this wired and [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 3, 2022
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. FDA: New recall of Philips BiPAP devices A new FDA safety communication announced that [...]
Federal government finalizes rules for surprise billing
On Aug. 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor, and Department of the Treasury released final rules revising portions of the federal No Surprises Act. The rules finalize three aspects of the [...]
Why we need the Recovery Plan for America’s physicians
Physicians will always prioritize patient needs, even when that means placing themselves at risk, as was the case during the darkest days of the COVID-19 public health emergency. When the nation needed health care providers, you were there. One [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine developing auto-scoring certification
To verify the performance of emerging sleep scoring technologies, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has created a two-year pilot program to evaluate and certify software that uses auto-scoring functionality to score polysomnograms. Applications will be accepted starting in [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 27, 2022
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 disorders, income and employment A study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine [...]
With back to school comes back to sleep: Third annual Student Sleep Health Week to be held Sept. 12-18
The start of the new school year is the perfect time to renew habits that keep students happy and healthy – including sleep. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is holding the third annual Student Sleep Health Week Sept. [...]
AASM AI/Autoscoring Pilot Certification is coming soon
The modern sleep disorders center is seeing a shift in how day-to-day tasks are being performed. Artificial intelligence technology has opened the door for highly accurate auto-scoring solutions that will likely play a bigger role in AASM-accredited facilities in [...]
Talking Sleep | Untreated OSA and Alzheimer’s Disease
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 15 Untreated OSA and Alzheimer's Disease Dr. Andrew Varga, GUEST Welcome to the 50th episode of Talking Sleep! In this episode, Dr. Andrew Varga highlights recent research into the acute effect of obstructive [...]
AASM Member Appreciation Week– August 22-28
Starting Monday, August 22, the AASM will celebrate Member Appreciation Week to say thank you for being a part of the sleep community. As we kick off our monthlong celebration, we invite our community to also take a moment [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 20, 2022
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. Philips recall: FDA medical device reports An FDA update indicates that from May 2022 [...]
New law supports US semiconductor manufacturing
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine applauds Congress for swiftly passing the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which was signed into law by President Biden. The law provides $52.7 billion for American semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – August 13, 2022
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. Philips summary of PAP cancer studies Philips reports that two analyses from [...]
Medicare Audit Toolkit: Prepare with confidence
To help our members better prepare for and respond to Medicare audits, the AASM has developed a Medicare Audit Toolkit. A free member resource, the toolkit contains resources, tips, and information to increase knowledge of the overall audit process [...]