On Aug. 11, 2025, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine joined more than 340 organizations in sending a letter to congressional leaders to request that Medicare beneficiaries maintain continued access to telehealth services, beyond when flexibilities are set to expire on Sept. 30, [...]
The AASM Case Study of the Month for August is about a 6-y-old boy who was transferred from an outside hospital for evaluation of rapid weight gain, OSA, hypoventilation, and episodes of low body temperature. The case was submitted by Muhammad Riaz, MD, [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is accepting abstracts and innovation award entries as part of Sleep Medicine Disruptors 2025, which will be held in-person in Austin, Texas, and livestreamed Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14-15. This biennial event attracts clinicians, [...]
DARIEN, IL – As families prepare for another exciting school year, there's one simple ingredient that can set students up for success: sleep. Quality sleep is the foundation that helps students thrive academically, stay healthy, build strong friendships, and feel their best in [...]
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. Artificial intelligence in sleep medicine The AASM has released a new position statement indicating that responsible AI integration [...]
Season 7 | Episode 14 In this episode of Talking Sleep, host Dr. Seema Khosla welcomes Dr. Gulcin Benbir, professor of neurology and sleep researcher from Turkey, and Dr. Lourdes Del Rosso, sleep physician and professor at UCSF who served on the task [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is inviting public comment on a draft of a clinical practice guideline on Management of Shift Work Disorder and accompanying systematic review. The public comment period is open for 4 weeks beginning August 4th, 2025, and [...]
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. Govt to launch health data tracking system The Trump administration is launching a program that lets Americans share [...]
On July 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the extreme and uncontrollable circumstances (EUC) policy will apply to Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians affected by the recent Texas weather emergencies. Performance categories for those clinicians will [...]
Summary RingConn rings include the Gen 1, Gen 2 Air, and Gen 2 varieties and are all non-medical, multisensor wearables for the proximal phalanx equipped with photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors, temperature sensors, and a 3-axis accelerometer. While all versions of the ring report 4-stage sleep [...]