Coalition for Effective Sleep Medicine Formed

A varied and growing group of sleep industry participants has formed a coalition to track sleep reimbursement trends and promote patient care through integrated care treatment models.

 

Instant Diagnostic Systems (IDS) is an Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility providing home testing services for Sleep and Oximetry testing. Utilizing advanced web-based technology, IDS provides test diagnostics/scoring, 24-hour patient phone support, and test report distribution to the referring physician in as little as 24–48 hours from the testing order. For more information on Home Sleep Testing and reporting, visit:

www.instantdiagnostic.com

Noridian Administrative Services Hosts Positive Airway Pressure Q&A

Noridian Administrative Services (NAS) will conduct a Positive Airway Pressure Devices Ask the Contractor Teleconference. Staff from NAS will be available for questions.

AASM to Sleep Specialists: Use the Appropriate Credential

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued a member announcement telling sleep medicine professionals to be sure to use the appropriate credential designations.

 

There are a lot of risks involved in the purchasing of expensive medical equipment. Starting with the hassle of choosing the right one and acquiring it for the right price. Warranty is then another matter, because even the ones with the more reputation break, once in a while, and that means patients turned down, work force unoccupied and therefore loss of profit.

Sleep Rental is a lot more than just a piece of equipment. It's a Turn-Key operation, built around a Full Type I PSG System, that you don't need to buy in order to have it right there, working for you. Sleep Rental, offers the tools to expand or replace equipment, without having to compromise huge capital investments or incur in finance charges.

Plans start at only 5 exams a month and can cost as little as $28 per study.
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Philips Respironics Wins GSMA Award for Best Embedded Mobile End-to-End Service

The solution that won the award helps OSA patients and their health care providers who must meet new reporting standards.

Obama Unveils New Effort to Crack Down on Waste and Fraud

President Barack Obama introduced a new effort to crack down on waste and fraud in Medicare, Medicaid, and other government programs through the expanded use of payment recapture audits.

 

A more durable ThermalFlow Sensor that easily attaches to ANY brand of adult nasal Cannula.  Detecting thermal & pressure airflow simultaneously has never been so simple.  Ask about our sample program!

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The Role of Sleep in Brain Development

Marcos Frank, PhD, associate professor of neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, presented information on early brain development and the importance of sleep during early life when the brain is rapidly maturing and highly changeable, at the 2010 American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in San Diego.

Extremes in Sleep Duration Related to Increases in Abdominal Fat in Minority Young Adults

The study describes the longitudinal effect of sleep duration on changes in abdominal fat deposits in a large minority cohort.

 

My first mask was plastic. I used it for two weeks and it made me break out.
Then I received my cloth SleepWeaver mask and have been using it ever since. I tell everyone about it! I can sleep in any position and feel comfortable.
Carol R. Altus OK 10/28/09

Contact us about our FREE DME and Sleep Lab Programs by calling 888-825-9640, emailing sleepreport@circadiance.com, or visiting www.SleepWeaver.com.

Sleep Medicine for Nurse Practitioners & Physician Assistants

This course is developed specifically for nurse practitioners and physician assistants to integrate their skills into a sleep medicine practice. The curriculum also showcases ways in which the nurse practitioners and physician assistants can play a pivotal role in many specialties by learning more about sleep medicine.

American Thoracic Society 2010 International Conference

The annual International Conference will offer many sessions and several speakers on important scientific and clinical advances in pulmonary, sleep, and critical care medicine.

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