Walmart takes on health care delivery
America’s largest company is trying to tackle one of the nation’s most complex issues — health care. In January, Walmart opened its second health center, offering primary and urgent care; dental, vision and hearing treatment; labs; X-rays; and other [...]
Oral device to treat sleep apnea cleared by FDA
Australian-based Oventus has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an oral device to treat obstructive sleep apnea, according to a Sept. 2, 2019, company statement. The O2Vent Optima is a customized, 3D-printed, nylon oral device [...]
Walgreens attempts to connect customers to sleep solutions
Hoping to improve the nation’s sleep and expand its services to consumers, Walgreens has added sleep disorders to the growing list of chronic conditions it can help treat. The pharmacy’s digital platform, Find Care, connects consumers to health services [...]
Artificial intelligence could enhance diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders
DARIEN, IL – Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve efficiencies and precision in sleep medicine, resulting in more patient-centered care and better outcomes, according to a new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Published online [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 29, 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. Last chance to renew for 2020! Your membership has expired, but it’s not too [...]
FDA questions safety of CPAP cleaning devices using ozone or ultraviolet light
Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a safety communication and consumer update to inform patients and health care providers about concerns related to CPAP cleaning devices that use ozone or ultraviolet light. CPAP is a common [...]
Consumer sleep technology: Guidance for sleep clinicians
The consumer sleep technology industry is exploding, with both large corporations and small start-up companies continuing to introduce new apps and devices to capture a share of the market. To provide context for understanding the role of consumer sleep [...]
Fitbit expands efforts to track your sleep
Smartwatches just aren’t counting steps, they’re also trying to track your sleep. Fitbit, a leading wearable device company, now includes a sleep tracking feature in its Versa 2 smartwatch. It uses sensors, algorithms and intuitive technologies to evaluate the [...]
Smartphone screening device for sleep apnea
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued clearance to Resonea for an in-home sleep apnea screening device, according to a July 25, 2019, statement issued by the company. Drowzle is a prescription smartphone-based device that tracks symptoms and [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – February 22, 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 [...]
Springing ahead to daylight saving time causes increase in fatal car crash risk
Fatal car crashes increase six percent in the U.S. in the week following the change to daylight saving time, with risks highest in the morning and in locations in the western portion of a time zone, according to a [...]
Survey: 55% of US adults feel tired after spring daylight saving time transition
DARIEN, IL — The start of daylight saving time means many will lose an hour of sleep – and 55% of Americans report feeling tired after the time change, according to a new survey by the American Academy of [...]
FDA clears disposable home sleep apnea test
An Israeli-based company has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new home sleep apnea test, according to a June 6, 2019, announcement from Itamar Medical. The company reports that its WatchPAT One is the [...]
Study suggests later school start times reduce car crashes, improve teen safety
DARIEN, IL — A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that later school start times were associated with a significant drop in vehicle accidents involving teen drivers. Researchers analyzed motor [...]
Volunteer for a committee to advance the field of sleep medicine
The AASM call for volunteers is now open for the 2020 – 2021 program year, and I invite you to volunteer today to serve on an AASM committee. We need your skills and expertise! AASM committees offer you an [...]
FDA approves Wakix for the treatment of narcolepsy
Harmony Biosciences announced Aug. 15, 2019, that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Wakix (pitolisant) for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in adult patients with narcolepsy. Harmony states that Wakix is the only treatment approved for patients [...]
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 [...]