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 [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – March 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. Philips recalls certain V60 ventilators An FDA recall notice indicates that Philips Respironics has [...]
Potential impact of Medicare sequestration cuts and MedPAC recommendations on physician reimbursement
The Medicare sequestration cuts, rolled back at the beginning of the year by Congress to offset a potentially devastating reduction in physician payments, will be phased back in beginning April 1. Despite efforts by the physician community and other [...]
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 [...]