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DARIEN, IL — While sleep is essential to health, women face unique challenges to getting quality sleep across key life stages. According to new survey results from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, more than a third of women ages 45-64 report frequent [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has approved a minor update to its Standards for Accreditation, which will take effect June 1, 2026. The AASM Board of Directors revised the Standards for Accreditation to remove barriers with limited impact on sleep program quality. [...]
DARIEN, IL – A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides evidence‑based recommendations on the combined use of behavioral‑psychological and pharmacological therapies to treat chronic insomnia disorder in adults. The guideline is published in the Journal of Clinical [...]
Recent developments across technology, therapeutics, policy, and public health point to several themes shaping the practice of sleep medicine in early 2026. Drawing on trends highlighted in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s State of Sleep Medicine Report for Q1 of 2026, this [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has introduced the Full PSG Autoscoring Certification Program, a new initiative that independently evaluates and certifies autoscoring software that interprets adult sleep stages and events from polysomnography data. The Full PSG Autoscoring Certification Program represents [...]
On April 14, members of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine will gather in Washington, D.C., to participate in AASM Hill Day, an annual advocacy event that gives members the opportunity to engage directly with lawmakers and their staff on federal policies affecting [...]
DARIEN, IL – While sleep is essential to health, nearly half of adults (45%) have not discussed sleep with their health care professional, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The health care conversation gap is wider for women. [...]
Awards recognize outstanding contributions to the field of sleep medicine DARIEN, IL – Five individuals have been selected as the 2026 American Academy of Sleep Medicine award recipients for their outstanding contributions to the field of sleep medicine. They will be recognized Monday, [...]
On March 19, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed SB 314 (Sleep Disorders Education Amendments) into law, directing the Utah Division of Population Health within the Department of Health and Human Services to develop educational materials and perform public outreach on sleep health and [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has developed a Prior Authorization Toolkit to help practices reduce administrative burden and address inconsistent payer requirements that disrupt patient care and strain practice resources. It provides standardized, specialty specific tools that can be incorporated directly into existing [...]