AASM congratulates members elected to leadership positions
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the members who were elected to positions of leadership during the 2020 AASM leadership election, including Raman Malhotra, MD, who was elected as the 2020 – 2021 president-elect, and Jennifer Martin, PhD, [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – May 2, 2020
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. COVID-19: Reopening sleep centers The AASM posted an updated, online advisory describing mitigation strategies [...]
Watch the COVID-19 Health Policy and Legislative Update webinar
On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, the AASM hosted the free webinar, COVID-19 Health Policy and Legislative Update, presented by David Introcaso, PhD, vice president of regulatory policy for the health care consulting firm Strategic Health Care. He provided an [...]
AASM announces winners of the 2020 AASM High School Video Contest
DARIEN, IL - The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the three students selected as the winners of the 2020 AASM High School Video Contest, which focused on educating teens about the importance of healthy sleep. The annual contest [...]
Pediatric sleep survey: DME age and weight requirements for CPAP
The AASM is conducting a short survey of pediatric sleep specialists in response to member concerns that some durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers are requiring that ventilators be used instead of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices in pediatric [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – April 25, 2020
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. APSS suspends SLEEP registration The Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS) is suspending registration [...]
Study suggests 3D face photos could be a sleep apnea screening tool
DARIEN, IL – Facial features analyzed from 3D photographs could predict the likelihood of having obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Using 3D photography, the study [...]
Coronavirus conversation with sleep physician Dr. Timothy Morgenthaler
On April 9, 2020, AASM Public Safety Committee member Dr. M. Adeel Rishi talked with AASM Past President Dr. Timothy Morgenthaler, co-director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at the Mayo Clinic, about how the hospital and sleep center [...]
Study suggests saffron supports sleep quality
A small study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that saffron was associated with improved sleep quality. The randomized controlled trial involved 55 adults with sleep complaints. They were given 14 [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – April 18, 2020
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. MOC requirements and COVID-19 The medical specialty certification boards are relaxing their maintenance of [...]
Certification boards relax maintenance requirements due to COVID-19
The medical specialty certification boards are relaxing their maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements and allowing more flexibility in recognition of the demands that are being placed on physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. A March statement issued by the American [...]
Free telemedicine resources for AASM members
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a greater demand for telemedicine appointments. The AASM is making these telemedicine resources free for members so you can help meet this demand. Free AASM SleepTM Select Access AASM SleepTM is a [...]
AASM supports AMA advocacy for COVID-19 financial relief for providers
During the crisis caused by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, sleep clinicians and sleep facilities have felt the financial strain as they have had to postpone services to help slow the spread of COVID-19. That is why the AASM has [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine announces 2020 award recipients
DARIEN, IL – Several leaders in the field of sleep medicine and two members of Congress are recipients of the 2020 American Academy of Sleep Medicine awards. “I would like to congratulate the 2020 award recipients, who join an [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – April 11, 2020
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. Updated strategies: Sleep clinics & labs The AASM has posted updated guidance online to [...]
Coronavirus conversation with sleep physician Dr. Seema Khosla
On March 27, 2020, AASM Public Safety Committee Chair Dr. Indira Gurubhagavatula and Vice Chair Dr. Shannon Sullivan talked with Dr. Seema Khosla, medical director of the North Dakota Center for Sleep in Fargo, to discuss how she [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – April 4, 2020
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. CMS loosens CPAP regulations On March 30, CMS announced sweeping, temporary regulatory changes, such [...]
CMS loosens policies and regulations in response to COVID-19 public health emergency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on March 30 that it has released an interim final rule summarizing revisions to CMS processes allowing for increased flexibility in providing safe and effective care during the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
Coronavirus conversation with Seattle sleep physician Dr. Brandon Peters-Mathews
On March 26, 2020, AASM Public Safety Committee Vice Chair Dr. Shannon Sullivan talked with Dr. Brandon Peters-Mathews, a sleep medicine physician at the Sleep Disorders Center at the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, to discuss how [...]
Don’t forget self-care in stressful times
While health care professionals, including many AASM members, are intently focused on their mission of providing patient care during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s just as important to make time for self-care. The stresses of this health emergency—long hours, difficult [...]
Read the spring 2020 issue of Montage
Medicine is both an art and a science. In this issue of Montage, we talk with Dr. Meir Kryger about “Sleep in Art,” his book exploring how artists have portrayed sleep and sleep disorders in their works over [...]
What sleep clinicians can learn from an appreciation of art
Meir Kryger, MD, professor of medicine, Yale University School of Medicine Meir Kryger, MD, is a past president of the AASM and was the recipient of the 1996 AASM William C. Dement Academic Achievement Award and a co-recipient of [...]
Digital health technologies and their impact on sleep medicine
Sales of digital health tracking devices are expected to total $10 billion this year, according to the Consumer Technology Association, with 64 million devices sold. These technologies track everything from steps to sleep, and sleep physicians can expect to [...]
Shared medical appointments increase access to care
At SLEEEP 2019, the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Assembly had the opportunity to learn about the Sleep Apnea Management program at the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center. Brittany McLaughlin, a nurse practitioner at the sleep center, described the use [...]
Volunteer for new Telemedicine Presidential Committee
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kannan Ramar, MD, AASM President-Elect, has initiated the formation of a new presidential committee that will be charged with developing resources to help AASM members provide remote patient care effectively. To volunteer for [...]