White House Releases $950 Billion Health Reform Proposal
This week President Obama released his proposal for health system reform.
Senate Approves Jobs Bill, Would Delay 21% Medicare Reimbursement
The Senate voted 70-28 to approve a $15 billion jobs bill.
Physicians Working Fewer Hours
Physicians have reduced their average weekly hours from 55 in 1996 to 51 in 2008, after two decades of remaining mostly unchanged.
AASM Releases New Customizable Training Resource on Sleep Study Scoring
The Scoring of Sleep: Sleep Education Tool (SET) allows centers to provide course-based learning to a group of technologists at your facility.
Section-Based Course Itineraries for SLEEP 2010 Posted on Meeting Web Site
SLEEP 2010 attendees can download several suggested itineraries that have been developed to coincide with the focus of AASM and Sleep Research Society membership sections.
Number of Medical Schools Expected To Increase at Highest Rate in 40 Years
Nearly two dozen new medical schools are scheduled or plan to open soon across the U.S., the highest number in roughly 40 years.
NIH Seeks Applications Related to the Mechanisms of Behavior Change
The NIH Common Fund has announced a new initiative for Research Project Grant (R01) applications that will improve understanding of the basic mechanisms of behavior change.
A Technologist’s Introduction to Sleep Disorders: New Reference Manual from the AASM
The AASM's new reference manual, A Technologist's Introduction to Sleep Disorders, will help sleep technologists gain a greater understanding of sleep disorders.
SLEEP 2010 Preliminary Program Available Online: General Registration and Housing Now Open
A complete preliminary program for the SLEEP 2010 24th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS) is now available on the meeting's Web site.
AASM Online Membership Directory is Now Available
A searchable edition of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Membership Directory is now available online.
Severe Sleep Apnea Decreases Frequency of Nightmare Recall
This is the first large study to address both reported dream and nightmare recall frequency in a clinically evaluated sample of patients with a high frequency of severe OSA.
Sleep Problems and Sleepiness Increase the Risk of Motor Vehicle Accidents in Adolescents
Sleepiness at the wheel and poor sleep quality significantly increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents in adolescents.
Final Application Deadline for the Inaugural CPSGT Exam Has Been Extended to Feb. 23
The BRPT will offer the certificate-level CPSGT exam for the first time during a March 15-27 testing window.
CMS Estimates that Health Care Spending Was Up to 17.3 Percent of GDP in 2009
In 2009 the health share of gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to have increased 1.1 percentage points to 17.3 percent - the largest single-year increase since 1960.
APA Proposed Draft Revisions for DSM-5 are Available Online for Review and Comment
As part of the development process for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), the preliminary draft revisions to the current diagnostic criteria for psychiatric diagnoses are now available online for public review and comment.
Submit a Membership Section Chair Application by Friday, Feb. 26
The AASM is currently accepting interest forms for membership section chairs.
Broaden Your Professional Interests: Volunteer for an AASM Committee by March 3
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine invites members to participate on a standing committee.
Last Chance to Register by Monday, Feb. 15, for Current Topics & Business Courses
Current Topics in Sleep Medicine and The Business of Sleep Medicine courses
Mental Health Parity Interim Rules Issued
New federal regulations mandate that group health insurance plans provide benefits for mental health and addiction services equal to benefits for medical and surgical services.
Senate Passes Legislation that Could Lead to Five-Year Medicare Physician Payment Fix
The Senate recently passed legislation that would set the stage to avoid a scheduled 21 percent payment cut to the Medicare doctor payment rate.
ASMF Delivers Nearly $20,000 to Doctors Without Borders for Haiti Relief
The ASMF has donated 100 percent of the money raised through this campaign to Doctors without Borders, whose work will deliver vital medical care to those suffering in Haiti.
Free Webinar Introducing the AASM’s New Inter-scorer Reliability Testing Program is Feb. 9
The free Introduction to the AASM's Inter-scorer Reliability Testing Program webinar will be held Feb. 3.
Study Suggests that Healthy Adults May Need Less Sleep as They Age
Healthy aging appears to be associated with reductions in the sleep duration and depth required to maintain daytime alertness.
Study Finds Reduced Brain Gray Matter Concentration in Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This study is the first to assess gray matter concentration in OSA patients with both modulated and unmodulated MRI images.
Summer School of Brain Research is June 29 – July 2 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Registration for the 26th International Summer School of Brain Research is open.