DARIEN, IL — March 16, 2021 — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is collaborating with Google to share evidence-based recommendations and sleep tips with consumers through the new Sleep Sensing feature available on the second-generation Nest Hub. Google announced today that the new [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Metrics of OSA severity: Beyond AHI A new research statement from a Sleep Research Society task force examines the [...]
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DARIEN, IL - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients are delaying or avoiding care for common, treatable sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia. Putting off needed care for sleep disorders can have negative long-term consequences for overall health and increase [...]
How to mitigate dangerous effects of the time change and why Congress should implement permanent standard time instead If the month of March has you dreading the night when we “spring forward” to daylight saving time, you’re not alone. More than half of Americans say [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Cast your vote in leadership election The 2021 - 2022 AASM leadership election begins Monday, March 8. An email [...]
As part of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is applying the automatic extreme and uncontrollable circumstances policy to all MIPS-eligible clinicians for the 2020 performance period. The MIPS extreme and uncontrollable circumstances exception application window [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. FDA warns of pulse ox limitations A new FDA safety communication informs patients and health care providers that although [...]
Summary The Owlet Smart Sock appears to have been renamed as the Dream Sock following a notice from the FDA. It is a wearable that uses pulse oximetry and accelerometry to measure oxygen saturation, heart rate and sleep parameters. It is recommended for use [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Volunteer to serve on an AASM committee AASM members can expand your professional knowledge, network with colleagues, and contribute [...]