Professional Development Articles
Updates about the annual meeting, educational events, and new resources
Twitter is a tool that can both directly connect you to your patients and to other medical professionals. Many organizations use Twitter as a way to circulate the latest information, which makes it a great tool to stay informed (as well as circulate information you think is important to share).
AASM SleepTM offers an innovative and user-friendly telemedicine platform designed specifically for the field of sleep medicine. Register for an available demo to experience an exclusive tour of the newly-released platform.
All American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited sleep facilities and home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) programs are required to implement the rules in Version 2.2 of the AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events by January 15, 2016.
All-new for 2016, this half-day seminar will provide attendees with the tools necessary to expand and elevate their sleep practices through the use of telemedicine and an integrated care model. This seminar will be offered 7 times in 2016: Feb. 5, March 10, March 11, April 7, April 8, May 9 and May 10. Each seminar is limited to 20 attendees, so register today!
The February 2016 issue of Consumer Reports features a cover story and related articles focusing on sleep, sleeplessness and sleep aids.
The American Sleep Medicine Foundation (ASMF) encourages all AASM members to notify local teens and high schools about the 2016 ASMF "Sleep Story" High School Video Contest, which gives students an opportunity to help shine a light on the effects of sleep problems. Entries must be submitted by Feb. 29, 2016.
On Dec. 29, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule establishing a prior authorization program for certain durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) items that are frequently subject to unnecessary utilization. The rule identifies continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices as one of the items “potentially subject to prior authorization.”
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is seeking exceptional candidates for the Director, National Center for Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR).
The end of 2015 brings to a close an eventful year for the field of sleep medicine that included the introduction by the AASM of new scoring rules, clinical practice guidelines, and a state-of-the-art telemedicine platform that was designed specifically for sleep clinicians. Here is a selection of some of the top headlines and highlights from the past year.
Submit your most challenging cases for discussion at SLEEP 2016 by the Friday, Jan. 8 deadline.