AASM Clinical Sleep Medicine Articles | Recent Medical Updates

Certification boards relax maintenance requirements due to COVID-19

The medical specialty certification boards are relaxing their maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements and allowing more flexibility in recognition of the demands that are being placed on physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. A March statement issued by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) [...]

2021-01-18T18:26:20-06:00April 17th, 2020|COVID-19, Professional Development|

Free telemedicine resources for AASM members

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a greater demand for telemedicine appointments. The AASM is making these telemedicine resources free for members so you can help meet this demand. Free AASM SleepTM Select Access AASM SleepTM is a telemedicine platform designed for sleep [...]

2020-04-17T15:47:35-05:00April 17th, 2020|Clinical Resources, Featured|

AASM supports AMA advocacy for COVID-19 financial relief for providers

During the crisis caused by the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, sleep clinicians and sleep facilities have felt the financial strain as they have had to postpone services to help slow the spread of COVID-19. That is why the AASM has supported the efforts of the [...]

2021-01-18T18:26:58-06:00April 17th, 2020|Advocacy, COVID-19|

Coronavirus conversation with sleep physician Dr. Seema Khosla

On March 27, 2020, AASM Public Safety Committee Chair Dr. Indira Gurubhagavatula and Vice Chair Dr. Shannon Sullivan talked with Dr. Seema Khosla, medical director of the North Dakota Center for Sleep in Fargo, to discuss how she is managing patient care and [...]

2020-04-09T23:15:49-05:00April 9th, 2020|Clinical Resources, Featured|

CMS loosens policies and regulations in response to COVID-19 public health emergency

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on March 30 that it has released an interim final rule summarizing revisions to CMS processes allowing for increased flexibility in providing safe and effective care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sweeping, temporary changes were [...]

2021-01-18T18:27:47-06:00April 3rd, 2020|COVID-19|

Coronavirus conversation with Seattle sleep physician Dr. Brandon Peters-Mathews

On March 26, 2020, AASM Public Safety Committee Vice Chair Dr. Shannon Sullivan talked with Dr. Brandon Peters-Mathews, a sleep medicine physician at the Sleep Disorders Center at the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, to discuss how his sleep center is managing [...]

2020-04-09T23:17:11-05:00April 3rd, 2020|Clinical Resources|

Coronavirus conversation with sleep clinic medical director Dr. Clete Kushida

On March 20, 2020, AASM Public Safety Committee Chair Dr. Indira Gurubhagavatula and Vice Chair Dr. Shannon Sullivan talked with Dr. Clete Kushida, medical director of the Stanford Sleep Clinic in California, to discuss how his team is managing patient care and promoting [...]

2020-03-28T16:17:02-05:00March 28th, 2020|Clinical Resources, Featured|

CMS announces relief for clinicians and facilities participating in quality payment program in response to COVID-19

On Monday, March 23, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid announced relief for clinicians, providers and facilities participating in Medicare quality reporting programs, as health care professionals battle COVID-19. This relief will include granting exceptions and extensions for upcoming reporting requirements and data submission [...]

2021-01-18T18:28:50-06:00March 27th, 2020|COVID-19|

Private payers announce coverage for testing and treatment of COVID-19

Many private payers have shared announcements regarding coverage of testing and treatment for COVID-19. Some policies include: Waiving co-pays for COVID-19 testing Expanding scope of contracted lab partners to support access to testing Confirming that prior authorization and/or referrals will not be required for [...]

2021-01-18T18:29:47-06:00March 20th, 2020|COVID-19|

Submission deadline for 2019 CMS Quality Payment Program is March 31

Eligible clinicians and groups can submit Quality Payment Program (QPP) data, including data for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Performance Year 2019. All program participants will be able to submit data until March [...]

2020-03-20T17:00:56-05:00March 20th, 2020|Clinical Resources|

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