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The American Academy of Sleep Medicine marks a new milestone as 208 physicians, the highest number ever, successfully matched with a sleep medicine fellowship training program on Dec. 3 for the 2026 appointment year. This year’s Match Day demonstrated steady momentum in the [...]
Social media trends have become increasingly influential – even changing bedtime routines and sleep habits for many Americans. According to a 2025 survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 56% of U.S. adults have tried one of this year’s viral social media [...]
DARIEN, IL — New research among older adults with sleep apnea reveals that verbal memory performance is significantly worse in women — but not in men — who also have insomnia. Results show that older adults with comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea — [...]
Thanksgiving in our home is marked by fun traditions — food, family, and football. Cooking is an “all hands on deck” endeavor, with all generations pitching in to peel, chop, bake and wash. Our Thanksgiving table is an assortment of flavors from multiple [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized the 2026 Quality Payment Program final rule on Nov. 5, 2025, introducing updates to the quality, cost, improvement activities, and Merit-based Incentive Payment System value pathways (MVP) categories. This rule also includes details on future [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Bairitone Health and Noctrix Health, whose innovations were selected as the people’s choice winners of the first AASM Sleep Medicine Disruptors Innovation Award. The votes were cast by attendees of Sleep Medicine Disruptors 2025, [...]
On Wednesday night, the House approved and the President signed H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2026. This legislation ends the 43-day government shutdown, provides funding for federal agencies including CMS, and extends Medicare telehealth flexibilities through January 30, 2026. [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued the calendar year 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule, outlining policy and payment changes that will take effect Jan. 1, 2026. The physician fee schedule governs payment for physician and other health professional [...]
DARIEN, IL – A new clinical practice guideline is the first from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to provide recommendations for the management of obstructive sleep apnea in medically hospitalized adults. Available online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical [...]
DARIEN, IL – A new clinical practice guideline developed by a task force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides updated recommendations for the treatment of central sleep apnea. Available online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, [...]