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The Sleep Health topic area and objectives that were in Healthy People 2020 have been included by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the proposed structure for Healthy People 2030. Healthy People focuses on critical health promotion and disease prevention topics, [...]
DARIEN, IL – A new study is the first population-based investigation to report a significant association between artificial, outdoor light exposure at night and insomnia, as indicated by older adults’ use of hypnotic drugs. Results show that increasing nighttime levels of artificial, outdoor light [...]
DARIEN, IL – In Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 10, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) hosted 35 representatives from 14 medical societies, nurse practitioner associations and patient advocacy groups for a one-day Sleep-Disordered Breathing Collaboration Summit to discuss strategies to improve the diagnosis [...]
Attendees of Sleep Medicine Trends 2019, Feb. 15 - 17, have a unique opportunity to register for an add-on course about physician leadership on Thursday, Feb. 14. Professor Jay Conger of the Center for Effective Organizations at USC’s Marshall School of Business, a TEDx speaker [...]
The AASM provides this analysis to help members understand the changes to the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and the final policies for year three of the Quality Payment Program (QPP), which were published on Nov. 1 by the Centers for Medicare & [...]
The 2018 AASM Physician Compensation Survey is the largest national salary and compensation survey of sleep physicians and advanced practice providers. The final report, which includes a foreword from AASM President Dr. Douglas Kirsch, is now available online as a members only resource. The [...]
DARIEN, IL - The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and former NFL offensive lineman Aaron Taylor have partnered to launch two new public service announcements (PSAs) urging television viewers to “Defend Your Sleep” by talking to a doctor about obstructive sleep apnea – [...]
DARIEN, IL – A new study conducted among more than 177,000 students suggests that insufficient sleep duration is associated with an unhealthy lifestyle profile among children and adolescents. Results show that insufficient sleep duration was associated with unhealthy dietary habits such as skipping breakfast (adjusted [...]
Please share the following information with your teenage patients and encourage them to enter the 2019 AASM “Sleep Works for You” High School Video Contest! The American Academy of Sleep Medicine invites U.S. high school students to enter the 2019 AASM “Sleep Works for [...]
On Thursday, Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule, which finalizes changes to the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and determines the final policies for year three of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). The AASM is [...]