Season 6 | Episode 21 DR. LOUISE O'BRIEN, GUEST There was a recent consensus statement from the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology on the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in [...]

Season 6 | Episode 20 DR. FADY JAMOUS AND RAY ANTHONIJSZ, GUESTS The AASM is introducing a new service-based accreditation model and updated Standards for Accreditation, which will take effect in January 2025. Based on feedback from members and accredited programs, this accreditation [...]

Season 6 | Episode 19 DR. RICHARD BLACKBURN, GUEST Dr. Richard Blackburn is a sleep psychologist who is attempting to improve access to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and other behavioral therapies for sleep disorders. He has a psychologist training program as [...]

Season 6 | Episode 18 DRS. LEISHA CUDDIHY, SARA NOWAKOWSKI, AND MICHAEL GRANDNER, GUESTS We have long known about the bi-directional relationship between anxiety and insomnia, and traditionally we’ve been taught that treating anxiety will treat insomnia. Since that time, more data have [...]

Season 6 | Episode 17 DR. MARGARITA OKS AND MATT ANASTASI, GUESTS AI is popping up everywhere — when we open a PDF, use an AI scribe, or look something up with Chat GPT. We all interface with AI daily and may not [...]

Season 6 | Episode 16 DRS. KINGMAN STROHL AND LUCAS DONOVAN, GUESTS Excessive daytime sleepiness is a significant problem for many people who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and persistent sleepiness occurs in some patients despite effective treatment of OSA. Dr. Kingman Strohl [...]

Season 6 | Episode 15 DR. BHANU PRAKASH KOLLA There are currently 40 states with legalized medical marijuana. Twenty-four of these also have legalized recreational marijuana. Many people report using cannabis to help them to initiate and maintain sleep. Is there any data [...]

Season 6 | Episode 14 DRS. SHALINI PARUTHI AND SACHIN SHAH, GUESTS As technology continues to permeate every aspect of our lives, the subset of sleep-related technology continues to expand. The AASM Emerging Technology committee continues to assess both clinical and consumer sleep [...]

Season 6 | Episode 13 DRS. CHARLES BAE AND GABRIELA DE BRUIN, GUESTS Remote patient monitoring codes have been active for a number of years. These have largely been used to monitor blood glucose levels via a continuous glucose monitor or to adjust [...]

Season 6 | Episode 12 DR. PAUL RAYMOND, GUEST The Actiwatch is a popular actigraphy device that is no longer sold or supported by Philips. Its discontinuation coincided with the launch of the AASM’s “Act on Actigraphy” campaign, which highlights the importance of [...]