Talking Sleep | The science of smart beds
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 10 The Science of Smart Beds RAJ MILLS, GUEST In today’s episode of Talking Sleep, we’re talking with Raj Mills, an engineer and vice president of Sleep IQ Health for Sleep Number. She [...]
AASM invites public comment on draft International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd Edition text revision
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is inviting public comment on draft chapters of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd Edition (ICSD-3) text revision. The public comment period is open for 8 weeks beginning Tuesday, May 17, [...]
Survey: Women 1.5x more likely than men to wake up feeling tired
DARIEN, IL — A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that women are 1.5 times (32%) more likely than men (21%) to rarely or never wake up feeling well-rested. The survey also found that sleepiness [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – May 14, 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. Download the SLEEP 2022 final program The SLEEP 2022 final program is now available! [...]
Case Study of the Month – May 2022
The AASM Case Study of the Month for May is about a 63-year-old female retired teacher who presented with the chief complaint of headaches occurring during sleep for the past six months. Her primary care provider was concerned about [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – May 7, 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 clears Onera STS patch-based device Onera Health announced that its subsidiary in the [...]
Talking Sleep | NIH Sleep Research Plan
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 9 NIH Sleep Research Plan Dr. Marishka Brown, guest In today’s episode of Talking Sleep, we’re visiting with Dr. Marishka Brown, director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, to [...]
New report explores the pandemic’s impact on sleep technology
When the COVID-19 pandemic introduced unprecedented challenges for health care providers, necessity spurred action. The pandemic changed health care technology priorities and challenged clinical providers to accelerate the speed of technology adoption. The need for patient-centered solutions intensified. A [...]
AASM congratulates members elected to leadership positions: 2022 election results
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the members who were elected to positions of leadership during the 2022 AASM leadership election, including James Rowley, MD, who was elected as the 2022 – 2023 president-elect, and Eric Olson, MD, [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – April 30, 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. Department of Justice subpoenas Philips This week Philips provided updates about its recall of [...]
Philips receives subpoena from US Department of Justice, provides recall updates
On April 25, Philips announced its first-quarter results of 2022 and provided several updates about the recall of certain Philips Respironics PAP devices, including the announcement that it has received a subpoena from the US Department of Justice to [...]
AASM leaders advocate for sleep health priorities during in-person Hill Day
Members of the AASM board of directors were on Capitol Hill today to advocate for several legislative and policy priorities related to sleep health. The Hill Day comprised more than 20 in-person and virtual meetings with legislative staff in [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – April 23, 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 2022: Register by Sunday to save It’s time to go “Back to SLEEP!” [...]
Understand your role in the AMA RVS Update Committee process
The AASM continues to participate in the activities of the American Medical Association (AMA) RVS Update Committee (RUC), a unique, multi-specialty committee dedicated to describing the resources required to provide physician services and developing recommendations for the values of [...]
Talking Sleep | SLEEP meeting preview
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 8 SLEEP Meeting Preview Dr. Shalini Paruthi, guest Join friends and colleagues at SLEEP 2022, the 36th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, June 4-8 in Charlotte, North Carolina. [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – April 16, 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. Improve outcomes with sleep psychology Learn how to think, what to say, and when [...]
State of Sleep Medicine Report | 2022, 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, [...]
Case Study of the Month – April 2022
The AASM Case Study of the Month for April is about a 67-year-old woman who was referred for evaluation of a multi-year history of chronic insomnia and who had been prescribed several hypnotic medications, without relief. The case was [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – April 9, 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. Cancer risk associated with CPAP An analysis of 2,571 patient injuries associated with CPAP [...]
AASM urges CMS to revise billing policy for split or shared visits
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and more than 40 other medical specialty societies signed on to a letter urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) not to move forward with the changes to split or [...]
Talking Sleep | Sleep and cancer
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 7 Sleep and Cancer Dr. Jaspal Singh, guest Researchers continue to explore links between sleep and cancer, including sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, and sleep timing, duration, and quality. [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – April 2, 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. USPSTF statement on screening for OSA The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has posted [...]
Submit comments on proposed ICD-10 codes
The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) Coordination and Maintenance Committee is seeking comments on proposed ICD-10 codes. The committee is a federal interdepartmental committee, which allows the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the Centers for [...]
President Biden releases 2023 proposed budget
On March 28, President Joe Biden released his 2023 proposed budget for the U.S. government. The $5.8 trillion budget proposes $127.3 billion in discretionary spending and another $1.7 trillion in mandatory spending for the Department of Health and Human [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine names 2022 class of Fellows
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the 52 members who constitute the 2022 class of Fellows of the AASM. Fellow standing recognizes outstanding contributions in sleep medicine, significant achievements in the field, and dedicated membership [...]