New Clinical Practice Guideline Supports Behavioral, Psychological Treatments for Insomnia
By Jack Edinger, PhD, Chair, Behavioral and Psychological Treatments for Insomnia Guideline Task Force Chronic insomnia disorder is a widespread and debilitating condition that affects quality of life, daytime functioning, mental and physical health, and health care utilization for [...]
Increase Payments, Avoid Penalties and Streamline Reaccreditation Through New Sleep Data Registry
By Diedra Gray, AASM Director of Health Policy The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has partnered with ArborMetrix to develop and launch the AASM Sleep Clinical Data Registry (Sleep CDR) forto the field of sleep medicine. The entire [...]
New guideline provides clinical recommendations for treating sleep disorders that cause excessive sleepiness
Effective treatment of sleep disorders such as narcolepsy is important for health, safety, and quality of life DARIEN, IL – A new clinical practice guideline developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides recommendations for the treatment of [...]
August is AASM Member Appreciation Month
Throughout the past year, healthcare professionals have been on the frontline and our members have worked tirelessly to provide care and support to those in need. Starting Monday, August 2, the AASM will celebrate Member Appreciation Month to say [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 31, 2021
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. FAQs from FDA about Philips recall The FDA has posted responses to several patient-centered [...]
New resource will help health care workers prioritize sleep and manage fatigue
American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides practical tips to promote health and safety DARIEN, IL – In recognition that health care workers are at risk for poor sleep and often struggle with on-the-job fatigue, the American Academy of Sleep [...]
AASM introduces new Accreditation Network application
Application simplifies the accreditation process and provides volume pricing DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is launching a new accreditation application type to simplify the accreditation process for multi-site health systems. Sleep medicine practices and facilities [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 24, 2021
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. From AASM President Dr. Raman Malhotra The voluntary PAP device recall by Philips has [...]
AASM response to the Philips PAP device recall
The June 14 announcement by Philips of its voluntary positive airway pressure (PAP) device recall has been a significant challenge for our members and the patients that we take care of, especially since we have been grappling for more [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 17, 2021
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. Update on CMS 90-day adherence rule CMS has instructed the DME MACs to not [...]
New Accreditation Network and revisions to accreditation process and policies
In the field of sleep medicine, it is becoming common place for accreditation programs to be associated with one another either under a hospital, large health system or multi-clinic sleep practice. To improve the accreditation experience for accreditation programs [...]
CMS releases 2022 physician fee schedule proposed rule
On Tuesday, July 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule citing potential revisions to payment policies under the physician fee schedule (PFS) and other Part B payment policies. AASM staff will review the [...]
Case Study of the Month – July 2021
The AASM Case Study of the Month for July is about a 69-year-old male who worked as an anatomy professor presented to the sleep center with a history of leg cramps for more than 10 years. The case was [...]
Guiding principles for work shift duration published by American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society
Key factors for determining shift length will help manage fatigue-related risks while meeting operational demands DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and Sleep Research Society (SRS) have published evidence-based guiding principles to help employers determine [...]
Sleep psychology profiles
Are you a trainee or an early career psychologist? Or are you an experienced psychologist seeking to expand your practice and improve outcomes among your patients? Consider choosing the specialty of sleep psychology. Sleep medicine is a fascinating, multidisciplinary [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 10, 2021
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 safety communication The FDA has issued a safety communication in response [...]
CPT Editorial Panel establishes several new codes
The American Medical Association’s CPT Editorial Panel has established several new codes that impact sleep medicine, including two Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes to report online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) services, three CPT codes to report hypoglossal nerve stimulator [...]
CMS finalizes revisions to local coverage determinations impacting sleep medicine
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized revisions to several local coverage determinations (LCDs) for oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea, positive airway pressure (PAP) devices for obstructive sleep apnea, and respiratory assist devices. The revised [...]
FDA issues safety communication for PAP recall by Philips
On June 30 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication in response to the voluntary recall by Philips of certain Philips Respironics bi-level positive airway pressure (BPAP), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), and mechanical ventilator [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 3, 2021
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. View winning Change Agents proposals The AASM congratulates the three winning teams in the [...]
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine impact factor rises again
The annual impact factor for the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine has risen again, according to Clarivate, which announced on June 30 the release of the 2021 update to its annual Journal Citation Reports. After reaching a new high of 3.586 [...]
Winners of inaugural Change Agents competition propose new approaches for sleep apnea care
American Academy of Sleep Medicine sponsors contest to reimagine patient care DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the winners of its inaugural Change Agents competition, a contest to generate creative ideas to reimagine the diagnosis [...]
State of Sleep Medicine Report | 2021, Q2
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 – June 26, 2021
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 PAP recall: AASM guidance Based on public information available from Philips, the AASM [...]
AASM advocates for patients affected by Philips PAP recall
The AASM and several medical societies and patient advocacy organizations submitted a letter on June 22 to the durable medical equipment (DME) Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) requesting support from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for patients [...]