We need your help to represent sleep medicine in the AMA
Dear AASM members, I am writing again to be sure you are aware of the importance of reclaiming our delegate in the American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD). Having a delegate will enable the AASM to represent [...]
Free webinar recording: Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease
In this recorded webinar, Dr. Virend Somers reviews both historical and recent evidence of the associations, causality and therapeutic implications of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular disease. The webinar also includes a question-and-answer session with Dr. Somers, [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 28, 2018
Vote on proposed bylaws revisions The AASM Board of Directors has identified and recommended several changes to the AASM bylaws that are now being presented for adoption by the membership. Please review the proposed changes and vote by Aug. [...]
Analysis of the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the Proposed Rule for the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. HSAT Codes Within the Proposed Rule are the CMS recommendations for relative value units (RVUs) for three sleep medicine [...]
Senate confirms Wilkie as secretary of Veterans Affairs
On June 23 the U.S. Senate confirmed Robert Wilkie as the new secretary of Veterans Affairs by an 86-9 majority vote. Wilkie, who has led the VA in an interim capacity since the firing of former Secretary David Shulkin, [...]
Vote on proposed bylaws revisions
Dear AASM members: The AASM Board of Directors periodically reviews governance documents as part of its general oversight of the organization. During a recent review of the bylaws, the AASM Board of Directors identified and recommended several changes that [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 21, 2018
Top 10 mid-year JCSM articles These articles published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine in 2018, including new position statements and a position paper from the AASM, received the most online pageviews from Jan. 1 – June 30. [...]
Mid-Year Review: Read the top 10 articles posted on the AASM website in 2018
These articles that have been posted on the AASM website in 2018 received the most online pageviews from Jan. 1 – June 30: 1. Updated AASM Scoring Manual, Version 2.5, to be released April 2 The AASM Manual for [...]
CMS hosting webinars for 2018 MIPS performance categories
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) webinars for the Cost, Improvement Activities, and Quality Performance categories for 2018 to share information on requirements, scoring criteria, and data submission. Information and [...]
CMS offering MIPS performance feedback and targeted review office hours
CMS will host 2017 Performance Feedback and Targeted Review Office Hours to provide a brief overview of Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2017 performance feedback and targeted review, answer frequently asked questions, and highlight helpful resources. All 2017 participants [...]
Mid-Year Review: See the top 10 articles published in 2018 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
These articles that have been published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine in 2018 received the most online pageviews from Jan. 1 – June 30: 1. Medical Cannabis and the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An American Academy [...]
AASM publishes clinical practice guideline on use of actigraphy for sleep disorders
DARIEN, IL – Actigraphy can be a useful clinical tool for the evaluation of adult and pediatric patients with suspected sleep disorders, including circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, according to a clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep [...]
CMS releases 2019 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule
On July 12 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule that addresses changes to the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) as well as proposed policies for Year 3 of the Quality Payment Program [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 14, 2018
New actigraphy clinical practice guideline A new AASM clinical practice guideline establishes recommendations for the use of actigraphy in adult and pediatric patients with suspected or diagnosed sleep disorders or circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders. Read guideline Arousal-based scoring position [...]
CMS updates Quality Payment Program website
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated the Quality Payment Program website to include several new features. Quality Payment Program Look-Up Tool The Quality Payment Program Look-Up Tool, previously known as the Quality Payment Program Participation [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – July 7, 2018
Coding FAQ: Downloading PAP data How do I code for the download and interpretation of smart card/cloud-based data related to PAP usage? There is no CPT® code that exactly describes the download and interpretation of smart card/cloud-based PAP data. [...]
Coding FAQ: Downloading and interpreting PAP data
Question: How do I code for the download and interpretation of smart card/cloud-based data related to PAP usage? Answer: There is no CPT® code that exactly describes the download and interpretation of smart card/cloud-based PAP data. The service is [...]
MIPS scores and performance feedback now available
Performance feedback and Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores are now available from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for all individual clinicians and groups that submitted data through the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website for 2017. [...]
OIG reviews Medicare claims for replacement PAP device supplies
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently conducted a review of a sample of Medicare claims, finding that most Medicare claims for replacement positive airway pressure (PAP) device supplies [...]
Scoring Manual FAQ: Scoring hypopneas
Question: If hypopneas are being scored according to Rule D.1.A., is a ≥3% oxygen desaturation required in addition to an associated arousal? Answer: Rule D.1.A. in The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events, Version 2.5, states the [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – June 30, 2018
Recommend speakers for SLEEP 2019 The APSS is accepting recommendations for a keynote speaker, invited lecturers, and lunch session speakers for the SLEEP 2019 annual meeting in San Antonio. Submit your recommendations to the APSS by July 18. Learn [...]
Promote your sleep practice with Accredited Facility Member logo
Set your practice apart from your competition by including the AASM Accredited Facility Member logo in your promotional materials. Stand out from the crowd by including the logo on your website, letterhead and marketing collateral. Read the Trademark Policy [...]
Recommend speakers for SLEEP 2019 annual meeting
The Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) is accepting recommendations for a keynote speaker, invited lecturers, and lunch session speakers for the SLEEP 2019 annual meeting, which will be held June 8 - 12 in San Antonio, Texas. To nominate [...]
ICD-11: What you need to know
On June 18, 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) released an advance preview of version 11 of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) so countries can review the updates and start planning how to implement the new version [...]
Help the AASM represent the sleep specialty within the AMA
Dear AASM members, We urgently need your help to ensure sleep medicine has a voice and representation in the American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates. The AASM needs to be able to represent our specialty at two influential bodies [...]