Academies & Associations

AASM Releases Guideline for Surgical Referral of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

It is an update to the AASM’s 2010 guideline, which made recommendations for specific surgical procedures but did not address when to consider such options.

Academies & Associations

Updating Medicare Coverage for Sleep Apnea, Hypoventilation Syndromes, & More: Panel Takes Step Toward Fixing Outdated National Coverage Determinations

Lifesaving equipment is being denied payment because of rigid criteria in local coverage determinations and existing coverage provided by CMS is not reflective of rapidly evolving technology in the field.

Academies & Associations

New AASM Position Statement: ‘Sleep Is Essential to Health’

The statement was written by the members of the 2020 - 2021 AASM board of directors, comprising 11 sleep medicine physicians and a clinical psychologist.

Philips Recall: Will the 90-Day Adherence Rule for PAP Therapy be Suspended?

Jul 7, 2021 | Academies & Associations, Curated, Sleep Safety

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine asks CMS and private payors to suspend the 90-day adherence rule for PAP therapy in the wake of the Philips recall.

Americans Either Sleep Poorly or Excellently—With Very Few In Between

Jul 5, 2021 | Academies & Associations, Regional

A divided sleep experience has been exacerbated by the direct and indirect effects of the ongoing pandemic and its economic fallout.

AASM Installs Its 36th President

Jun 29, 2021 | Academies & Associations

One of the new president’s priorities will be to give patients a greater voice within the AASM by leading a new Patient Advocacy Roundtable.

AASM Congratulates 2021 Trainee Investigator Award Recipients

Jun 18, 2021 | Academies & Associations

The award program is open to AASM members who are students, postdoctoral fellows, and residents, and who present an abstract at the SLEEP annual meeting.

APSS Names Inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Award

Jun 16, 2021 | Academies & Associations, Race/Ethnicity

The award presentation occurred Thursday, June 10, during the plenary session of Virtual SLEEP 2021.

NSF Lifetime Award Winner Is On the Frontier of Circadian Medicine

Jun 11, 2021 | Academies & Associations, Circadian Rhythms

Clinician-scientist Phyllis Zee hopes that circadian human biology will become a part of mainstream medicine.

AASM Survey: Americans Losing Sleep But Not Pursuing Help at Sleep Centers

Jun 2, 2021 | Academies & Associations

Only 20% of survey respondents indicated that they would contact a sleep center to address a sleep disorder.

Virtual SLEEP 2021 Brings International Research to You

May 24, 2021 | Academies & Associations

Virtual SLEEP begins Thursday, June 10, with the plenary session, featuring keynote speaker Eus JW Van Someren, who has a doctorate in neurobiology and studies the brain mechanisms of insomnia.

AASM Launches Clinical Data Registry Dedicated to Sleep Medicine

May 5, 2021 | Academies & Associations, Medicare & Medicaid

Approved as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry by CMS, Sleep CDR will support quality improvement efforts, collection of patient-reported outcomes data, and benchmarking.

AADSM & ABDSM Team Up to Increase Awareness of Oral Appliance Therapy

May 5, 2021 | Academies & Associations

The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine are working together to spread a message.

Journal Publishes Special Issue on Anesthesia & Sleep Medicine

Apr 19, 2021 | Academies & Associations, Breathing Disorders, Sleep & the Body, Surgeries & Procedures

“Among other things, these studies build the case for greater awareness of sleep issues among anesthesiologists and enhanced sleep training in anesthesia.”