Category: Practice Management

Practice Management

FDA Requires Label Changes for Benzos

Benzodiazepines are 'commonly abused and misused, often together with opioid pain relievers and other medicines, alcohol, and illicit drugs.'

Practice Management

Compare Accrediting Organizations in Sleep Medicine

Compare the services of 4 accrediting organizations in sleep medicine side-by-side: ACHC, AASM, The Compliance Team, and The Joint Commission.

Practice Management

Mylan Launches Generic of Nuvigil Tablets

Mylan NV on June 1 announced the US launch of Armodafinil tablets, 50 mg, 150 mg, 250 mg, a generic version of Cephalon’s Nuvigil. Mylan received final approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its...

Money

Convergence of Dental and Health Insurance Accelerates

As competition from health insurers heats up, standalone dental payers must improve efficiency and find their unique value proposition, reports WestMonroe Partners.

Laws & Regulations

FDA Grants Priority Review Vanda’s for Melatonin Receptor Agonist HETLIOZ (Tasimelteon) for Smith-Magenis Syndrome

HETLIOZ (tasimelteon) improved sleep quality and increased sleep duration in patients with Smith-Magenis Syndrome in a placebo-controlled clinical study.

FDA

Vanda to Resubmit FDA Application for HETLIOZ for Sleep Disturbance in Patients with Smith-Magenis Syndrome

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc has completed a Type A Meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 8, 2020, it has reached agreement with the FDA to resubmit its application for HETLIOZ (tasimelteon) for the treatment of Smith-Magenis Syndrome.

Marketing

How I Became a Sleep Navigator

Four patient navigators for sleep medicine explain their professional backgrounds, how they landed the role, and what they find rewarding in the position.

Human Resources

8 Hour Sleep Clinic Transitions Care in the Wake of COVID

The El Paso-based sleep disorders center added staff to its DME department, among other changes, reports EnsoData's blog.

Continuing Education

AAST Members Can Earn Free Continuing Education Credits From Home

The American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST) is offering members access to two free continuing education credits (CEC)s through online content and articles.