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 [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – June 23, 2018
Submit Stark Law comments HHS and CMS are requesting input from the public on how to address any undue regulatory impact and burden of the Stark Law. AASM members are encouraged to take action by submitting individual comments. Learn [...]
AASM congratulates 2018 Young Investigator Award recipients
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the recipient of the 2018 Young Investigator Award, Camila Hirotsu, and the three individuals who received the honorable mention designation. They were recognized by AASM President Dr. Ilene Rosen during the AASM [...]
CMS requests Stark Law input: Submit your comments
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are requesting input from the public on how to address any undue regulatory impact and burden of the physician self-referral law (section 1877 [...]
World Health Organization releases ICD-11
On June 18 the World Health Organization (WHO) released the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), which is completely electronic for the first time and now can be well integrated with electronic health applications and [...]
Provide feedback to AMA by completing stakeholder survey
The American Medical Association (AMA) has released a stakeholder survey that is open to both current AMA members and non-members, including practicing and retired physicians, students and residents, health care executives, and non-physician providers. The survey, which takes approximately [...]
Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – June 16, 2018
Editorial: Change in sleep medicine An editorial by AASM Immediate Past President Dr. Ilene Rosen provides a brief update describing how the board of directors is addressing the physician pipeline, patient access, advocacy, new technology and strategic research. Read [...]
New position paper recommends treatment options for nightmare disorder in adults
DARIEN, IL - A variety of treatment options may be effective for nightmare disorder in adults, according to a position paper from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The position paper reports that image rehearsal therapy is useful [...]
Preterm newborns sleep better in NICU while hearing their mother’s voice
BALTIMORE – Hearing a recording of their mother’s voice may help neonates maintain sleep while in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to preliminary data from a new study. About 10 percent of U.S. newborns require treatment in [...]
Teenage girls are more impacted by sleepiness than teen boys are
BALTIMORE – Preliminary results of a recent study show that teen girls reported a higher degree of interference of daytime sleepiness on multiple aspects of their school and personal activities than boys. The study examined whether teen boys and [...]
Lighting intervention improves sleep and mood for Alzheimer’s patients
BALTIMORE – A tailored lighting intervention in nursing homes can positively impact sleep, mood and behavior for patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to preliminary findings from a new study. People with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias may experience sleep [...]
Sleep disturbances more common for immigrants than non-immigrants
BALTIMORE – Preliminary data from a recent study show high levels of emotional distress could be causing immigrants to have more sleep disorder symptoms than non-immigrants. Migration can be a stressful experience and may lead to poor health and [...]
Maternal depressive emotion associated with children’s sleep problems
BALTIMORE – Maternal depressive mood during the prenatal and postnatal periods is related to child sleep disturbances, according to recent pilot data from a longitudinal cohort study in kindergarten children. “The most surprising thing about our results was the [...]
Light exposure during sleep may increase insulin resistance
BALTIMORE – According to preliminary results from a new study, nighttime light exposure during sleep may affect metabolic function. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that light exposure at night during sleep adversely impacts metabolic [...]