Adult sleep duration data and city map books now available for the 500 Cities Project
The CDC recently announced the launch of data and map books for the 500 Cities Project, which provides city- and census tract-level small area estimates for 27 chronic disease measures for the 500 largest American cities.
Application deadline for ASMF awards is Monday, Jan. 9
Applications must be submitted to the American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) by 11:59 p.m. CST on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 for the Physician Scientist Training Award, Bridge to Success Award for Early Career Investigators, and Bridge to Success Award for Mid-Career/Senior Investigators.
Wall Street Journal article ranks sleep as a top health story of 2016
Sleep was ranked as one of the top 10 health stories of 2016 in a recent Wall Street Journal article, which noted that sleep has increasingly become a public health issue.
Profiles of the Republican House leaders who will lead health care reform efforts
The AASM profiles the three most prominent Republicans who will oversee health care legislation in the House of Representatives during the 115th Congress.
AASM SleepTM video conferencing platform now available to DME market
AASM SleepTM, a state-of-the-art telemedicine platform for board-certified sleep medicine physicians and accredited sleep centers, is now available to facilitate convenient, secure video functionality specifically for the durable medical equipment (DME) industry.
Study suggests sleep-related problems greater in visually impaired patients
Results of a study in the December 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that the rate of sleep-related problems were significantly higher in visually impaired individuals than in controls.
Study suggests narcolepsy type 1 is associated with obesity in children
A new study in the December 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that narcolepsy type 1 is associated with obesity and precocious puberty when appearing at a young age.
View 10 of the top sleep medicine headlines and highlights from 2016
View a selection of some of the top headlines and highlights from the field of sleep medicine in 2016.
Read the 10 most-viewed sleep research papers published in JCSM in 2016
The following papers published in 2016 received the most pageviews on the website of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, which is published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Study suggests improved survival for hospitalized heart failure patients adherent to PAP therapy
Adherence of patients to PAP therapy in whom sleep-disordered breathing was diagnosed during acute hospitalization for heart failure is comparable to that of patients in the ambulatory setting claims a new study in the December 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Study suggests providing beds to disadvantaged children increased sleep duration
A new study in the December 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggest that providing beds to socioeconomically disadvantaged children can reduce the presence of electronic devices in the bedroom and increase nighttime sleep duration, while brief parent education about basic healthy sleep habits can result in even better sleep hygiene, with significant reductions in electronics in the bedroom.
AASM urges ACGME to limit resident work periods to 16 hours
In response to the request by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for comments on proposed revisions to Section VI of the Common Program Requirements, the AASM submitted comments advocating that work hours for all residents should not exceed 16 hours per shift.
CMS suspends negative adjustments to 2017 and 2018 PQRS and Value-based Modifier payments
On Dec. 13, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will not apply negative 2017 or 2018 payment adjustments to any eligible professional or group practice that was unable to satisfactorily report certain quality data to the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) for the fourth quarter of this year due to the impact of recent updates to the ICD-10 codes.
CMS publishes 2017 quality measures specifications for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System
On Dec. 14, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services officially published on the Quality Payment Program (QPP) website the 2017 Quality Measures Specifications documents for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program, which will begin Jan. 1, 2017.
Study suggests link between snoring sound intensity and blood pressure
A new study in the December 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that snoring sound intensity, as assessed by mean tracheal sound (TS) energy (Leq), is related to morning blood pressure (BP).
2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule finalizes payment policy and rates
On November 2, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, its annual rule finalizing payment policy and rates effective January 1, 2017.
Review suggests that teens benefit from later high school start times
A review of the scientific literature by a National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project workgroup found that later high school start times are associated with positive outcomes among teens, including longer weekday sleep durations and reduced vehicular accident rates.
AASM letter to the editor in NEJM emphasizes that better CPAP adherence could SAVE us
The Dec. 8 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine includes a letter to the editor from AASM leadership in response to a report from the Sleep Apnea Cardiovascular Endpoints (SAVE) study.
Analysis of Trump’s nomination of Seema Verma for CMS administrator
On Nov. 29, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Seema Verma, a close adviser to Vice President-elect Mike Pence, to be the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Considered to be the architect of the Healthy Indiana Plan, the nation’s first consumer-directed Medicaid program, Ms. Verma’s nomination foreshadows the Trump administration’s possible strategy of restructuring the current Medicare and Medicaid program through new models that emphasize personal and fiscal responsibility.
AASM members share expertise and insight with local and national news media
Recent news coverage of sleep-related topics has included comments and remarks from AASM members who have helped raise awareness of the importance of healthy sleep.
AASM keeps sleep at the heart of cardiovascular health
Recent developments have brought renewed attention to the relationship between sleep and heart health. The AASM and several of our members have taken action to ensure that the full message is being told.
Review suggests that teens benefit from later high school start times
A review of the scientific literature by a workgroup composed of representatives from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sleep Research Society, and American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine found that later high school start times are associated with positive outcomes among teens, including longer weekday sleep durations and reduced vehicular accident rates.
President Obama signs sweeping 21st Century Cures Act into law
On Tuesday, Dec. 13, President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act, which had easily passed the Senate last week by a vote of 94-5. The week before, the House also approved the legislation by a bipartisan vote of 392-26. The legislation is the culmination of months of negotiations between House and Senate leaders.
Balance and gait are impaired upon nocturnal awakening according to a new study
A new study in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests balance and gait are impaired during midsleep awakenings among healthy, late middle-aged and older adults.
Accreditation applications will be required to adhere to new 2016 standards beginning Jan. 1, 2017
The AASM reminds sleep facilities and independent sleep practices that beginning Jan. 1, 2017, the AASM will only accept accreditation and reaccreditation applications corresponding to the updated 2016 Standards for Accreditation, which were released in June.