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Talking Sleep Season 4 Episode 6 Phenotyping in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Dr. Allan Pack, guest Phenotyping patients with obstructive sleep apnea has the potential to revolutionize sleep medicine. In this episode of Talking Sleep, University of Pennsylvania researcher and clinician Dr. [...]
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. Match Day: Record number of sleep fellows A record-breaking 179 physicians were matched with a sleep medicine fellowship training [...]
Sleep research pioneer Allan Rechtschaffen passed away Nov. 29, 2021, at the age of 93. Born in New York City in 1927, Dr. Rechtschaffen earned his PhD in clinical psychology from Northwestern University in 1956. As a researcher at the University of Chicago, Rechtschaffen [...]
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. Giving thanks for your dedication During this season, I am so thankful for the commitment to patient care displayed [...]
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 [...]
Private Payer Communications The AASM has sent many letters to private payers for Advocacy purposes over the years. Some communications are campaigns during which multiple payers are contacted about the same issue. Some of these include: Treatment with Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Alignment [...]
By Lynn Marie Trotti, MD, MSc, Treatment of Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence Guideline Task Force Reflecting advancements in treatment options, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently published an updated clinical practice guideline on the treatment of central disorders of hypersomnolence. The guideline includes [...]
Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test used in diagnosis of sleep disorders DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has updated the recommended protocols for administering the Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test to evaluate daytime [...]
Patient Advocacy Roundtable The AASM Patient Advocacy Roundtable is a partnership between the AASM and patient organizations supporting and advocating for patients with sleep disorders to advance shared goals and improve awareness, advocacy, education, and patient care. In a collaborative effort, the Roundtable [...]
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 July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 proposed rule summarizing proposed revisions to the physician fee schedule (PFS) and Quality Payment Program(QPP). AASM’s health policy team performed an analysis and found that several of the proposed [...]
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 [...]
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 PAP recall: Bacteria filters Philips has posted supplemental information about bacteria filters, stating they are “a part of [...]
On Aug. 12, 2021, Jazz Pharmaceuticals announced the FDA approved a new indication for Xywav for idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) in adults. About Xywav Xywav, also known as JZP258, is a lower-sodium oxybate treatment taken at night to help treat multiple symptoms of IH, including [...]
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. Optimal Medicare NIV coverage criteria CHEST published reports from a technical expert panel involving the AASM, ATS, and AARC [...]
By Diedra Gray, AASM Director of Health Policy The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has partnered with ArborMetrix to develop and launch the AASM Sleep Clinical Data Registry (Sleep CDR) forto the field of sleep medicine. The entire AASM quality measures portfolio is [...]
Effective treatment of sleep disorders such as narcolepsy is important for health, safety, and quality of life DARIEN, IL – A new clinical practice guideline developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides recommendations for the treatment of central disorders of hypersomnolence. These [...]
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 [...]
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. Raman Malhotra The voluntary PAP device recall by Philips has been a challenge for our [...]
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: FDA safety communication The FDA has issued a safety communication in response to the voluntary recall of [...]
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. View winning Change Agents proposals The AASM congratulates the three winning teams in the inaugural Change Agents competition to [...]
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 [...]
Statement has been endorsed by more than 25 medical, scientific, patient, and safety organizations DARIEN, IL – A new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine emphasizes that sleep is a biological necessity, and insufficient sleep and untreated sleep disorders are detrimental [...]
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. Watch: Philips PAP recall discussion Watch the recording of Friday’s webinar featuring representatives from the AASM and multiple other [...]
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. New AASM Sleep Clinical Data Registry This week the AASM announced the launch of the first clinical data registry [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has developed and launched the first clinical data registry exclusively for sleep medicine. The AASM Sleep Clinical Data Registry — Sleep CDR — will assist users in streamlining data collection and reporting. “The AASM’s clinical [...]
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. Hypersomnolence: New AASM guideline Now available as accepted papers on the JCSM website are a new AASM clinical practice [...]
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 [...]
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. CMS implements temporary claims hold Anticipating possible action by Congress to extend the 2% sequester reduction suspension, CMS instructed [...]
The AASM Sleep Clinical Data Registry (Sleep CDR) is the first registry dedicated solely to sleep medicine and supports the AASM strategic goal of advocacy to improve patient care. Sleep CDR was approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [...]
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 [...]
