OIG report highlights the most common reasons for Medicare polysomnography overpayments
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published a report, Medicare Payments to Providers for Polysomnography Services Did Not Always Meet Medicare Billing Requirements, which summarized a review of Medicare claims for [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 15, 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. Time is running out to renew for 2020! Your membership has expired, but it’s [...]
The submission window for the 2019 CMS Quality Payment Program is open
Eligible clinicians and groups can now submit Quality Payment Program (QPP) data, including data for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for performance year 2019. All program participants will be [...]
FDA updates insomnia medication info to include Alzheimer’s study
Merck announced Feb. 3, 2020, that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated the prescribing information for Belsomra (suvorexant) to include details about an insomnia study in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Belsomra was first FDA-approved [...]
Deep learning model can identify sleep stages
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed a deep learning model they claim can identify sleep stages as accurately as a sleep physician. The model uses artificial intelligence and neural network architecture to automatically classify sleep stages [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 8, 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. It’s not too late to renew for 2020 Your membership has expired, but it’s [...]
CVS Health aims to make sleep care more accessible
Since acquiring Aetna in 2018, CVS Health has set its sights on expanding its services in the health care market. The combined companies are taking steps to give consumers more control of their care while hoping to make it [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 1, 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. It’s not too late to renew for 2020 Your membership has expired, but it’s [...]
SLEEP 2020 registration now open
SLEEP 2020 registration is now open! The SLEEP conference is about relationships that you build, conversations you can’t have anywhere else, and about continuing to advance the fields of sleep medicine, and sleep and circadian science. You are what [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 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. It’s not too late to renew for 2020 Your membership has expired, but it’s [...]
Introducing the new and improved JCSM website
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is proud to announce the redesign of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine website! As the official, peer-reviewed journal of the AASM, JCSM is a monthly, online publication featuring original scientific investigations, reviews, [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 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. It’s not too late to renew for 2020 Your membership has expired, but it’s [...]
Download new sleep apnea payer policy scorecards
Revised policies for seven payers were recently reviewed by the AASM Payer Policy Review Committee, which develops and continues to revise payer policy scorecards to evaluate how effective payer policies are at establishing appropriate coverage for diagnostic sleep testing [...]
Older undiagnosed sleep apnea patients need more medical care
DARIEN, IL – Older adults with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea seek more health care, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The study examined the impact of untreated sleep apnea [...]
Report of the president: Fourth quarter – 2019
In Nashville at the most recent quarterly meeting of the AASM Board of Directors, we reviewed reports from our committees and task forces, and we discussed ongoing projects of importance to the membership. You can download the 2019 fourth-quarter report for [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 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. It’s not too late to renew for 2020 Your membership has expired, but it’s [...]
AASM releases updated version of sleep scoring manual
On Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, the AASM released the AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events, Version 2.6. Based on the recommendations of the AASM Scoring Manual Committee, the AASM Board of Directors approved several changes [...]
Time to hibernate? 34% of U.S. adults say they sleep more during winter
For many, the dark, cold winter months are a time to catch up on sleep. According to a recent American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) survey, 34% percent of U.S. adults report sleeping more in winter, compared to 10% [...]
New AASM strategic plan identifies sleep medicine priorities
As a professional membership society, the AASM must remain relevant amid constantly changing circumstances by providing consistent and lasting value for our members. This requires the leaders of the AASM to frequently assess the organization’s priorities and direction to [...]
Sleep medicine news: Top 10 headlines from 2019
The close of 2019 ended an eventful year for the field of sleep medicine that included FDA warnings and new device and drug approvals; growing interest in sleep care from CVS and Walgreens pharmacies; a new clinical practice guideline [...]
Sleep research in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine: Top 10 of 2019
These articles published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine in 2019 received the most online pageviews. As the official, peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is a monthly, online [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – January 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. It’s not too late to renew for 2020 Your membership has expired, but it’s [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – December 28, 2019
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. This is your last chance to win! Continue your participation in the AASM’s vibrant [...]
FDA approves lemborexant for treatment of insomnia
Eisai Inc., the U.S. pharmaceutical subsidiary of Eisai Co., Ltd., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Dayvigo (lemborexant) 5 mg and 10 mg for the treatment of adult patients with sleep-onset insomnia and sleep maintenance [...]
Holiday greetings to my ‘extended family’ in the sleep field
On behalf of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), I send warm holiday greetings to all our members and fellow sleep professionals across the U.S. and throughout the world. During the holidays, I enjoy slowing down to spend [...]