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Program will raise awareness of sleep disorder affecting 30 million adults in United States DARIEN, IL – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a grant to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine for a new awareness program focused on improving recognition [...]
On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 proposed rule summarizing proposed revisions to the physician fee schedule (PFS) and Quality Payment Program(QPP). AASM’s health policy team performed an analysis and found that several of the proposed [...]
Video explores teen sleep and circadian rhythms and provides 10 tips for healthy sleep DARIEN, IL - A new video developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine offers tips to help sleep-deprived teenagers get healthy sleep on a regular basis. Released during Student [...]
Philips has posted an assortment of online resources that sleep clinicians can use to help patients with sleep apnea who are transitioning to the new DreamStation 2 positive airway pressure machine due to the recall of first-generation DreamStation devices. Philips previously announced that it [...]
Sept. 12-18 observance to highlight importance of healthy sleep as students go back to school DARIEN, IL – As many students return to classrooms for the first time in more than a year, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine encourages students, families, and teachers [...]
On Sept. 1, Philips announced that it has received authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to “rework” the recalled first-generation DreamStation devices by replacing the sound abatement foam with a new material. Philips anticipates that the repair program will begin this month. The [...]
Due to a rapidly rising number of COVID-19 cases in Austin, Texas, it has become necessary to prioritize everyone's health and safety and transition Sleep Medicine Essentials to a virtual event. We also have had to cancel Sleep Medicine Trends 2021. If you haven't [...]
Throughout the past year, healthcare professionals have been on the frontline and our members have worked tirelessly to provide care and support to those in need. Starting Monday, August 2, the AASM will celebrate Member Appreciation Month to say thank you for being a [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides practical tips to promote health and safety DARIEN, IL – In recognition that health care workers are at risk for poor sleep and often struggle with on-the-job fatigue, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has posted a new [...]
Application simplifies the accreditation process and provides volume pricing DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is launching a new accreditation application type to simplify the accreditation process for multi-site health systems. Sleep medicine practices and facilities that are under the same [...]