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Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 4 Sleep, Long COVID and Critical Illness Dr. Carla Sevin, guest Patients hospitalized for COVID or other critical illnesses may experience long-term physical, cognitive and psychological issues, including sleep disruptions. In this episode of Talking Sleep, [...]
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 3 Sleep and Athletes Dr. Jeffrey S. Durmer, guest All eyes are on the Olympics this month, and in this episode of Talking Sleep, we explore sleep in elite athletes with Dr. Jeff Durmer, the sleep [...]
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 recall: Philips Evo ventilators On Jan. 26, an FDA Class I medical device recall announced that Philips Respironics [...]
The American Medical Association (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel recently approved a new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) modifier for “Synchronous Telemedicine Service Rendered Via Telephone or Other Real-Time Interactive Audio-Only Telecommunications System.” Modifier 93 should be reported to describe real-time telemedicine services between a patient [...]
Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 2 Home Sleep Apnea Testing in Children Dr. Shannon Sullivan, guest More sleep physicians are utilizing home sleep apnea testing during the pandemic, but the jury is still out on HSATs in children. In today’s episode, [...]
The State of Sleep Medicine Report is compiled quarterly by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as a members only resource. The report contains news highlights and announcements to help members identify current trends and innovations in sleep medicine, recognize important developments in health [...]
On Dec. 16, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an updated 2022 physician fee schedule conversion factor of $34.6062, according to McDermott+Consulting. This represents a 0.82% cut from the 2021 conversion factor of $34.8931. However, it also reflects an increase from [...]
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. Progress despite ongoing challenges From Dr. Raman Malhotra: While this fall has been challenging in numerous ways for our [...]
As we approach the end of 2021, I want to highlight some of the progress we have seen in the last few months through various AASM initiatives. While this fall has been challenging in numerous ways for our members and our patients, there have [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 physician fee schedule final rule earlier in November. The AASM has analyzed the publication and provides the following highlights for sleep clinicians. A separate analysis of the Quality Payment Program final rule will [...]
On Nov. 9 and 10, 2021, a diverse group of sleep health advocates held virtual Capitol Hill visits with 11 congressional offices to advocate for legislative policies and issues important to AASM members and the larger sleep community. The meetings built on the productive [...]
Federal Communications Review letters that have been sent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), public payers, and other federal agencies to advocate for issues important to sleep medicine. CMS response re: End of PHE (5/18/23) DHHS and CMS – End [...]
Emerging Technology The Emerging Technology Committee monitors and evaluates emerging and evolving technologies that impact the practice of sleep medicine. This committee is responsible for developing AASM member resources that provide information and analysis on emerging consumer and clinical sleep technology and potential [...]
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. AASM receives CDC grant for OSA project The CDC has awarded a grant to the AASM for a new, [...]
The State of Sleep Medicine Report is compiled quarterly by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as a members only resource. The report contains news highlights and announcements to help members identify current trends and innovations in sleep medicine, recognize important developments in health [...]
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. AASM responds to CMS proposed fee schedule The AASM submitted a comment letter to CMS in response to the [...]
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. DreamStation 2 clinical support info Philips has posted online resources that sleep clinicians can use to help patients with [...]
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 authorizes Philips repair plan This week Philips announced that it has received FDA authorization FDA to “rework” the [...]
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. Philips recall: Temporary PAP devices A July 16 FAQ posted by the DME MACs indicates that DME suppliers can [...]
Summary Using a proprietary AI algorithm, MaskFit AR uses multiple data sources to suggest optimum patient masks. Data sources appear to include: mask measurements from many different mask vendors, 2D or 3D patient facial measurements obtained from the patient’s home phone/tablet camera, previous patient [...]
Patient Evaluation Templates The AASM developed patient evaluation templates that can be incorporated in telemedicine platforms and electronic health records (EHRs). Telemedicine Template: Adult Comprehensive Sleep Evaluation Telemedicine Template: Follow up visit for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Telemedicine Template: Pediatric [...]
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. FAQs from FDA about Philips recall The FDA has posted responses to several patient-centered questions about the Philips recall [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine sponsors contest to reimagine patient care DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the winners of its inaugural Change Agents competition, a contest to generate creative ideas to reimagine the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep [...]
DARIEN, IL — Americans are having a hard time sleeping, causing a significant rise in those who need sleep care. In fact – according to a recent survey by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) – more than half of Americans say they [...]
On April 13-14, 2021, members of the AASM Advocacy Committee and Political Action Committee held virtual Capitol Hill visits with 14 congressional offices to advocate for policies that promote sleep health and address the AASM’s legislative and policy agenda. The AASM delegation focused on [...]
Christina Darby, MD, FAASM, is medical director of the sleep medicine clinic at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. She recently received the Alaska Federation of Natives President’s Award for Health. Montage spoke with her about her commitment to improving the health of [...]
Jill Klein is a professor of marketing at the Melbourne Business School in Melbourne, Australia, and a professorial fellow at the Melbourne Medical School. She earned a doctorate in social psychology from the University of Michigan. A keynote speaker for Sleep Medicine Disruptors 2021, [...]
The State of Sleep Medicine Report is compiled quarterly by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine as a members only resource. The report contains news highlights and announcements to help members identify current trends and innovations in sleep medicine, recognize important developments in health [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. Bedtime, mortality and heart events An analysis of 112,198 individuals from 21 countries who were followed for 9 years [...]
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 authorizes eXciteOSA device On Feb. 5, the FDA authorized marketing of a new prescription device, eXciteOSA (formerly Snoozeal), [...]
