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Updates for the news media including new research findings and official AASM statements
Sleep clinicians and scientists from around the world will present new research and discuss the latest developments in clinical sleep medicine and circadian science at SLEEP 2017, the 31st annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS), June 4-7, 2017, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.
The expedited accreditation program recently introduced by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has generated a surge in accreditation applications and is successfully helping sleep facilities comply with recent changes to Medicare coverage policies for sleep studies.
The American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) has selected three recipients who will receive a Strategic Research Award to evaluate how telemedicine can play a role in the delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).
Several leaders in the field of sleep medicine and a national transportation executive were selected as recipients of the 2017 American Academy of Sleep Medicine awards, which will be presented Monday, June 5, during the plenary session of SLEEP 2017, the 31st annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS) in Boston.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is pleased to announce the election of President-elect Dr. Douglas B. Kirsch and two new directors-at-large who will serve on the board of directors: Dr. R. Nisha Aurora and Dr. Carol L. Rosen.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has created a new program that will expedite accreditation applications for sleep facilities impacted by recent changes to Medicare coverage policies for sleep studies.
Today the American Academy of Sleep Medicine introduced AASM SleepTM Select, a streamlined telemedicine system that enables sleep medicine professionals, accredited sleep centers and durable medical equipment (DME) providers to rapidly improve patient access to care by integrating secure video visits.
A new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) asserts that the school day should begin at 8:30 a.m. or later for middle school and high school students.
As federal lawmakers debate the spending priorities outlined recently in President Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget blueprint, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) urges Congress to build rather than diminish research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
More than half of all U.S. adults already are using live video technology for conversations or meetings, and 60 percent would be willing to use that technology for interactions with doctors and other health care professionals, according to a recent survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).