Effective Feb.  1, 2020, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine will release updated Accreditation Process and Policies. Small changes have been made throughout the document for clarity, consistency and brevity. The Accreditation Process and Policies: At-a-Glance document summarizes the major revisions that have been [...]

In April 2017, the AASM released an Expedited Accreditation Program to assist facilities being affected by changes to their local coverage determinations (LCD). Over the past two years many have received the benefits of achieving AASM accreditation quickly. In review of this Expedited Accreditation Program, [...]

Is your Accredited Facility a Facility Member? If so, make sure to use the three recently released new benefits for Accredited Facility Members: Maintenance of Accreditation  Facility members will now be allowed to work within their next reaccreditation application prior to their eligibility for [...]

After extensive feedback and requests, it is a reality, ready for you to score - The Sleep ISR Pediatric Track! Users can now score the first ever pediatric record to test their knowledge of pediatric sleep studies. Bonus! As a thank you to our loyal Sleep ISR [...]

The AASM has made a significant change to the sleep facility accreditation process that will enable applicants to become accredited faster. An additional change will reduce the cost, time and information required when a facility submits a Relocation Special Circumstance Application. The two [...]

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a future effective article regarding the local coverage determination (LCD) policy for polysomnography (L36593) that affects Medicare contractor Palmetto GBA for Medicare Jurisdictions J and M.  This article revises the date that sleep centers must [...]