Talking Sleep | Phenotyping in obstructive sleep apnea
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 6 Phenotyping in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Dr. Allan Pack, guest Phenotyping patients with obstructive sleep apnea has the potential to revolutionize sleep medicine. In this episode of Talking Sleep, University of [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 19, 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. Senate passes permanent DST bill The U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent the Sunshine [...]
AASM statement on Senate passage of permanent daylight saving time bill
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine applauds the Senate for passing a bill to establish a national, fixed, year-round time in the U.S. We agree with Senator Marco Rubio, sponsor of the Sunshine Protection Act, that [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 12, 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 notification order sent to Philips On Thursday the FDA issued a notification order [...]
Talking Sleep | The daylight saving time debate
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 5 The Daylight Saving Time Debate Dr. Erin Flynn-Evans, guest This is the weekend everyone dreads—when we lose sleep by moving the clocks forward one hour. It turns out, it’s not [...]
AASM calls for end of seasonal time changes ahead of “springing forward”
Sleep experts recommend move to permanent standard time for overall health and safety DARIEN, IL — With spring quickly approaching, most of those in the U.S. must prepare to spring forward with the start of daylight saving time on [...]
ABSM to discontinue Registered Sleep Technologist exam
Today the American Board of Sleep Medicine announced that it will discontinue the Registered Sleep Technologist certification examination following the administration of the last exam from April 4 to May 2. You can read complete details in the RST [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 5, 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. Cast your vote in leadership election The 2022 - 2023 AASM leadership election began [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 26, 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. CPAP termination and all-cause mortality A study published in CHEST found continuation of CPAP [...]
Talking Sleep | Sleep, long COVID and critical illness
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 4 Sleep, Long COVID and Critical Illness Dr. Carla Sevin, guest Patients hospitalized for COVID or other critical illnesses may experience long-term physical, cognitive and psychological issues, including sleep disruptions. In [...]
Read the Winter 2022 issue of Montage
Welcome to the latest edition of the AASM member magazine, Montage. In this issue, we highlight members who are working to better understand and reduce sleep health disparities among underserved populations in the U.S. We also explain how [...]
Advice for early career physicians in academic sleep medicine
The Early Career Physician Assembly is an online community for members who are early in their sleep medicine careers, giving them an opportunity to network and learn from colleagues with a similar professional background. AASM member students, fellows, trainees, [...]
Sleep ISR record rewards program sets stage for future of sleep medicine
Matthew Anastasi, AASM Sleep Scoring Project Manager “There is a Chinese curse which says, ‘May he live in interesting times.’ Like it or not, we live in interesting times. They are times of danger and uncertainty; but they are [...]
AASM members address inequities in sleep health
Jennifer Gibson, AASM Communications Manager The COVID-19 pandemic brought a new level of attention to health disparities. People in communities of color are at greater risk of getting sick and dying from COVID, and studies show that racial and [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 19, 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. Senator urges FDA to take action vs Philips U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and William [...]
Apply for diversity, equity and inclusion travel grant and leadership award
This is your final opportunity to apply for the 2022 AASM Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Travel and Registration Grant or to submit a nomination to the APSS for the 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Award. Both deadlines have [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 12, 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. Registration is open for SLEEP 2022 It’s time to go “Back to SLEEP!” Register [...]
Talking Sleep | Sleep and athletes
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 3 Sleep and Athletes Dr. Jeffrey S. Durmer, guest All eyes are on the Olympics this month, and in this episode of Talking Sleep, we explore sleep in elite athletes with [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 5, 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 wireless patch to detect OSA Wesper announced FDA clearance for its Wesper [...]
Apply for new artificial intelligence program Gold Standard Panel
The AASM is seeking applicants interested in supporting the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s (AASM’s) efforts to develop a certification program that will provide oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) sleep scoring packages and help move the field of sleep [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 29, 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 recall: Philips Evo ventilators On Jan. 26, an FDA Class I medical device [...]
Sleep CDR and AASM quality measures approved for 2022 CMS Quality Payment Program
The AASM Sleep Clinical Data Registry (Sleep CDR) has been approved as a qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) for inclusion in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Payment Program (QPP) in 2022. This designation will allow [...]
American Medical Association approves audio-only CPT modifier
The American Medical Association (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel recently approved a new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) modifier for “Synchronous Telemedicine Service Rendered Via Telephone or Other Real-Time Interactive Audio-Only Telecommunications System.” Modifier 93 should be reported to describe real-time [...]
Talking Sleep | Home sleep apnea testing in children
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 2 Home Sleep Apnea Testing in Children Dr. Shannon Sullivan, guest More sleep physicians are utilizing home sleep apnea testing during the pandemic, but the jury is still out on HSATs [...]
FDA clears wireless patch to detect sleep apnea
Wesper announced on Jan. 25, 2022, that it received FDA clearance for its Wesper Lab system, which assists trained personnel in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with data from a wireless patch component. About Wesper Lab [...]