CMS winds down public health emergency policies
On Jan. 30, 2023, the Biden administration announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency will end May 11, 2023. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is tasked with providing guidance to health care professionals and other stakeholders [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 18, 2023
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. AASM releases Scoring Manual Version 3 The AASM has released the AASM Manual for [...]
AASM releases updated version of scoring manual
On Feb. 15, 2023, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine released the AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events, Version 3. Based on the recommendations of the AASM Scoring Manual Committee, the AASM Board of Directors [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine launches pilot program for certification of autoscoring software
DARIEN, IL - The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has launched a two-year pilot program for the certification of autoscoring software that provides adult sleep stage scoring from the analysis of data gathered by polysomnography. The AASM Autoscoring Certification [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 11, 2023
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 Autoscoring Certification pilot AASM has launched a two-year pilot program for the [...]
Talking Sleep | Management of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Talking Sleep Season 5 Episode 3 Management of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Dr. Michael Howell, GUEST The AASM recently released a new clinical practice guideline that provides recommendations for the management of adults with REM sleep behavior disorder. [...]
New guideline provides treatment recommendations for people who act out their dreams while asleep
DARIEN, IL- A new clinical practice guideline developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides recommendations for the management of REM sleep behavior disorder in adults. The guideline, available online as an accepted paper in the Journal of [...]
New campaign to raise awareness that sleep apnea is ‘more than a snore’
DARIEN, IL — The national “More than a Snore” campaign is launching today to raise awareness of obstructive sleep apnea, a chronic disease that involves the repeated collapse of the upper airway during sleep. The campaign is a collaborative [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 4, 2023
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. State of Sleep Medicine Report for Q4 The quarterly State of Sleep Medicine Report [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 28, 2023
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 2023 It’s time to “Refuel at SLEEP 2023!” Register [...]
Talking Sleep | Improving Patient Understanding of Sleep Apnea
Talking Sleep Season 5 Episode 2 Improving Patient Understanding of Sleep Apnea Dr. Rebecca Robbins and Dr. Suzanne Bertisch, GUESTS In today’s episode of Talking Sleep, talk about the importance of patient communication. Dr. Rebecca Robbins and Dr. [...]
Sleep CDR is approved by CMS as a qualified clinical data registry
The AASM Sleep Clinical Data Registry (Sleep CDR) has been approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for inclusion in the Quality Payment Program (QPP) as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) for 2023. Sleep medicine [...]
Phrenic nerve stimulation CPT codes coming in 2024
The AASM worked with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) to convert 12 phrenic nerve stimulation (PNS) Category III codes to Category I codes. The AMA Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel accepted [...]
Revisions to sleep medicine accreditation process and policies are coming soon
Effective Feb. 1, 2023, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine will release updated Accreditation Process and Policies with the two changes described below. Applicants who submit an accreditation application on Feb. 1, 2023, or later will complete their application [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 21, 2023
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! Pediatric Pearls of Wisdom Now available in the AASM online store is the [...]
AASM announces the 2023 “Unplug to Recharge” High School Video Contest
DARIEN, IL — Submissions are now being accepted for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s 2023 “Unplug to Recharge” High School Video Contest. Entrants will compete for a cash prize and raise awareness about the importance of sleep for [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 14, 2023
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. Register for Trends by Sunday to save $100 Join us Feb. 17–19 in Austin, [...]
Talking Sleep | Sleep Age
Talking Sleep Season 5 Episode 1 Sleep Age Dr. Emmanuel Mignot, GUEST As interest in sleep grows, more attention is being paid to how sleep is related to morbidity and mortality. While there is much discussion about obstructive [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 7, 2023
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 consumer and clinical sleep tech The #SleepTechnology resource, for AASM members only, has [...]
CMS eliminates medical necessity and information forms for selected DME
Effective Jan. 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) no longer requires Certificates of Medical Necessity and DME Information Forms for selected durable medical equipment (DME). This documentation was originally required to help confirm medical necessity [...]
State of Sleep Medicine Report | 2022, Q4
The following news highlights, many of which have been shared with members through the weekly Insider email, are provided to spark discussion about disruption and future directions in sleep medicine. Large Tech Companies New Google Pixel Watch tracks sleep [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – December 31, 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. Bright future ahead for sleep care Having weathered many storms in 2022—the ongoing COVID-19 [...]
Weathering the storms of 2022 and a look ahead to a bright future
Looking back on 2022, it feels like a year spent developing “new normals.” As individuals and as a community, we have been challenged to think creatively about how to diagnose and treat sleep disorders in the context of the [...]
Read the Fall 2022 issue of Montage
Welcome to the latest edition of the AASM member magazine, Montage. Our cover story features the work of the Hypersomnia Foundation, the AASM Foundation’s 2022 Sleep Champion Award recipient, and we share a personal story of a sleep physician [...]
Artificial intelligence in sleep medicine: a pulse survey of the AASM membership
Felicia Jefferson, PhD, CSSBB, Anuja Bandyopadhyay, MD, and Azizi Seixas, PhD, on behalf of the AASM Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee AASM’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Sleep Medicine Committee surveyed AASM members about their knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes [...]