NHTSA issues solicitation for drowsy driving national survey
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a solicitation for a contractor to conduct a national survey of a randomly selected sample of drivers on their attitudes, behavior and awareness of drowsy driving.
Democratic Party approves its 2016 health care platform
Earlier this week, the Democratic Party adopted its 2016 Platform, which includes a number of policy positions related to health care.
AAP publishes endorsement of AASM pediatric sleep duration recommendations
Earlier this week the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published an official statement of endorsement for the new AASM consensus statement, “Recommended Amount of Sleep for Pediatric Populations.”
Article describes a paradigm shift to patient-centered care for sleep apnea
In a special article published in the July issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, patient and research leaders of the Sleep Apnea Patient-Centered Outcomes Network (SAPCON) discuss the role patients and patient-centered networks may play in informing evidence-based research designed to meet patient's needs.
Republican Party approves its 2016 health care platform
Earlier this week the Republican Party approved its 2016 policy platform, which includes a number of policy positions related to Medicare and other federal health programs.
Next Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board meeting is Aug. 18-19
The next public meeting of the Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board (SDRAB) will be held Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, from 1-5 p.m. EDT and Friday, Aug. 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT.
The rest of the story about the journal SLEEP and JCSM
You may have seen the recent announcement: After 38 years of jointly publishing the journal SLEEP with the Sleep Research Society, the AASM Board of Directors voted to sell the AASM’s interest in SLEEP to the SRS. This note is to explain the rest of the story.
AASM and SRS agree to consolidate ownership of the journal SLEEP
After much discussion among and between the leaders of both organizations, the AASM has agreed to sell its ownership in SLEEP to the Sleep Research Society, effective July 15, 2016, making the SRS the sole owner of the journal.
Prevalence of diagnosed sleep disorders has risen among US veterans
A new study found a six-fold increase in the age-adjusted prevalence of any sleep disorder diagnosis over an 11-year period among U.S. veterans.
New infographics help you share AASM sleep duration recommendations
Now you can download two new infographics that present the sleep duration recommendations from the pediatric consensus statement that was recently published by the AASM and the adult consensus statement published last year by the AASM and the Sleep Research Society.
Article provides a historical sketch of the development of sleep medicine
Circadian sleep-wake disorders were recognized as a group of disturbances by its own only when chronobiology and sleep research began to interact extensively in the last two decades of the 20th century, according to a review article in the July issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
Study examines effects of CPAP therapy on stroke rehabilitation
A pilot study in the July issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows the feasibility of a randomized, sham-controlled trial of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy among stroke rehabilitation patients.
Senate Finance Committee considers revisions to Stark Law
On July 12 the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing, which was attended by AASM staff, to examine ways to improve and reform the physician self-referral “Stark” Law. Testimony was provided on how the Stark Law has become increasingly unnecessary for, and a significant impediment to, value-based payment models that Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be requiring.
Congressman Graves sponsors AASM resolution supporting veterans suffering from PTSD
This week Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO-6) advanced one of the AASM’s legislative issues by introducing a resolution to help combat high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other complications facing U.S. veterans.
These papers in JCSM and SLEEP received the most views in first half of 2016
Research published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine and the journal SLEEP continues to capture the attention of the scientific and medical communities, as well as the media and the general public. Take a look at the recent and past papers that received the most pageviews on the websites of both journals in the first six months of 2016.
National health expenditure projections detailed in article by CMS analysts
An article by economists and actuaries in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary estimates that health spending growth in the U.S. for 2015 to 2025 is projected to average 5.8 percent and to represent 20.1 percent of the total economy by 2025.
Medicare proposes payment rates and policies for 2017
On July 7, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule detailing proposals for payment and policies for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule effective Jan. 1, 2017. The rule recommends 2017 payment rates for evaluation and management services and sleep services that are consistent with rates in 2016.
NIH issues request for information on mechanisms of fatigue
A request for information (NOT-RM-16-023) issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Common Fund seeks comments that might be used in the development of a comprehensive research program focused on the relationship of fatigue to health.
AASM congratulates new members of ABIM Sleep Medicine Test-Writing Committee
Earlier this week the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) announced new appointments to its exam committees, which are responsible for developing exams and assessment innovations for certification and maintenance of certification. The AASM congratulates the three new members of the Sleep Medicine Test-Writing Committee, each of whom also is a Fellow member of the AASM.
Study compares prevalence of central and obstructive sleep apnea
An analysis of data from the Sleep Heart Health Study shows that among individuals with self-reported heart failure, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was much more common at 55.1% than central sleep apnea (CSA) at 4.1%.
Study finds rising prevalence of sleep disorders among U.S. veterans
A study published in the July issue of the journal SLEEP characterizes secular trends in diagnosed sleep disorders among nearly 10 million veterans seeking care in U.S. Veterans Health Administration facilities from 2000 to 2010.
Nominate speakers for SLEEP 2017 in Boston
Submit your recommendations for speakers for SLEEP 2017 by Friday, July 29.
Call for Volunteers: SLEEP 2017 session proposal reviewers
The APSS Program Committee is calling for reviewers for session proposals for SLEEP 2017.
New self-assessment tool promotes sleep apnea screening
A new self-assessment tool developed as part of the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project helps patients identify the common symptoms of sleep apnea and understand their risk factors for this chronic disease.
Study finds night-to-night variability in home sleep apnea testing results for mild OSA
Patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more likely to exhibit short-term, night-to-night variability in their apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) during home sleep apnea testing (HSAT), according to a study in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.