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DARIEN, IL – Several leaders in the field of sleep medicine and a California state senator were selected as recipients of the 2019 American Academy of Sleep Medicine awards, which will be presented Monday, June 10, during the plenary session of SLEEP 2019, the [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine invites members to participate in the 2019 AASM leadership election and bylaws vote. Online balloting is open through Monday, March 18, 2019. An email with voting instructions was sent on March 1 to all eligible voting members who [...]
Expand your professional knowledge, network with colleagues and contribute to the sleep medicine field by volunteering to serve on an AASM committee. A diverse slate of committees enables you to engage your professional interests within the AASM. Service as a committee member is a [...]
In San Francisco at the most recent quarterly meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) board of directors, we reviewed reports from our committees and task forces, and we discussed ongoing projects of importance to the membership. You can download the 2019 first-quarter [...]
In January the AASM released the Coding and Reimbursement Quick Reference Guide, a new e-book that is available as a free, members-only resource from the AASM online store. This is the latest tool that the AASM offers to help members overcome challenges related to [...]
DARIEN, IL – A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) provides guidance to clinicians on the use of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults. The guideline, published in the Feb. 15 issue [...]
The AASM Payer Policy Review Committee recently developed new scorecards for five payer policies, focusing on diagnostic testing for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults. The committee evaluated the insurers’ policies and assigned a score based on nine criteria, aligned with the AASM’s Clinical [...]
Now available for download on the sleepmeeting.org website is the SLEEP 2019 preliminary program, which provides comprehensive details about the clinical and scientific program for the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), which will be held June 8 - 12 [...]
DARIEN, Ill. – Following the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, and with the possibility of another shutdown looming, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is warning that such shutdowns exacerbate the safety risks posed by insufficient sleep and fatigue among air [...]
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recently posted a report drafted by the “Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the Future Commission,” which reviewed the purpose and framework of the current maintenance of certification (MOC) process. In response to the draft report, the American [...]