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A record-breaking 179 physicians were matched with a sleep medicine fellowship training program on Dec. 1 during “Match Day” for the 2022 appointment year. The number of matched fellows breaks last year’s record of 165. Each fellow will join one of 95 sleep medicine [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 physician fee schedule final rule earlier in November. The AASM has analyzed the publication and provides the following highlights for sleep clinicians. A separate analysis of the Quality Payment Program final rule will [...]
On Nov. 12, the Food and Drug Administration issued a news release with updated findings related to the June recall of certain Philips Respironics ventilators and positive airway pressure machines due to potential health risks related to polyester-based polyurethane sound abatement foam used in [...]
On Nov. 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare program final rule, which details revisions to payment policies included in the physician fee schedule and Quality Payment Program (QPP) for 2022. The AASM will perform a full analysis [...]
Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test used in diagnosis of sleep disorders DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has updated the recommended protocols for administering the Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test to evaluate daytime [...]
The AASM invites qualified members to nominate themselves or encourage others to be considered for seats that will open in 2022 on the AASM Board of Directors. To qualify for service on the AASM Board of Directors, nominees must be a voting AASM member [...]
Adopting permanent standard time is suggested for public health and safety DARIEN, IL — November is approaching, and with it the end of daylight saving time, when those in most of the U.S. will “fall back” to standard time by setting clocks back one [...]
The AASM is now accepting applications for the 2022 class of AASM Fellows. In recognition of the important role that members of the sleep team play in advancing sleep care, the AASM has expanded eligibility for the prestigious Fellow standing to include members in [...]
The Sleep Research Society (SRS) and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) are calling for online abstract and session proposal reviewers for SLEEP 2022, the 36th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS). All reviewers must be able and willing [...]
Stay connected to the thousands of physicians, scientists and other health care professionals that share your passion for healthy sleep. Connected, we are stronger! Membership renewals and new member registrations for the 2022 year are now being accepted. In this new year, you’ll continue [...]