Summary EyeJust is an antimicrobial screen protector for iPhones and ipads that claims to block up to 39-50% of 400-490 blue light. Eyejust can be used in conjunction with iphone NightShift app for further blue light reduction. Mechanism None Sensors None Related Publications and [...]
Summary Users download the digipill app and choose a directed "pill" to listen to. The audio is a combination of acoustic sounds and/or music and a Natural Language Processing (NLP) voice with content matching the "pill" name. Mechanism None Sensors None Related Publications and Abstracts None
Summary The SNOO is a bassinet for 0-6 month old infants that automatically responds to infant fussiness using movement and sound to calm the infant. If the baby's fussiness persists or increases, a notification to the parent can be provided via the app in [...]
On June 24, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced additional flexibilities for the Quality Payment Program (QPP) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the 2020 performance year, CMS has implemented the Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances policy, which allows eligible clinicians, [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Col. Jacob F. Collen, MD, FAASM, who was named the 2020 recipient of the Stuart Quan Award for Editorial Excellence, which recognizes the outstanding work of an associate editor of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. He [...]
Apple announced this week that its latest version of the Apple Watch operating system will include sleep tracking features. According to the Apple press release, watchOS 7 will track sleep timing and duration through “the detection of micro-movements from the watch’s accelerometer, which signals [...]
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. From AASM President Dr. Kannan Ramar These are difficult times to practice sleep medicine. We want to help our [...]
I am honored to serve as President of the AASM for 2020-21. I plan to start a President’s column with this piece on a monthly basis to give me an opportunity to connect with you and keep you updated on AASM initiatives and activities [...]
DARIEN, IL – A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that increased physical activity is associated with a lower risk of obstructive sleep apnea, a common sleep-related breathing disorder. The study is the largest to [...]
DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the AASM Foundation are offering relief funding through new programs created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds are now available from the AASM for state and regional sleep societies and from the AASM [...]