AASM launches online campaign to stop physician payment cuts
As a part of the ongoing initiative to advocate for physician payment reform, the AASM has launched an online campaign to urge Congress to avert drastic reductions in physician payment in 2023. The AASM encourages you to send the [...]
Talking Sleep | Spotlighting Central Sleep Apnea
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 18 Spotlighting Central Sleep Apnea Dr. Safwan Badr, GUEST Central sleep apnea is often misunderstood. In today’s episode, we talk with Dr. Safwan Badr about this complex sleep-related breathing disorder, its similarities to [...]
Volunteer as a SLEEP 2023 online abstract or session proposal reviewer
The Sleep Research Society (SRS) and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) are calling for online abstract and session proposal reviewers for SLEEP 2023, the 37th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS). All reviewers must be [...]
State of Sleep Medicine Report | 2022, Q3
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 – October 1, 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. Amazon introduces Halo Rise sleep tracker Amazon has released Halo Rise, a contactless sleep [...]
2023 AASM membership is now open
Starting Oct. 1, membership renewals and new memberships for the 2023 year are open. The AASM is excited to embark upon a new membership year with its valued members. Renew your AASM membership or join the AASM to continue [...]
Read the Summer 2022 issue of Montage
Welcome to the latest edition of the AASM member magazine, Montage. In this issue, we look at the AASM’s specialty practice accreditation program, a testing and care solution for cardiologists who regularly encounter patients at high risk of obstructive [...]
Meet an up-and-coming researcher honored at SLEEP 2022
Catherine Heinzinger, DO, was recognized with the AASM 2022 Trainee Investigator Award for her research on sleep-related hypoxia and atrial fibrillation, presented at the SLEEP meeting. Board-certified in family medicine and sleep medicine, Dr. Heinzinger is a licensed clinical [...]
Getting to the heart of sleep apnea in cardiovascular patients
Jennifer Gibson, AASM Communications Manager Mark Victor, MD, FACC, observed that an increasing number of his cardiology patients also had sleep disorders. As the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease became more evident in the published literature, [...]
New campaign highlights importance of sleep
Healthy, sufficient sleep is a pillar of health, and a new nationwide campaign from the AASM seeks to solidify that message. “Sleep is Good Medicine,” which launched at SLEEP 2022, targets both the public and health care professionals to [...]
Financial and health-related worries keeping Americans up at night, survey shows
Nearly 90% of Americans have lost sleep at night due to worries about the economy and health, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Finances are cited as a worry that has caused lost [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – September 24, 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. New AASM melatonin health advisory A new health advisory developed by the AASM Public [...]
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 [...]